Caring for our Environment

At Cobden Garden Homestay we endeavour always to minimise our environmental impact. We try hard at all times to adhere to the following policies:

• We recycle all metal cans, glass, plastic, cardboard and paper.
• We use re-useable cloth bags when grocery shopping.
• All our organic waste in composted.
• We use an electric lawn mower on the lawns and do not remove the clippings, minimising the need for fertiliser.
• Our garden is fertilised with organic product only.
• We use “eco-friendly” plant based, non-phosphate detergents in the kitchen and laundry.
• There are re-fillable dispensers for bathroom hand wash and shampoos in the guest rooms.
• Laundry is air dried to minimise the use of the clothes drier.
• We have installed low wattage fluorescent bulbs wherever possible and progressively replacing these with LED bulbs.
• We buy and serve locally produced fruit and vegetables wherever possible.
• Locally farmed eggs are served for breakfast.
• Instant water heating for guests negates the need for a hot water cylinder.
• Guest beds are made up with cotton sheets and blankets and feather duvets.
• We are progressively installing insulation into our Victorian wooden home.
• Woolen carpets are used throughout the house.
• We use eco-friendly (non-solvent based) paints for decorating and maintenance.
• We are progressively planting areas of our section in native plants.
• We have recently installed a PV system for our electricity and use a power company that  produces electricity from renewable resources.
• We are consciously eliminating non recyclable plastic e.g. using wax cloth covers instead of cling wrap.