Enviro Visit: Pilot Light Demo day at Beechenhill Farm

Event Date: 01 November 2011
Event Time: 10:00 - 14:30

What an amazing visit this was - even the weather was perfect!

"This is a demonstration project to show how a small organic farm has started to adapt for resource efficiency and climate change within the
protected landscape.  We haven’t done it all and are certainly not perfect; we are still discovering and learning!   Still to come: mini bio-digester and solar PVs.  You may be interested in doing similar things - you can learn from our mistakes!

We have adopted the principles of the carbon management hierarchy and implemented a number of energy elimination, reduction and replacement measures on the farm."

The feedback was excellent, with an overall satisfaction rate of 95%.  Comments included:

• "A fantastic in-depth 'personable' event.  Really easy to ask questions & information given in a way which was easy to understand"
• "Well organised, informative day"
• "Very good visit which demonstrated sustainable technology on a small scale, which we all should aspire to. Refreshingly enthusiastic family, who are making a real impact".
• "Very interesting visit, plus interactivity with the other participants".
• "Fabulous experience - something for everyone".
• "Excellent information sheets - much appreciated"
• "Good because the visit was relevant to smaller businesses"

We felt so relaxed and 'at one' with nature, that we really didn't want to come back to work!