Jamie Durie is returning to Seven in a new series following his family building a new eco home.
Growing Home with Jamie Durie features Durie, his partner Ameka and children – three-year-old daughter Beau and 18-month-old son Nash – as they build with off-grid capability in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Filmed across two years, the series brings viewers a combination of architecture, energy and cost saving ideas, eco-innovation initiatives, home-building challenges, engineering feats, and extreme-scaping.
“This is the show I’ve always wanted to make”, says Durie.
“We wanted to prove that one can build sustainably and responsibly without compromise. We have worked hard for our dream and whilst its ambitious there are simple and cost-effective ideas here that everyone can use in their own new nest.”
While filming the series, a pair of eastern ospreys chose a 42-metre-tall working crane on Durie’s building site for their new nest.
Working with NSW Parks and Wildlife and local council on safe relocation options for the endangered species, the family ultimately decided to keep the crane in place until the ospreys’ chicks have hatched and left the nest naturally.
A livestream camera was installed.
“There is no way we would force another family out of their habitat simply to build ours,” says Durie.
“This series is about working with nature, not against it. Sharing the ospreys’ journey is all part of our eco quest as we build a home that’s not just healthy for our family, but also for the environment.”
Growing Home with Jamie Durie premieres later this year, produced by Rawkus Content (Backyard Blitz, Renovation Rescue, Costa’s Garden Odyssey, It’s a Knockout, Top Gear Australia).
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