We are working with:-
- Green Business Tourism Scheme
- COAST-Cornwall sustainable tourism project
- Cornwall Wildlife Trust- corporate members
- Cornwall Bat Group-census recorded
- South American Rainforest Community project-pay back scheme
- RSPB- Census undertaken
- British Trust for Ornithology
- Organic Farmers and Growers association
- Volunteer & Farmers Alliance- member
- Appointed Richard Cox, General Manager plus a team of staff to be responsible for programme of environmental improvement.
What action takes place in the operation of the business
- We have considerably reduced water consumption and water costs on the estate.
- We use plant based /phosphate free cleaning products and recycled paper products.
- Within skincare we use organically certified ingredients from sustainable sources (replaced the use of all Palm oil for Shea butter)
- The entire skincare range uses recyclable packaging, jars & labels and plant based inks in printing material.
- In the garden we use organic fertilisers and keep all pesticides to a minimum.
- All mulch material and compost is produced on the estate or sourced locally.
- The gardens are managed using conservation and habitat creation as a priority.
- Logs from felling provides free wood for wood burner in Tea room plus wood piles created to encourage natural habitats for small mammals, invertebrates etc.
- Plant Sales stock is sourced from small local independent nurseries.
- Volunteers-weekly basis for garden.
- Catering suppliers are local, supporting the community and reducing transport miles. Minimum deliveries are adhered to, to be cost effective and sustainable.
- Fairtraded and organic food products sourced where possible. Locally produced food utilised wherever possible.
- We recycle all glass, plastic bottles & paper, the cardboard & plastic milk bottles baled for recycling, vegetable peelings composted daily in the lower walled garden.
- We have Trails, Maps and Books in the shop to encourage walking.
- Gift shop stock is carefully sourced and considered and is from either local crafts people, Cornwall /West country, is a British made product, a fairtraded / community linked product or garden related.
- Stationery supplies purchased locally, re-manufactered colour printer cartridges used,
- small cartridges recycled via local Scout group, Photo Copier toner cartridges refilled. Office generated paper shredded & taken for animal bedding.Inter office email to save paper.
- An increasingly bouyant season ticket membership (currently 1500 people) providing strong community links.
We hope that you enjoy Trevarno and we welcome your comments. Please use the contact form on this site or email info@trevarno.co.uk
Thank you.
