Walker Ground Manor - Caring for our environment

These are some of the ways we hope to achieve our policy: -

Reduce

• Thermostatic radiator valves on all radiators.
• New gas central heating boilers 2002
• Hot water thermostat set at 60c.
• Showers in all rooms.
• Double-glazing in all rooms.
• New loft insulation 2004.
• Supporting local economy by all produce being sourced within National Park and/or 20 miles.
• low energy bulbs have been fitted  where ever appropriate.
• All accessible hot water and heating pipes insulated.
• Locally sourced supply of sustainable wood used on log fires.
• Water from stream in garden used to water plants.
• Programme to use ‘A’ rated electrical appliances for replacements.
• Toilet ‘Hippos’ fitted to reduce water consumption.

Re-use

• Bottled milk from local dairy-bottles returned.
• Egg cartons returned - free range eggs delivered with the milk.
• Members of the Nurture Lakeland Conservation Charity.
• Toiletries refilled where appropriate.

Recycle

• Council doorstep recycling of bottles, cans and paper.
• Garden/kitchen waste composted.
• Shoes to local collection site.
• Old magazines and Christmas/birthday cards to local schools for project use.
• Plastic bottles etc taken to recycle site in Hawkshead.

Dispose

• Use of local council waste disposal depot for all suitable products.