Our Sustainable Practices

Sustainability is core to our operating principles and our organisation has adopted many sustainable practices to ensure we have a positive environmental impact. Below demonstrates what we do to be more sustainable:

Electric vehicle

Transportation to all work, projects and events is undertaken via an electric van to reduce emissions.

Peat-free compost

We commit to only using peat-free compost in all our horticultural activity.

Habitats

We provide habitats for animals and insects in our gardens and nature reserve.

Pollinator friendly plants

We grow and plant pollinator friendly plants in our gardens to attract bees and butterflies.

Reusable cups

We use reusable cups for our drinks breaks to prevent single use items and waste going to landfill.

CSR

We help companies fulfil their Corporate Social Responsibility commitments and objectives through our Green Team Events.

Tree planting

We plant trees to reduce CO2 and take climate action.

make our own compost

We make our own compost from garden and kitchen waste.

Plant propagation

We propagate plants from cuttings to grow and use for future garden projects.

Self-watering planters

We use self-watering planters to reduce water usage. Our planters require filling up only once a week.

Recycle materials

We create garden planters out of recycled pallets and wood.

Education

We educate local individuals about sustainability and environmental matters during our Skills for Sustainability and Green Therapy workshops.

Rainwater harvesting

We reduce water usage by rainwater harvesting using water butts.

reduce no2

We reduce Nitrogen Dioxide and traffic pollution from the atmosphere by installing living walls and planting them with species rich plants.

Seed harvesting

We collect seeds from our plants to grow again in our polytunnel.

Reduce food waste

We reduce food waste by picking fruit and donating to local care homes, food banks and animal shelters through our Harvest Share project.

Upcycle

We upcycle and refurbish furniture to use in our gardens.

Reduce paper

We have adopted a ‘think before you print’ method of reducing paper, we take paperless notes, communicate via email and share files online that would before be paper based.

We are working towards the Green Tourism Award. We are supported in our sustainability practices, and in our improvement journey by the world-leading sustainability accreditation partner, Green Tourism. Green Tourism is the largest and most trusted sustainability certification program in the world.

Achieving a Green Tourism award means that our sustainability practices have been assessed and verified by a credible partner. It shows that we have an ongoing commitment:

• to sustainability standards and practices

• to work responsibly, ethically, and sustainably

• to contribute to our community

• to reduce our impact on the environment, and to be accessible and inclusive to all visitors and staff.