A Chipperfield young man, Alistair Wheeler, aged 18, has worked as a part-time waiter at The Windmill pub for 3 years. As a project for part of his A-level in Design Technology, Alistair has designed and built a solar-powered windmill for the garden at the pub. Alistair became interested in the idea because during the 1800′s a working windmill stood on Chipperfield Common and, at that time, the building which is now The Windmill pub was used as accommodation for the workers at the windmill.

Landlords Dave Clark and Dawn Moore sponsored Alistair in his project by helping to purchase some of the materials needed and say they are delighted with the finished result. Visitors to The Windmill can see the actual model in the garden of the pub.