by sarah • September 27, 2024 • Wedding Planning Guides
Surrounded by beautiful scenery and rolling hills, we never take the incredible countryside we live in for granted and strive to be environmentally friendly as possible.
We understand that anyone looking for a countryside wedding venue likely shares the same sentiment. That’s why we do everything we can to take care of the environment we live in, and why we’re proud to be one of the most eco-friendly, greenest wedding venues in the region. We’re transforming our energy uses every day, and striving to eliminate our carbon footprint for future generations and beyond.
We’ve been recycling here at Heaton House Farm for decades. We were one of the first places in the area to set up our own recycling station on-site and commission our own recycling companies to collect full skips (and stop wasting fuel on half full bins!). We separate everything, and even use external companies like Refood to recycle all waste food. In case you were wondering, it is sent to an Anaerobic Digest for the production of methane gas, which in turn powers generators and adds electricity to the National Grid!
Our barn rooves were also one of the first places in the region to host solar panels, with 125 installed by 2011, and 250 generating up to 60kwh of energy each day. To take advantage of this green energy, we have low energy LED lamps, and a specialist insulated water storage unit; it heats water with surplus solar power, and stores it for our guests to use later. In 2014, we rebuilt the old horse and cart barn, and in 2022 we installed a ground source heat pump to supply heat to the whole farm.
Our changes to to our operations reduces our reliance on overseas fossil fuels like oil, and cuts our carbon footprint dramatically. Our goal at Heaton House Farm is to completely eliminate it. With all our facilities in one location, from ceremony options to overnight accommodation, our wedding guests can enjoy everything without needing to travel around the area. Not only does that make for a much more seamless wedding day, it minimises exhaust emissions. Our other commitments include:
With such large grounds, wildlife is in abundance at Heaton House Farm, and we’re doing everything we can to protect it now for future generations. From bird feeders in the water gardens to cordoned off fields to protect nesting chicks, all the staff here love the local animals. We’re often watching out for owls at night time, helping out with the sheep during lambing season and rescuing hedgehogs. If you want to see our beautiful countryside and the local wildlife, we would love to welcome you for viewing.
