The Northern Rivers has long been known for its fascination with cannabis culture, considering the perfect growing conditions this region provides, and for anyone who has ever thought they’d like to build their own hemp home now is the chance to find out a little bit more.
iHemp NSW is inviting anyone interested in finding out more about industrial hemp firsthand to join them on 7–8 March at the Northern Rivers Hemp Field Trip. This two-day immersive event will showcase the potential of hemp from its use in local hemp-based products, including wellness, clothing and lifestyle items to housing.
‘Designed to educate, inspire and connect, the field trip explores the many applications of industrial hemp; from beautiful, energy-efficient, pest- and fire-resistant homes, to nourishing skin and body wellness products, strong antimicrobial textiles for clothing, bedding and soft furnishings, and innovative hempstone products that are stronger than plastic,’ say organisers.
Hemp home tours
There will be tours of hemp-built homes, a hands-on hempcrete building workshop with hemp building pioneer Klara Marosszeky, and HempStone workshop with long-term hemp innovator, Martin Ernegg, among other activities.
‘Our goal is to showcase the genuine value of industrial hemp and the potential it holds for our economy. There is absolutely no greenwash here, hemp delivers real benefits for the planet and communities,’ says Maxine Shea, iHemp NSW Executive Member and co-founder of Hemp Collective.
For tickets and more information: https://events.humanitix.com/northern-rivers-field-trip-ihemp-nsw.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
