Energy Conservation

Although the house is listed I am replacing where possible all of our light bulbs with low energy, long life bulbs.

Going Shopping

I use home and locally produced food whenever possible. One September (when tomatoes and mushrooms were aplenty) I managed to provide most of the breakfast ingredients from Wades Lane!

In the Office

I use recycled paper where possible. Old envelopes are reused, scrap computer paper is used for notes and I recycle my old ink cartridges.

In the Kitchen

I have been 'green' for years without realising it! The tumble drier is for real 'emergencies' - washing goes out on the line. I have been re-using plastic bags all my life and buying some cleaning materials in bulk and refilling containers – it's cheaper and saves on packaging. I take our bottles to the recycling site. Paper and tins and separated into the 'blue' bin and vegetable scraps are composted.

On the Farm

We are careful with our use of pesticides, and adore wild flowers. The B&B is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is an abundance of wild life on the farm and the marshes are a very important area for wading birds. In the summer of 2007 we were privileged to be awarded the Kerr Cup which is the Suffolk FWAG’s Conservation Award. There are details of farm walks in the welcome pack in the bedrooms with some fantastic river views! I hope you enjoy them.

Water Usage

I collect rainfall in water butts to reuse on the garden and never use sprinklers. When purchasing new water using appliances I check to see how water efficient they are.

Go to www.doingyourbit.org.uk to see how you can do your bit for the planet.