Our Environmental Responsibilities
We are committed as a business to minimise the impact our cottages have on the environment in this beautiful area and we recognise our responsibilities. Some of the ways we are doing this are:-
Recycling and Purchasing
- We recycle paper, tins, plastic and glass bottles, batteries and silver foil.
- We have installed water butts and we use the recycled rainwater for the garden and vegetable patch.
- We re-use office paper, plastic bags, feed bags etc and try to keep refuse to a minimum.
- Toilet paper, kitchen roll etc is made from recycled paper.
- We provide 100% degradable refuse sacks for your use for refuse that cannot be recycled.
- Guests with dogs are provided with a supply of bio degradable disposal bags.
Use of Energy
- We have opted for electricity produced from renewable sources.
- Thermostatic valves on radiators save energy.
- To conserve energy we are moving to replace all existing bulbs where possible, with low energy bulbs.
- We line dry washing where possible.
- We have installed efficient oil fired boilers.
- When purchasing new electrical appliances we ensure they are energy efficient.
Enjoying Nature
- Books, maps and guides are provided for bird-watchers, walkers, nature-lovers etc. Birds are encouraged with nest-boxes and bird baths- we have recently planted a large amount of native hedging and trees to attract birds and other wildlife. We also encourage wildlife by creating dead wood piles. We have created a large wildlife pond.
- We try to minimise the use of chemicals in the garden.
Keeping it Local – Saving Fuel Emissions
- We shop locally for our meat and vegetables and buy as much British food as possible, the menus we offer make use of fresh, local, seasonal produce.
- Home made cakes, biscuits and marmalade in your welcome pack are made by us and the eggs are laid by our chickens.
- There is plenty of information in each cottage giving details of local attractions and activities.
Guest Participation
- We hope that guests will support us in an effort to conserve energy, by simply turning offlights that are not needed,ensuring that the heating thermostat is not unnecessarily high, and we ask that guests use water considerately.
- We encourage guests to recycle and provide facilities to recycle glass, cardboard, paper, tins and plastics.
- We encourage guests to shop locally, to visit local pubs and restaurants.
- We welcome guest’s comments and suggestions on how we can improve on our environmental policy.
