For the Environment

Boathouse Hotel Environmental and Eco-Measures

We’re Keen to Go Green and Our Mission Continues!

• New reception roof to improve heat retention
• New wildlife improvements – and no pesticides or herbicides used
  • Planted 250 spring bulbs for pollinators
  • Extended herb garden for most used herbs   
  • Approx. 1,000 wildflower seeds
• Introduced Sustainable Stays – Guests offset the carbon footprint for meal/function/accommodation
• Our Charity Quizzes and Bingo have gone eco, with 3 trees planted for every event
• Introduced light bulb electrical consumption charts to encourage staff to turn lights off at the hotel and at home!
• Changed spices for Fairtrade/ethical alternative
• Reduced ingredients containing palm oil
• Grow our own fruit for our homemade pies and apple sauc
• Solar Panels
• Many local and Welsh suppliers/producers, including food, cheese, coffee, spirits, ales, milk, meat and more
• New, more eco-friendly heating system and boiler 
• New bat and owl-friendly outdoor lighting
• Improved recycling – New bins inside and outside and introduced new procedures and practices
• Reduced single-use plastic or re-use wherever possible
• Wines from eco-friendly vineyards 
• Replaced a roof to conserve heat
• Improved heating zoning and controls
• Keep Wales Tidy Litter Hub 
• Reduced paper usage
• Menus created with sustainability, sourcing, carbon footprint and cooking methods in mind 
• Grow our own fruit for our homemade pies and crumbles
• Started garden improvements for wildlife, and no pesticides or herbicides used
• New, more eco-friendly kitchen appliances – 2 fridges, 1 freezer, 3 fat fryers, 1 dishwasher, 2 microwaves
• Motion-sensor lighting now fitted in all places possible and lightbulbs replaced with LEDs
• All staff completed Environmental Awareness training
• Grow many of our most-used herbs and planted more rosemary, sage, parsley and thyme 
• Grow fresh mint for one of our refreshing signature cocktails!
• Cooking oil recycled and usage decreased
• Improved guest signage to encourage eco-stays
• Compost all food waste
• Changing key ingredients and brands for options with good environmental ethics, e.g. carbon neutral, no palm oil/sustainable palm oil 
• Customers can choose to reduce the carbon footprint of their stay/meal/celebration
• Coming soon – Water use and more for wildlife