OUR COMMITMENT
Environment matters to us, and, as with all grass roots endeavours, it pays to start small. Within the grounds, our cutting garden is grown from seed, and supplies flowers for decoration around the hotel.
Our herb garden, small veggie garden, apple orchards, and honey from our bees keep our kitchen stocked with homegrown goodness, making our dishes as local as they get.
Where we can’t grow our own, we make sure to keep our suppliers as local as possible, cutting down embedded carbon emissions as well as supporting our local businesses. Our closest supplier is Berwick Farm right next door!
SILVER GREEN TOURISM
Our Silver ‘Green Tourism’ award, which highlights our continued commitment to our sustainability goals, celebrates an incredible team effort from our Berwick family.
It has really helped us to focus on where we can improve, breaking down our goals into easy-to-follow steps, and even showing us some green practices we were already doing without realising.
HELPING NATURE THRIVE
Robert, our gardener, has been looking after our resident bees, and we’ve even been shortlisted for Bristol’s ‘Bee Bold’ awards.
We’re all about keeping things organic – no pesticides, just natural gardening that supports pollinators and wildlife. We’ve got wildflower meadows, ponds, bird boxes, and bug hotels.
Plus we’re protecting 10 acres of natural forest, and are home to the biggest colony of house martins in Bristol.
OUR PROMISE
Sustainability is a journey and we are committed to making continuous progress, one step at a time.
Energy production is one of our biggest challenges, as a small business in a very old historic building. We’ve made a big investment into renewable energy, with solar panels installed by Orca Renewables, showcasing our long-term commitment to making positive change.
In the garden, compost heaps are helping us to reduce food and garden waste, and support local wildlife.
We recycle and reuse wherever we can, and invite our guests to help us by reducing bedding and towel changes on longer stays.
Our electric company car, along with on-site EV charging points for guests, are also helping us and our guests make greener choices.
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