Category Archives: Green Projects

Our Biomass Install 12 Months On

In November 2014 Oaks Barn Farm made a commitment to change form our Oil dependance on fossil fuels to switch to a sustainable heating source for the farm and 2 of its self catering Luxury Farm Stay Cottages. Previously we were concerned about rising oil prices, and the spiraling cost of our electricity bills, butContinueContinue reading “Our Biomass Install 12 Months On”

Sorry No Vacancies This Year

Sorry No Vacancies marks the end of another exciting year at Oaks Barn Farm, today our final set of guests arrive with both The Coach House and The Granary being full for the New Year celebrations.    2015 has seen the completion of The Granary, and the welcoming of its first guests in February, inContinueContinue reading “Sorry No Vacancies This Year”

Press Release Oaks Barn Farm Secure 20 Year Renewable Heat Incentive Contract

  Approved  Warwickshire Based Oaks Barn Farm have today heard of their sucess in securing a 20 year contract for their Biomass Heating Plant with Ofgem. Some 12 months after installation, the process has not been one without headaches and sleepless nights, but the work and significant investment has secured the farms future heating needsContinueContinue reading “Press Release Oaks Barn Farm Secure 20 Year Renewable Heat Incentive Contract”

Press Release Oaks Barn Farm Secure 20 Year Renewable Heat Incentive Contract

  Approved  Warwickshire Based Oaks Barn Farm have today heard of their sucess in securing a 20 year contract for their Biomass Heating Plant with Ofgem. Some 12 months after installation, the process has not been one without headaches and sleepless nights, but the work and significant investment has secured the farms future heating needsContinueContinue reading “Press Release Oaks Barn Farm Secure 20 Year Renewable Heat Incentive Contract”

Press Release Oaks Barn Farm Secure 20 Year Renewable Heat Incentive Contract

  Approved  Warwickshire Based Oaks Barn Farm have today heard of their sucess in securing a 20 year contract for their Biomass Heating Plant with Ofgem. Some 12 months after installation, the process has not been one without headaches and sleepless nights, but the work and significant investment has secured the farms future heating needsContinueContinue reading “Press Release Oaks Barn Farm Secure 20 Year Renewable Heat Incentive Contract”

Farm Stay increases its footfall and Reduces Its Carbon Footprint

Farm Stay increases its footfall and Reduces Its Carbon Footprint, thanks to taking some critical business decisions starting with a Solar install in October 2012 followers by a Biomass install in December 2014. http://bit.ly/CoachHouseFarmStay http://bit.ly/GranaryLuxuryFarmStay Our luxury Farm Stay set in the heart of rural Warwickshire-Shakespeare’s England gives our guests the chance to get back toContinueContinue reading “Farm Stay increases its footfall and Reduces Its Carbon Footprint”

Oaks Barn Farm Pushes Forward With Green Energy in Autumn

Oaks Barn Farm Pushes Forward With Green Energy in Autumn When all the leaves are anything but green at this time of year, it might seem like a funny time of year to be telling you about how green our business is, but today the sun is shining at Oaks Barn Farm and despite beingContinueContinue reading “Oaks Barn Farm Pushes Forward With Green Energy in Autumn”

Norton College Students Return to Oaks Barn Farm

Norton College Students Return to Oaks Barn Farm this week, refreshed from their summer break. It was good to see both Shane and Anthony back on the farm this Tuesday, both were able to see that their lettuce plants and Wasp traps had been a huge success over the summer, activities this week included preparingContinueContinue reading “Norton College Students Return to Oaks Barn Farm”

Solar Pays Back

Solar Pays Back at our Farm Stay Set in the Heart of Shakespeare’s England, now approaching the end of summer we have had the chance to look back over the past year The Farm now averages 19.65KW production of electricity per day. Our average consumption is 25.9 units per day so we produce 75.86% andContinueContinue reading “Solar Pays Back”

Why our Luxury Farm Stay Does Not Cost The Earth

Diversifying into the Tourisim sector was for our Farm, a way of enabling others to enjoy the peace and tranquility that this slice of Rural England has to offer whilst at the same time building a sustainable business which would support our family through the years ahead. The word sustainable is banded around many governmentContinueContinue reading “Why our Luxury Farm Stay Does Not Cost The Earth”