We are committed to providing a good quality service whilst minimising the environmental impact of our activities. Some of the main steps we have taken to reduce our impact are:
• Recycling household products (bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, linens, etc).
• Asking you to pre-order your breakfast to minimize cooking energy & waste.
• Fitting low energy light bulbs.
• Having an environmental policy for towels & bed linen.
• Buying where possible organic, free range & locally sourced food.
• Installing double glazing and 8" thick loft insulation.
• Using email as much as possible to save paper wastage.
• Using water butts.
• Using wood on fires.
• Covering flower beds with bark.
• Suitable food waste is fed to the chickens, or composted. Our own hens produce most of the eggs used here.
• Soap and shower gel is provided in refillable containers.
• Parts of our garden have been left in its “wild” state to encourage birds and other animals.
• Reduced flush toilets to save water.
• Minimising the need for cleaning agents by the use of microporous cloths.
We welcome suggestions on how our green policy could be improved, and energy or resource consumption reduced.