There was an unusual shaped tent in the park recently.

A 5m English Yurt was setup in Edinburgh Gardens for the final session day for the School for Social Entrepreneurs. The group bring together people who are working on projects for social benefit.

It housed presentations and various activities by 20 participants .

The Yurt is originally from 13th Century Mongolia and was used as temporary accommodation and was popular for it’s ease of transportation and the warmth that the design provided. The wooden frame and external felt like covering can be dismantled and folded up and transported around by camels or yaks

The company behind hiring this yurt It comes in a variety of different sizes for a range of purposes, exhibitions, market stalls. Eco-accommodation and more.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 12:40 pm by Andrew Talati and is filed under Rare Sightings.

Tags: Unusual

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