The Garden

100% organic. This means we do not put

chemicals onto the land or into the water.

Leaf soil is the only fertiliser used which is

made from rotted down leaves that fall onto

the paths in the autumn.

Our gardeners use traditional methods of gardening which use less machinery than modern gardening.

Leaf soil is sold in bags so anyone can be a more organic gardener - every effort helps the environment!

Two 6,500 litre rainwater harvesters are buried in the ground to collect rainwater which can be used to water the plants and flush toilets. The water is called grey water and cannot be consumed but means we do not use much tap water, reducing the amount of chemicals used.

The Office

We reuse paper as scrap instead of notebooks

and then recycle paper that cannot be used.

We use energy efficient light bulbs that are

turned off at night.

All appliances are turned off at night and

not left on standby.

We recycle all of our ink cartridges.

The Tea Room

The new tea room was built from wood taken from sustainable forests and was delivered on one lorry.

All suitable waste is recycled including all glass,

cans and paper.

We compost as much waste as we can

in our composter and wormery.

We grow our own tomatoes and we are looking

into growing other salad crops.

All other food is locally sourced where possible.

This includes apple juice, ham, bacon and salad.

The new appliances in the tea room are A-rated

which reduces our carbon footprint.

The detergents we use have no phosphates. This is much better for the environment as too much in the water has a damaging effect.