Mill Cross Retreats Green Values

At Mill Cross Retreats, we’re committed to sustainability and eco-conscious practices in every aspect of our business-

stays, cooking & dining.

Energy Efficiency: Solar panels which we draw on as much as possible & low energy lighting to minimise energy use.
Water Conservation: Rainwater harvesting & low-flow fixtures to reduce waste.
Eco-Friendly Heating: Woodfired stoves fuelled by sustainable, locally grown & sourced wood.
Environmentally friendly cleaning, washing & toiletries provided & used by us
Outside lights on sensors and use solar powered lights wherever we can
Timers on radiators and outside lights
We use bamboo, unbleached loo roll, kitchen roll & tissues

Home grown & locally sourced organic produce for our accommodation, cooking classes & dining experiences.
Partnerships with South Devon artisans and suppliers to promote local craftsmanship.
Encouraging guests to support local independent businesses who share our values

Composting & recycling systems in place throughout
Minimal use of single-use plastics.
Repurposed & upcycled furnishings to reduce landfill contributions.
Buying quality & buying once- for example Devon wool duvets
We use environmentally friendly cleaning & laundry products
We wash at 30 degrees
We use bio-degradable non-chemical wipes.
We don’t use aerosols
We don’t use any chemicals in our wood fired hot tubs and we re-use water from them on our garden & land

Protecting the Environment

Landscaping with native trees & plants to support local wildlife.
Creating habitats for pollinators
Zero chemical use in gardening, maintenance & cleaning.
We provide bird boxes, feeding points and habitat piles as homes for insects
We compost leftovers & have a wormery which breaks down food and produces compost for the garden
Where we have more bulky veg waste like ends of carrots or stalks of red cabbage, we cut them up and feed them to the goats (who LOVE them)
Make our own willow hurdles, bean poles & fencing from our coppiced willow
We give the goats cut willow to “strip” before we use it- they love willow leaves to eat
We mulch to manage weeds

Thank you for choosing us, choosing to read this & choosing to do whatever you can to make changes to protect the fragile environment around us.

Thank you for choosing us, choosing to make a difference & playing your part

Mill Cross Retreats Green Values​