Scotland

Scotland

How this holiday makes a difference

As much as is possible we purchase locally meat, fish and some vegetables. We purchase dried goods from a community co-operative in Inverness, who also supply recycled paper products and eco cleaning products. Staff come from the next village and I supply them with work all year round. We use local tradesmen for property maintenance and building projects. We place bookings with local B&B’s etc. We work with a local tour boat.

We have an eco central heating system and have our oil boiler serviced each year. We use energy efficient light bulbs and urge guests to turn off lights and turn down heating thermostats if warm. We have showers only and have our own water supply. We do not change towels every day and do not have a tumble drier but dry all laundry outdoors. All cleaning products are biodegradable and all paper products are from recycled paper.

We do not use small portion packs for anything, eg jams, butter. We cultivate a garden, have bee nests, bird feeders and a wild meadow. We keep our own hens for free range eggs. All kitchen waste & chicken waste is composted. Rubbish is sorted for recycling and we send just one small domestic dustbin of non recyclables for emptying each week.

We have an interpretive walk leaflet for guests which contains the Access Code and we have schemes and incentives for guests to help us clean up litter washed up on the beaches.

We support the local community by running open days with tea and stickies each year; by telling guests about local businesses, running events in support of local charities, and purchasing local produce when possible. We run a self guided walking holiday which uses small local B&B’s and eating establishments en route. We encourage the use of public transport by giving guests information & timetable.

Scotland