7 September 2011

The ECO Friendly Lavender Project!

The aim of the Lavender Project is to become sustainable in every sense of the word.  The facilities in the Lavender Fields have been pretty primitive until now.  These are the new dry composting latrines built to accommodate visitors.

On average toilets use about 30% of the total water used in a household. An old style single flush toilet can use up to 13 litres of water, more modern ones – between 4 & 6 litres.

These do not use any water, they separate urine from faeces and compost over time so that everything is recycled. The urine is then mixed with water to make fertilizer so not only are visitors experiencing the delights of the lavender fields they are contributing in many ways to the sustainability of the farm! They are also maintenance free (and odourless ) so no expensive plumbing bills at the end of the year!!

This is just one of the ways that the Lavender Project is becoming eco-friendly. We have plans for solar energy and water conservation projects in the future subject to funding!