Environmental Credentials
We have built a comfortable guesthouse, using solar passive design
principles, recycled and environmentally sustainable materials
with a solar renewable energy system and solar hot water.
In 2011 we added a water turbine to increase the power available to the house as the solar system was not quite enough.
We do live on the south side of a mountain so solar is difficult in winter.
Our meals are prepared using largely organic produce where we
can source it locally. We also purchase as much additional food
as we can from our local district to ensure low food miles and fresh
quality food. We grow as much as we can ourselves and our neighbours have started offering us their excess produce eg nashi pears, organic lamb, home grown garlic and free range eggs.
Our architect, builder and almost all the trades and crafts people who
worked on our house are locals and we have decorated the house with beautiful
art and craft work from local artists. Only our fridge and freezer come from
Europe as Australia does not yet produce white goods of the highest level of energy efficiency.
We recycle all our waste, including all water from the house,
and use environmentally friendly cleaning products.
Our new orchard is soaking up the nutrient rich water from our biolytix treatment system.
We have held leading positions with some of Australia's most well known
environment organisations and support our local community through local
environment action.
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