Lithgow Women’s Shed
Inside One of Australia’s First Government Hempcrete Builds
What happens when a regional women’s organisation dares to build better? You get one of the first government-backed hempcrete buildings in the country.
Join me as we tour the Lithgow Women’s Shed (Part 1 – building in progress), a resilient, carbon-negative, passive solar structure born from bushfire recovery funds and big thinking. Built using over 77m³ of hempcrete, this place locks away an estimated 9.5 tonnes of CO₂, setting a new bar for sustainable construction.
- Designed by Dick Clarke of Envirotecture
- Built by James Isaacs of Belubula
- Sponsored by The Hemp Building Directory
- Hemp Building Supplies by AHM
- Video produced by Environmentarian.au
This isn’t speculative green tech, it’s real, measurable, and already happening.
ReGen 2025 at ICC Darling Harbour
In this ReGen 2025 special episode, recorded at ICC Sydney, we explore how industrial hemp is fast becoming a key player in the shift toward regenerative, circular building systems.
I speak with three frontline voices in the Australian hemp and sustainability landscape:
Check out more Hemp Building Videos by Environmentarian.
- Lily Tambrchi from Planet Protect, on the promise and practicalities of hemp insulation in mainstream construction.
- Ramone Close of Wandarra Industrial Hemp, discussing supply chain realities, scalability, and the untapped potential of regional hemp fibre industries.
- Andrew J Hanson from Mulgowie Farming Company, reflecting on farming innovation, soil health, and why Mulgowie is backing hemp for long-term resilience.
ReGen connects the entire resource recovery ecosystem. This year’s event brought together government, industry, and innovation leaders to fast-track Australia’s transition to a circular economy.
This episode captures the momentum, challenges, and real-world insights of hemp’s role in that transformation. Whether you’re in design, construction, agriculture, or policy — there’s something here for you.
Produced by Environmentarian.au
Sponsored by Hemp Building Directory
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