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Our organic farm provides a wonderful setting for our barn. This is a working farm, where our philosophy is to leave this beautiful part of the world in a better state then when we came here. To that end we farm to encourage wildlife, and we encourage our visitors to walk the farm with us and question us as we tell them about what we are doing here.
Our barn was converted 12 years ago using many recycled materials (eg. old slate floors, old beams and floor boards). It is insulated to a very high standard and the radiators are cast-iron so they retain heat well. We have switched to Eco-tricity as our suppliers. An extra-large shower encourages visitors to shower in pairs, or with several children together! We encourage our visitors to recycle by giving them a compost bin and recycling bags with clear instructions. We are planning on giving them a wormery. We provide ecover washing materials and eco-balls for the washing machine. We provide drying space above the Aga and encourage them to use the Clearview wood-burner that uses wood from our hedgerows to minimise the use of heating oil.
The RSPB have surveyed our farm and found it full of bird-life. We are also active with our local wild-life group who often organise walks and surveys here. We look after our stretch of river where we have otters. We encourage our visitors to shop locally (as we do) by providing a detailed list of local outlets. We give our visitors a welcome hamper of local produce, including locally made soap. The cream tea is local and / or home-made. We employ local cleaners. We participate in our local community activities. I am a Governor at our little Primary school (50 pupils). We have a fund-raising Barn Dance here most years and raise money for the local Childrens’ Hospice. We help out with tractors and trailers when needed for village events.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
