The Greening of The Anchor

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

- Two solar panels for hot water;
- Three new, energy efficient boilers;

- Chalet blocks with newly re-covered roofs and insulated to death and clad in lovely eco timber Canadian cedar;

- New double glazed windows and doors from Leiston master joiner Colin Brooks;

- Almost all gutters take rainwater to 11x108 gallon& 4x54 gallon  ex whisky and sherry butts, giving us over 1300 gallons of stored water for the garden;

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

- Groynes from Southwold to protect the terrace from rampant 4x4’s;

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

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

- 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 hope to install photo voltaics on the roof this summer and harvest energy to sell back to the grid;