The Forest Environmental Policy
At The Forest we are committed to providing a good quality service and wonderful holiday experience whilst minimising the environmental impact of our business activities. As part of this commitment we sought help from the Green Tourism Business Scheme which provides accreditation and encouragement for tourism businesses to reduce their environmental impact. By promoting sustainable practices the scheme helps to ensure the continued enjoyment of the environment around us for future generations. We were awarded their Gold Accreditation.
We operate an environmentally sustainable environment in this way:
- We supply environmentally friendly washing products for our guests’ use. The containers for the washing up liquid and kitchen hand soap are refillable.
- Laundry is performed in house using non-biological products and minimal tumble drying. During busy periods laundry is collected by a local company in Newtown. It's our policy not to make up beds that you won’t be using, because of the energy and water wasted washing unused bed linen.
- The showers have water saving shower heads.
- Plastics & Tins, Bottles and paper are collected for recycling
- Food waste is collected for composting
- Wood used in our wood-burners is from our land
- Low energy light bulbs are used where possible
- When we have to replace fridges, ovens etc we buy A rated appliances.
- All gardening is pesticide free helped by our free ranging chickens and we aim to encourage beneficial insects by growing insect friendly plants.
- We use recycled toilet paper.
We encourage guests to consider their environmental impact and where possible to:
- Use the heating controls with consideration.
- Turn lights, TV, standby buttons off when leaving your room.
- Avoid buying bottled water - our mains tap water is safe and tastes fine
Support our local shops, pubs, restaurants and food producers by recommendation.
- When you eat in the pub, use the local shops or visit local attractions you're really boosting the local economy that keeps your holiday destination the place you wanted to visit. See our website for local events and ideas for great days out.
- When you eat in the pub, use the local shops or visit local attractions. You're really boosting the local economy that keeps your holiday destination the place you wanted to visit.
For local events and ideas for great days out click here