We werken hard om het milieu te beschermen. Om goede redenen
Mazzard Farm en Duurzaamheid
Wij mogen ons heel gelukkig prijzen met de prachtige omgeving rond Mazzard Farm, een omgeving die we graag met jullie delen. We willen het dan ook vooral heel speciaal houden, voor de huidige en toekomstige generaties. Om die reden heeft duurzaamheid altijd een prominente plaats gehad in ons beleid. Vanaf het allereerste begin in 2008. En dan denken we niet alleen aan het milieu, maar ook aan de bredere omgeving en bedrijvigheid om ons heen. Op deze pagina zie je zoal wat dat betekent!
What we've put in place
Our heating (incl. hot water) is generated through a Biomass Heating Boiler, Solar PV panels provide a significant percentage of our electricity, the buildings are optimally insulated, we use wood from our own forest for the wood burners, and all materials used for the conversion of the cottages pass high-level environmental standards. Recognition for this has come through a highly respectable ‘B’ rating at our cottages Energy Performance Certificates.
What we do
Full recycling facilities are available on site, and we can offer you a wide selection of local foods. Not only does the latter reduce food miles, they also taste much better than what you usually get in the shops. The soaps we provide are made on-site by Jacqueline. And they aren’t just locally made and environmentally sound, they also smell absolutely gorgeous (many people buy them to take home!).
Where we can source the produce we need locally we will, and we obviously always look for the most sustainable options available.
The Community we're in
A huge factor in being a sustainable business is that you do all you can to work with, and stimulate the local community and economy. Amongst the things we do are apple juicing sessions with the local school, brownies and guides, we sit on various local bodies (such as the local Business Forum and Food Festival), and do what we can to help promote a healthy (in every sense of the word) local environment. We have co-organised many a beach clean at Sidmouth beach (with Keep Britain Tidy).
What we encourage
Many people like having a supermarket delivery before they arrive at Mazzard Farm. We fully understand that, but do suggest that when it comes to food and drink, you leave some (lots of?) room for the gorgeous local produce that is available, in Ottery St. Mary itself, as well as in the wider area. After all, what is more fun than – when on holiday in a new area – spending an hour so at the start of your break browsing in the local butchers, fish mongers, bakers, fruit & veg shop and wine merchant and picking up some fantastic locally sourced (and very high quality!) produce?
Stay in the area
Through our home-produced ‘Guide to East Devon’, we help people keeping down their mileage significantly whilst at Mazzard Farm, as it highlights just how much there is to do in the immediate area around us.
Furthermore, there are many opportunities for walking and cycling in the area, with some routes starting right from the farm. And we are just a few miles away from Sustrans regional cycle way 52, and a proposed new national cycle route (2) runs right through Ottery St Mary. And if you are interested in wildlife, maybe check out our special ‘Wildlife‘ page.
We have been recognised for our sustainability efforts many times, with key recognition being our ‘Winner of Winner’ and ‘Sustainable Tourism’ Awards at the highly prestigious 2010 Devon Tourism Awards, meaning we were rated the most sustainable tourism business in the Devon! We have picked up a brace of Green Tourism Awards since.