Dick Strawbridge awarding the Jones's
with their Cornwall Sustainability Award
Woodland Valley Environmental Policy
At Woodland valley we recognise that everything we do has an effect on the local regional and global environment. As a result we are committed to continuous improvements in environmental performance and pollution prevention. In short :
Thinking of today with tomorrow in mind.
We do this by:
• Minimising consumption of resources and energy, for example by using low energy light bulbs, solar thermal for heating water, using our own water supply (UV treated). Recycled furniture is used where appropriate, and the bunks are made from sustainable timber resources.
• Reducing waste by buying goods locally with a minimum of packaging, reusing shopping bags and cardboard boxes, and recycling as much material as possible.
• Minimising food miles by using our own meat products from the farm, by buying vegetables locally and in season and by buying Cornish cheeses for our guests (mainly from Trudgian Farm shop, Probus).
• Ensuring that waste and effluent is disposed of in a responsible manner –food waste is composted, effluent processed through a septic tank and reed bed before going to soakaway, and rainwater taken to separate soakaway.
• Farm organically using crop rotations which help reduce weeds and pests without using harmful chemicals and fertilisers, composting farmyard manure for maximum benefit to the soil and minimum risk to the environment. This helps to maximise biodiversity and maintain our varied habitats which we would be delighted to show you.
• Continuous monitoring.
You can help us in simple ways by recycling your waste in the bins provided, switching off lights and taps when not in use, and reporting dripping taps. Laundry is a high energy consumer, so please hang up your towels to dry every day. Please share transport where possible, and there is a pub and shop within walking distance.
Future Plans
We have plans to build outside composting toilets, install a log boiler and a wind turbine. The latter should make us entirely carbon neutral.
Chris and Janet Jones
September 2008
Transition,
Making the Change ...
The Transition Movement was started about 4 years a ago by Rob Hopkins of Transition Totnes. Its aims are to make our society more resilient to the challenges of Peak Oil and Climate change This page will evolve alongside the Transition group in Ladock, as we grow and take projects forward that will achieve the aims of the community.
Ongoing at the moment is planning for the Edible Avenue, a community orchard project with Grampound Road School, setting up a monthly market in Grampound Road Village Hall, and an energy survey in Ladock.
Tel: 01726 884127
