Living and working in the Bannau Brycheiniog national park, we see the power of nature in action every day. Our world, the only one we have, is in trouble. It is our moral duty to do whatever is within our power to protect it.

The first thing we did when we moved here in 2017, was reduced our recyclable waste by 66%. Simply by buying all our food items from local suppliers and insisting on having it all packaging free as far as possible. We do not use single serve butter, jams or sauces in the dining room and are moving away from individually wrapped teas and coffees in the bedrooms. All our rooms will eventually have a selection of loose-leaf teas and teabags that can be composted. We use compostable bin bags in the bins, once they are emptied after use in the guestrooms, they are used to collect food waste that is composted. Waste teas and coffees are used to feed our hanging baskets, which the plants seem to love.

Our non-recyclable waste has been reduced by 75% because we take the time to sort bins in guest rooms, take apart multi component packaging for recycling, and collect soft plastics and cartons to take to the recycling center.

We plant wildflowers and baskets with plants like nasturtiums to attract pollinators, and have water butts to collect water for the garden.

Among our future projects are aeration and smart watering systems to conserve water, motion sensor lights in common areas, solar panels, energy efficient infra-red heating systems and electric charging points in our car park to encourage electric travel among others. Watch this space!

September 2025