The Greening of The Anchor

We are now at phase two of our green revitalisation viz:

We have replaced all three water and heating boilers with modern, energy efficient models;

Two solar panels;

All chalets and most of main building converted to low energy bulbs;

Chalet blocks insulated to death and clad in lovely eco timber Canadian cedar;

Almost all gutters take rainwater to 12x108 gallon ex whisky and sherry butts, giving us over 1200 gallons of stored water for the garden;

We have used slate from Somerset House, London in the barn for flooring and for cheese plates;

Barn roof has been rebuilt and insulated and flooring insulated and heated;

Groynes from Southwold to protect the terrace;

Oyster shells as mock flint/decorative details in our walls;

We recycle all glass bottles etc

We are composting all vegetable trimmings and grass cuttings for allotment and mulching;

Other waste food is fed to Sophie’s chickens;

We grow beans, courgettes, squashes, artichokes, rhubarb, horseradish and herbs in the allotment and herbs in the garden;

We operate a barter system with other allotment holders and take their produce in return for meals;

We have extended the rock gardens to minimise evaporation etc.;

We have replanted native hedging to give sanctuary to birds and insects and we have bird and bat boxes in the garden;

We are planting quince and apple in the in-fill gaps in the garden;

We hope to install photo voltaics on the roof this winter;

We will replace all windows in the main building with double glazed versions 2012-2014.