 | Food
Organic fairtrade and local - suppliers include
Acorn Dairy deliver their organic milk, butter, cream and organic eggs.
Piercebridge Organics supply bacon, sausages, mushrooms and tomatoes for my Durham Breakfast.
New Close Farm supplies flour, fruits for my freshly squeezed juices and to add to my fruit bowls and tomato sauce
Fruits and tomatoes harvested from my gardens in season
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Plants
I propagate and grow all the plants in the nursery with no pesticides and I use
organic peat free potting compost. I recycle plant pots and re use containers, and collect rainwater. Plants are fed with organic seaweed fertiliser and mulched with compost from my compost bins
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Waste
Avoid plastic packing -buy in paper and cardboard whenever possible or loose fruit and never single use plastic
glass bottles used for bottled water and all sauces and syrups -never buy plastic bottles
Recycle all non reusable glass and paper, compost all food waste
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Energy
solar panels on south facing roof - 4kw
10 w solar for outside lights
Green energy supplier----Ecotricity
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| Transport
Secure overnight bike storage with charging points for ebikes
With excellent nearby cycle networks.
Nissan Leaf used for trips to farm shops and delivery of plants and talks
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Housekeeping
Organic fairtrade cotton towels and sheets
Ecover products for washing and cleaning
Local organic hand soaps for guests, Faith in nature shampoos, conditioners and body wash in refills
Organic fairtrade recycled paper tissues
Drying by washing line and overhead airers -also for guests wet outer wear
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Polemonium Plantery Green Policy- Dianne Nichol-Brown. Updated March 2021
Commitment to sustainability and goals in the continuing development of the business in:
Management
A commitment to exceeding legal compliance in environmental legislation, the Equality Act 2010 and Modern Slavery Act 2015 by ensuring all suppliers also meet these requirements and using Green Tourism sources where possible.
Communication
Avoid using paper by email orders ect and paper always recycled. Encourage guests and visitors to use recycled elephant dung paper for notes.
Social Responsibility
Recycled pot scheme on allotment and support activities in community centre
Energy
Monitor energy use and replace items with lower energy use products. 4kw solar panels used during day for washing etc.
Waste
Promote recycling and use of recycled products e.g.Unbleached cotton pillows with recycled and recyclable filling on Facebook and old pillows passed on to toymaker for stuffing
Water
Waterbutts in gardens for plant watering rainwater recycling, dual flush toilets, recycled bath grey water to garden
Procurement
Ethical suppliers –Acorn Dairy, Ethical superstore, local organic farmshops and garden for fresh produce
Travel
Leaf electric car charged in garage, bike for local journeys, amplw sorage and facilities for cyclists and walkers and good bus services
Nature
Gardens managed organically and promote Durham Wildlife Trust and National Trust with membership and information for guests
Culture
Information on activities in Community centre and examples of local artists in corridors
