Higher Gills Farm Environmental Policy

Green Tourism Business Scheme Gold Award.

Here at Higher Gills Farm we are committed to providing a good quality service whilst minimising the environmental impact of our activities.

A symbol of this commitment is our membership of the Green Tourism Business Scheme The scheme provides accreditation and encouragement for tourism businesses to reduce the environmental impact of their activities. By encouraging sustainable practices the scheme ensures the continued enjoyment of the environment around us for future generations.

• All our appliances are A rated.
• All internal bulbs are low energy.
• We have a solar powered external light with a motion sensor.
• We have our own freerange eggs for sale to our guests.
• Use Ecover and other green cleaning products and supply our guests with the same for their use during their stay.
• Purchase quality restored furniture.
• Use and provide for guests use toilet paper and kitchen rolls made from recycled paper.
• To aid our guests appreciation for the local countryside and to encourage sustainable activities we provide maps and guides for walkers and cyclists.
• All gardening is pesticide free and we compost our garden and vegetable waste.
• Our planting and garden care is aimed at promoting wildlife.
• Cardboard and newspaper is used for mulching or composted. Non compostable paper waste is taken for recycling (Plastic Bottles and Metal Cans).
• We encourage our guests to separate out waste that can be collected via Ribble Valley Borough Councils system.
• On this web site and in our accommodation we have provided information and ideas for low impact activities. and ways to get the most out of our beautiful surroundings.
• We will collect from our guests and take to our local recycling facility, batteries and other hazardous waste.
• Our web host 1&1 is proud to be the first large web host who relies solely on renewable energy. 1&1 now uses wind, water and solar power in accordance with the Renewable Energy Certification System (RECS).

Higher Gills Farm

We are helping to preserve the Teeswater sheep a rare breed by marketing its wool for knitting and crafts see our Teeswater Wool web site. Freda does spinning demonstrations in local schools to encourage crafts to a new generatiion and is a craft examiner for the Brownies.

Some of our land is in Countryside Stewardship Scheme which recognises our efforts to manage it in a way that promotes wildlife and the natural beauty of the countryside.

Contact Freda Pilkington
Tel: 01200 445370 e-mail: pilko@highergills.co.uk