A Warm Welcome
to Laurel Farm
Studio Apartment
We wish you a very warm welcome to Laurel Farm Studio Apartment. We hope your
stay with us will be a very relaxing one.
Should you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to contact us, give us a
ring or call to the farmhouse (Note: we do not answer the door or phone between
5.00pm and 7.30pm)
Here is some useful local information:
Laurel Farm Contacts
Ross Thompson and Emily Jolliffe
Tel: 01761 420204 Mobile: 0777 225 9458
Contents
Section Contents
Page
Contents
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Using the studio apartment
(Heating, waste, washing machine, dishwasher, oven,
hob)
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Enjoying the Smallholding and local area
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Local Shops & Eating
(Shops, takeaways, cafes, pubs and restaurants)
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Entertainment
(Cinemas, theatres, play parks, walking)
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Local Services
(Churches, Health Services, Banks, Libraries)
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Local Transport
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Places to Visit
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Environmental Policy
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Appliance user guides
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Maps of the local area
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1. Using Laurel Farm Studio Apartment
Fire and Accident
If you discover a fire or hear a fire alarm (loud bleeping), please vacate the studio as
soon as possible. Assemble in the car park.
For your safety:
 The barn has smoke detectors and a heat of rise detector.
 There is a fire blanket located on the right hand side of the kitchen sink.
 A first aid box is located in the high right hand cupboard in the kitchen.
Please information Emergency Services 999 and Ross or Emily as soon as possible.
Heating
The cottage gets hot water and space heating from an oil condensing boiler, we also
buy our electricity from Good Energy, the only 100% renewable electricity supplier in
the UK http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/
Energy
We monitor electricity and water usage every month.
Water
All taps, shower and toilet have water saving features
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Recycling and Waste
Please use the big plastic bin for all land fill waste. Leave any full black bin bags
outside.
Outside there is a green recycling box (please wash/rinse), put all recyclables into
here: aluminum, tin, glass, paper, plastic bottles and clear plastic punnets etc. If you
are particular there are sections for recycling in the cupboard by the door: tin, glass,
plastic bottles & paper; & landfill waste in black bags: meat scraps, & other plastic,
e.g. bags/film.
We remove all waste for you on Sunday nights.
Compost bucket on windowsill
Coffee grounds, tea bags, onion skins, orange peels, banana skins: anything you
wouldn’t fancy eating if you were a hen or pig.
Hens & Pigs bucket on windowsill
Please give them any non-meat scraps, vegetable peelings, crusts, left overs etc.
Very many thanks, we appreciate your consideration
Towels
Please leave all used towels in the bath when you leave
Guides
We have copies of the user guides to all the major appliances at the back of this
guide: wood burning stove (logs are in the garden shed cubby hole in the patio), hob,
oven, washing machine and dishwasher.
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2. Enjoying our smallholding and the local area
You are most welcome to walk around Laurel Farm, enjoy the views, the animals, the
wildlife, the spring and ponds.
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Remember that Laurel Farm is a working smallholding.
Take good care, especially if you are elderly, disabled or have children.
Note the main dangers are the ponds, the spring and falling on uneven
ground.
Always show the animals care and respect and do not go into their
enclosures.
Supervise your dog and children (if you have any) closely.
Do not tamper with tools and equipment.
The Animals
We keep the following animals on our smallholding:
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Laying hens – in the lower field, kept year round. They are a mixture of Warrens,
Rhode Island Red and others we don’t know!
Bees – in the woodland, kept year round. You are welcome to watch them from a
distance. Never walk in front of a beehive.
Jacobs Sheep – in the top field, kept year round, breed for meat and their skins.
Rare breed pigs – our favourites are British Lops, only 60 breeders in the country.
They have made excellent eating big pigs. We keep pigs seasonally: they arrive
in the Spring as 8-12 week old weaners and grow through to the Autumn when
we process all the meat on the farm.
Woodland
We planted our community woodland in December 2006. The Forestry Commission
gave us a grant and we held a tree planting day. Seventy local volunteers (from 6
months to 75 years old) planted over 600 trees. We have now planted about 900
trees at Laurel Farm.
The varieties of tree planted include; willow, fire willow, ash, aspen, rowan, field
maple, oak, silver birch, and beech.
Spring and Ponds
Our natural spring is at the top of the woodland. You can sit and listen and watch the
water flowing into the covered plunge pool (for the brave). See if you can spot the
fresh water shrimp on the steps. The spring water is of excellent quality and is piped
to feed animals in the lower fields and used to brew a cuppa in the Bothy (if you drink
it, you bear the consequences!). The water overflow feeds our two ponds that are
clay lined. The ponds host frogs, toads, newts, dragonflies, the occasional duck and
nocturnal animals who need a drink.
Bird Life
You may see any of the following:
Common garden birds.
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Owls (you are certain to hear them at night), buzzards, herons, mallard ducks,
kestrels, peregrine falcons, pheasant, pigeon.
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3. Local Shops and Eating
Laurel Farm if available we can sell you our own eggs, honey, pork and lamb joints
on request
Somerset Local Food Direct www.sfld.co.uk 01458 830801 (Roger White)
Highly Recommended - Well worth contacting on the Monday before arrival.
We use this service every week and we highly recommend Roger and his service to
you!
He will deliver a vast selection of locally produced, mostly organic food and sundries,
for you to enjoy an even lower carbon holiday with no stress. We use this service
every week and deliveries are on Thursdays. Roger offers our guests free delivery.
(you pay the £3 charge online & then Roger White will refund you this with the
delivery).
Shops
We encourage you to shop as locally as possible.
Peasedown St John is a 10-15 minute walk up the hill:
From the car park go to the end of the drive and turn right. Go straight on, after 5
minutes at the end of the red brick terrace on the right, take the pedestrian path
directly up the hill. The start of the path is on the right hand side on the bend on the
road opposite the goats.
In Peasedown St. John, you will find everything on the High Street
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The Coop the largest independently owned cooperative chain in the
country with the large store, “Radco” in Radstock. The Coop is much better than
the local Tesco Express and better to keep your pound local (open 7-11)
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Brian Millards Butchers (fish on Thursdays), highly recommended
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Newsagents and Post Office
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Arleens Independent filling station
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Chemist - Shaunaks
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Bakery – Daily Bread
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Zodiac Hair Salon
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Charity Shop
Radco Supermarket in radstock town centre will stock anything else. Radstock also
has a museum to the area’s coal mining heritage, public libraey, hardware store,
barbers, and coffee shop.
Takeaways
In Peasedowb St John:
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Ken’s fish & chips (ace fish and chips – must be the cleanest chippie
in the country!)
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Pizza and Kebab (passable)
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Indian (fine, but the Cameryton Tandori in Camerton is superb, 01761
471414)
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Coffee Hut – Jo will give you a warm welcome; Russ will make a
proper coffee, truly top notch! Danish pastries available. It is very CHILD
FRIENDLY Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
Further afield:
Farmers Markets:
Frome: Wednesday and Saturday mornings
Midsomer Norton High Street: first Saturday morning of the month
Craft Market at Victoria Hall in Radstock: first Saturday morning of the month
Cafés
Farrington’s Farm Shop & Café Local Food Shop, café, indoor soft play, outdoor
play, award winning, just off the A362 at Farrington Gurney 01761 452266
Connies Tea Rooms in Timsbury serve excellent tea, coffee and lunches.
Pubs
Peasedown St. John The Red Post, The Wagon & Horses & The Prince of Wales
Excellent local ale houses:
Tuckers Grave Faulkland, Radstock, Bath, Somerset, BA3 5XF 01373 834230
The Star Inn 23 The Vineyards Off the Paragon (A4) Bath BA1 5NA 01225 425 072
Hunter's Lodge, Bristol Road, Priddy, BA5 3AR 01749 672 275 Good bar snacks old
world prices
For Good Pub Food and ales we personally recommend:
The Ring of Bells at Priston 01761 471467 A favourite of ours for good ale and
good reasonably priced food http://ringobellspriston.blogspot.com/
The Vobster Inn, Lower Vobster,
Nr Radstock. Somerset BA3 5RJ 01373 812920
(Spanish & Fish specialties) http://www.vobsterinn.co.uk/
The Wheatsheaf Combe Hay, Nr Bath (01225) 833504 (Good food, very swank and
very expensive) http://www.wheatsheafcombehay.co.uk/
The Oakhill Inn, Oakhill, Nr Radstock, BA3 5HU. 01749 840442 Excellent food,
fantastic selection of beer and plenty of room for kids to run about
http://www.theoakhillinn.com/
The Wheelwrights Arms Monkton Combe Hay, Nr Bath (01225) 722683
Restaurants
There are no end of good restaurants in and near Bath, here are a few good ones:
Camerton Tandori, Indian & Nepalese Restaurant & Takeaway, Meadgate,
Camerton, BA2 0NW 01761 471414 http://www.bombayking.co.uk/
Demuths Vegetarian Restaurant, 2 North Parade Passage, off Abbey Green, Bath
01225 446059 http://www.demuths.co.uk/
Yak Yeti Yak, (great value, book early) Nepalese, 12 Manvers Street,
Bath 01225
442299 http://www.yakyetiyak.co.uk/
Thai Balcony 1 Seven Dials, Saw Close, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1EN 0871 811 4393
http://www.thai-balcony.co.uk/
Riverside Café, 17 Argyle Street, Bath, 01225 480532
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http://www.riversidecafebath.co.uk/
Circus Restaurant, 34 Brock St, Bath, Avon BA1 2LN, Phone:01225 466020
For that special occasion, a favourite of ours www.thecircuscafeandrestaurant.co.uk
4. Entertainment
Sports & Leisure
South Wandsdyke Leisure Centre, Rackvernal Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UG
01761 415522 Pool, gym, ball pit http://www.aquaterra.org/south-wansdyke-sportscentre.aspx
Writhlington Sports Centre in Radstock 01761 438559 Cricket & tennis, dance &
aerobics classes for non-members http://www.writhlingtonsportscentre.co.uk/
Wells Leisure Centre, the pool has a wave machine and café
http://www.avalonleisure.co.uk/wells-leisure-centre.html
Paulton Pool – a small pool, excellent for little ones www.paultonpool.org.uk
Play Parks
2 within walking distance in Peasedown St. John – at Beacon Fields, French Close
and the Miner’s Park between Church Road and Whitebrook Lane
Radstock Play park is excellent, opposite Radco supermarket
Midsomer Norton Skate Park, one of the best in the country! Also has a children’s
play park
Theatres
Theatre Royal Bath 01225 448844
Rondo Theatre, St Saviour's Road, Larkhall, Bath BA1 6RT 01225 444003
Merlin Theatre, Frome Bath Road, Frome, Somerset BA11 2HG 01373 465949
Cinemas
Little Theatre, (Art House) Bath Street, Bath 01225 466822
Odeon - Bath, James Street West , Bath 08712 244007
Westway Cinema, Cork Street, Frome 01373 465685
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5. Local Services
Church Services (Sundays)
Carlingcott Methodist Chapel 11am & 6pm
Peasedown St. John Methodist, Bath Road Church 10.30am
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 9am St. John’s Church of England, Church Road
Peasedown 9am & 4.30pm
Quaker meeting for worship at 10.45am, at Key Centre, Feltham Lane, Frome. Ask
Ross and Emily for details (we go most weeks)
Banks
Peasedown St. John Coop has a cash machine and do cash back up to £50
Radco (Radstock Coop) have a cash machine in centre of Radstock
Midsomer Norton has:
Barclays, 1 The Island
Halifax, 88 High Street
HSBC, 104 High Street
Lloyds TSB, 2 Silver Street
Nat West, 3 High Street
Libraries
Radstock, The Island, (open Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)
Midsomer Norton High St. (Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
Paulton Library also has a cafe
Health
Dentist, 30 Bath Road, Peasedown St. John, 01761 439191
Doctors’ Surgery, Hillcrest, Wellow Lane, Peasedown St. John, 01761 436694
Paulton Hospital (minor injuries clinic), Salisbury Road,
Paulton,
Bristol
BS39
7SB,
01761 412315
Out of Hours 01980 626226 (doctor/ nurse will call you back)
Bath Royal United Hospital (nearest A&E department), Combe Park, Bath BA1
3NG, 01225 428331
Vets 46 Bath Road, Peasedown St. John 01761 435673
Post Office
Bath Road, Peasedown St. John (is also a newsagent’s)
Telephone – no public telephone in Carlingcott. Our old red phone box is now a
book exchange – bring a book, browse and swap
There is a limited mobile reception from the eco cottage, if not try walking further up
the field.
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Transport
Relax and travel to your holiday in our eco-cottage by public transport
We offer a discount of 5% for bookings to all who arrive by public transport/ foot/
bike.
Arriving by train
Leave the car behind and come by train. Bath Spa station is a
mainline station, linking with London, Bristol Temple Meads, Weymouth. Paddington
to Bath Spa is just 90 minutes travel time. The Cottage is six miles south of the
station. There is a taxi rank at the station, taxi from Bath to Laurel Farm costs £20 £25 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Arriving by National Bus The Bath bus station is beside the Bath Spa train station.
For tickets, http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx
Taxis
Gemini Private Hire 07770 998451
Willow Taxis & Mini Buses 01761 435366
Ivory Taxis 01761 431611
Radstock Taxis 01761 417166
Park and Ride Runs a good service from Odd Down (this side of Bath) into the city
centre every 12-15 minutes, Monday to Saturday 0615 until 2030 (except public
holidays) and is wheel chair accessible. The fare is £2.50 return and is cheaper and
a lot less stress than parking and negotiating the one-way system!
http://www.parkandride.net/bath/
Getting around by bus However you choose to arrive, you can slow down, hang up
the car keys, pretend you’re traveling abroad & you’ll be pleasantly surprised when
you can catch the www.firstgroup.com bus to Bath (20 mins), Radstock (5 mins),
Midsomer Norton (10 mins), Wells (55 mins), Frome (1 hour via beautiful villages of
Mells, good pub, church where Siegfried Sassoon’s buried, top village shop & the
Manor where little Jack Horner lived; also Great Elm: duck pond & a great river walk
to Mells). Bristol & Bradford-on-Avon are a short hop of 10 mins on the train from
Bath.
Also check Frome Minibuses (01373 471474)service 414, 424 Midsomer Norton –
Frome & 684 Radstock – Mells) to see some of our stunning villages.
http://www.carlberry.co.uk/rfnlistr.asp?L1=RAD001&op=D
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Shopping
Laurel Farm Eco Cottage is in Carlingcott, a quiet village. We offer pork
from pigs reared on the farm, lab reared on the farm and eggs from our own
chickens. Ask us what’s in season.
Peasedown St. John is a ½ mile walk and has a Coop, bakery, newsagent, café,
butcher, pubs, 2 play parks, hairdressers, chemist, and Indian restaurant & takeaway
& pizzeria.
Somerset Farmer’s Market Direct: www.sfmdirect.co.uk provide a delivery on
Thursdays which you can pre-order online. They distribute produce from Somerset
Farmer’s Markets and we highly recommend them. (we have agreed free delivery),
to encourage use over large supermarkets. NB. You pay the £3 charge online & then
Roger White will refund you this with the delivery) 01458 830801
Walking
There is stunning open country on the doorstep and some of the loveliest
walks and views in the south west. http://www.walking-routes.co.uk/ (“Somerset”)
http://www.theaa.com/ (“Walks and Bike Rides”)
Please see local maps & walking guides in the cottage
Cycling
We provide two bike stands in the parking area. We are a couple of miles
from Route 24 of the Sustrans National Cycle Network. It links Dundas, (near Bath),
Radstock and Frome and there are plans to extend it to Bath itself.
www.colliersway.co.uk . [Their directory is very useful and their events calendar
features local village fairs and international music, literature and comedy festivals.]
The nearest cycle hire shops are in Bradford on Avon at www.thelockinn.co.uk where
you can also hire a canoe and eat well. Also http://www.bathcanal.com/ near Limpley
Stoke, which hire bikes, day boats & canoes.
Horse riding
Wellow Trekking is 3 miles away. http://www.wellowtrekking.com/
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7. Places To Visit (driving time given in brackets)
Bath (20 minutes) A unique city; hot springs, Roman Baths, splendid Abbey and
Georgian stone crescents have attracted visitors for centuries. Check out Visit bath
for more information, http://visitbath.co.uk/
We strongly recommend using the Park & Ride, parking in Bath is a nightmare (see
local transport section)
Frome (20 minutes) Steep, winding streets, its wealth of beautiful old buildings and
its relaxed atmosphere, La Strada Café for icecream etc & many independent shops
on Cheap St. & Catherine’s Hill. Its history dates from AD 685, when St Aldhelm
founded a mission on the River Frome.
Longleat (30/40 minutes)
A beautiful stately homes open to the public. With some
of the world’s most amazing animals in the Safari Park, maze and children’s play
park.
Radstock Museum
(5 minutes) Feature local history and has excellent information
about coal mining in the area as well as railways and canals.
Waterloo Road,
Radstock
BA3 3EP 01761 437722
Opening Times:
Tuesday to Friday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays: 2pm to
5pm
Saturday: 11am to 5pm Closed December and January CHILD FRIENDLY
Somerset Lavender (10 minutes) Discover the wonders of Lavender and
enjoy
the sight of the fields in full bloom at Horsepond Farm, Faulkland. Café &
Shop 01373 834893
Open 1 May to the end of September. Wednesday to
Sunday 10 am to 5 pm and Bank Holiday Mondays
CHILD FRIENDLY
Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust (10 minutes) operates from
Midsomer
Norton South Station. 01761 411221 CHILD FRIENDLY
East Somerset Steam Railway (25-30 minutes) Cranmore Railway Station,
Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4QP 01749 880417 Open Sat- Sun Aril – Sept &
occasional other days CHILD FRIENDLY
Glastonbury (45 minutes) Reputed to be the site of the first Christian Church in
Britain and the Camelot of King Arthur. Abbey, Chalice Well Gardens, Glastonbury
Tor
Cley Hill (30 minutes)
Near Corsley, Cley Hill is an Iron Age hill fort with a single
rampart that encloses 17 acres. Two Bronze Age barrows, excavated in the early
19th century, lie inside the hilltop.
Stonehenge (60 minutes)
The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one
of the wonders of the world.
Bradford upon Avon (30 minutes)
An old wool town where the weavers' cottages
cling to the side of the Avon valley, looking down across the old mills to the 'Broad
Ford' on the river that gave the town its name.
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Iford Manor (25-30 minutes)
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 2BA, 01225
863146 April & October: Sundays and Easter Monday 2pm - 5pm .From May to
September daily between
2pm - 5pm except on Mondays and Fridays.
Stourhead Gardens (30 minutes)
Temples, monuments and rare planting around
a tranquil lake Palladian mansion filled with Georgian treasures, Chippendale
furniture and fine paintings (National Trust)
Wells (30 minutes)
The name Wells derives from the three wells dedicated to Saint
Andrew, one in the market place and two within the grounds of the Bishop's Palace
and cathedral. During the Middle Ages these wells were thought to have curative
powers.
Cheddar Gorge & Wookey Hole (45/60 minutes)
The largest gorge in the United
Kingdom. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar Caves, where Britain's oldest
complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be 9,000 years old was found.
Royal Bath and West Showground (30 minutes)
A whole host of events ranging
from agricultural shows, motorcycle, and rural craft, to vintage tractor shows
Vobster Quay Diving Centre (15 minutes)
Whether you're a certified scuba diver,
or you're eager to take your first tentative fin kicks into the underwater world.
Stoney Littleton Long Barrow (15 minutes) The best know and largest chambered
long barrow in the area close to Welllow
Stanton Drew Stone Circle (20 minutes) The second largest stone circle in the
country (after Avebury, which is about 40 minutes away). Older than Stonehenge
Cyclists & walkers check out www.colliersway.co.uk/ for local walks & cycle routes
Colliers Way is Route 24 of Sustrans National Cycle Network - a recreational path 23
miles long, through beautiful rolling green landscape. It starts just Bath and extends
from the Limpley Stoke Valley at the north, to the Frome Valley at the south.
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8.
Environmental Policy
In creating Laurel Farm Eco Cottage, we wanted to create a very comfortable
relaxing self-catering accommodation, and have as positive impact on our
enviro nment as possible. We accept not all of our guests have an ‘Eco
holiday in mind, and that most people go on holiday to unwind, the challenge
was to do as much as we could to help people achieve a sustainable holiday,
without their feeling restricted.
• We are committed to continuously improving on what we have achieved. We
monitor progress and review environmental performance.
• We comply with relevant environmental legislation and try to go further.
• We encourage public transport use: guests arriving by public transport (or foot/
bike) enjoy a 5% discount
• Recycling & composting: we provide full recycling facilities, with a green box for
paper, glass, aluminium, tins, and clear plastic.
• Efficient use of water and energy
Underfloor heating & hot water is provided using a ground source heat pump.
• All our electricity comes from Good Energy. All taps are fitted with water saving
devices. We use water from our spring to use in the garden if necessary.
• Eco friendly products and services
• We are endebted to the lovely Wendy Stevens who keeps the cottage looking clean
and beautiful as well as all the washing. She uses eco friendly products in this work.
• Local produce: Laurel Farm produce includes fresh produce from our orchard and
vegetable garden, pork from pigs reared on the farm and eggs.
• Somerset Farmer’s Market Direct: deliver on Thursdays: you can order online.
They distribute produce from Somerset Farmer’s Markets and we highly recommend
them. www.sfmdirect.co.uk This reduces food miles.
• We use no hazardous or toxic substances.
• In the local community: we host the gardening & social club, as well as our parent
& child group and village parties.
• Reducing CO2 emissions. All kitchen appliances are A rated. You can help by
switching off car engines when not in use.
• To minimise noise disturbance to neighbours, we request you shut your car doors
gently!
• We support fair trade: some of our sheets come from People Tree.
For those interested in more detail on what we have done to these ends: read on.
The Conversion of the Buildings
We converted the cottage using sustainable methods, such as:
• Wood: Windows, staircase, windowsills, doors, wood in bathroom all of European
Oak. All timber materials and products have been obtained from a sustainable source
certified by either The Forest Stewardship Council.
• Insulation: Celotex insulation is a byproduct of the gas industry. We used 75 mm
in walls, 85mm in the floors and ceilings. The ceilings also have multifoil insulation.
• Windows: have the highest specification double glazing available.
• Lighting: all lighting is provided using low energy bulbs, with an Energy Rating
Class A.
• Masonry: all new stonework has been carried out using local stone recycled from
the site.
• Insulation: the buildings have been insulated to exceed Building Regulations.
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The Facilities on site and in the immediate area:
• Log burning stove: the cottage has a highly efficient wood burner. Logs come from
our own woods and local sustainably managed woods 4 miles away at Ammerdown.
• To improve this further we intend to coppice our own newly planted woodland
(2006) for wood in future years.
• Detergents: For washing up and any other cleaning, we use eco freindly products,
or products with at least similar environmental qualities.
• Laundry: sheets and towels are washed using only eco friendly products.
• Bike storage: we have 2 cycle stands for the exclusive use of our guests,
Our Local Environment
• Our orchard, gardens, fields, ponds, spring and woods are well looked after,
and provide a great natural environment for our guests to enjoy. No pesticides and
other chemicals are used in the upkeep of our land. A large variety of wildlife is
attracted, including bats, owls, rabbits, foxes, badgers, buzzards and many more.
Guests can enjoy visiting and feeding the sheep, hens and pigs (spring – autumn).
Please ask about how much and when to feed and we can show you where feed is
kept.
We receive Entry Level Environmental Stewardship in recognition of our responsible
husbanding of the land.
• We aim to encourage biodiversity on our land in our development of spring, ponds,
woodland etc.
• We have set out walks through our woods.
• We host the local gardening club and film showings. Ross works with young
people from a special Education School. Those young people have assisted in
creating the landscape we welcome you in. We keep pigs in a collective with other
families. We‘d be delighted to chat to you about these projects if you are interested.
Information provided
• We try to encourage the awareness of green issues, and behaviour that is aligned
with these issues. The means we use to achieve this include:
• The www.laurelfarm.org.uk website, where we inform people extensively about
sustainable travel options.
• The ‘Guide to things to do in the area’, where we put strong emphasis on the many
things visitors can do with minimal travel, or in some cases no travel at all. In it, we
encourage local shopping, and provide a wide range of activities that don’t impact on
the environment at all.
• In the cottage, we provide some re-usable shopping bags, aimed at encouraging
people to support the local economy, reduce food miles, and prevent the need for
disposable shopping bags.
• In the kitchen, we have provided a clearly visible set of instructions about the
recycling facilities, and what people can do to help keep landfill waste down.
• We started a Nature Diary in January 2010, encouraging guests to write down
what wildlife they see.
• So far all our correspondence, with guests, potential guests and other parties, is
conducted online, reducing the need for printing and mailing.
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