Tag Archives: Green Energy

Our Sustainable Farm Stay Delivers Great Green Credentials

SDL Pellets Ltd Chipping Campden Back in 2015 we increased our holiday accommodation offering by conversion of The Granary. At this time we needed to upgrade our heating system and opted to move away from Oil by installing a biomass boiler. Gas or propane were both expensive and not possible due to our location. AtContinueContinue reading “Our Sustainable Farm Stay Delivers Great Green Credentials”

Farm Goes Off Grid With Sunny Boy Home Manager Battery Station

Yesterday our 10kw Battery, inverter and Sunny Boy Home Manager were commissioned, we installed the home manager back in November 2019 but the savings were not achievable due to the cost of the batteries, however with the energy crisis, and volatile market, this situation caused us to look again. We have an 8.16kw solar arrayContinueContinue reading “Farm Goes Off Grid With Sunny Boy Home Manager Battery Station”

10 Years On From Our Solar Install

Just 10 years ago we made a commitment to invest in solar energy production at Oaks Barn Farm, at the time it was a risk and payback was estimated at year 15. No one could have foreseen the current situation with electricity prices, however taking the decision to do the right thing for the environmentContinueContinue reading “10 Years On From Our Solar Install”

A Sustainable green holiday destination

Why Oaks Barn Farm Family Farm Stay is greener than the fields that surround us: ✓ Solar panels generate a third of our electricity used on the farm. this year we have generated 1768 units resulting in a Carbon Saving of 28,910kg per annum ✓ Our electric car charge point works on an eco plusContinueContinue reading “A Sustainable green holiday destination”

Exceeding Our Guest Expectations

This week has seen the enhanced installation of a guest 4G network linking The Granary, The Coach House and Shepherd’s View to the EE 4G network. What this will mean for our guests, access to Netflix and Amazon Prime accounts, higher download speeds and full network access around the farm. Additional benefits have given theContinueContinue reading “Exceeding Our Guest Expectations”

Farm Stay Offers Guests Green Energy for their tank.

Oaks Barn Farm have been granted approval for a Workplace charging point, to allow both staff and guests to charge their cars from the sun. Our first guests to use our charge point traveled from Germany to plug into our sun. #ElectricVehicles are expected to account for between 10% and 50% of total sales inContinueContinue reading “Farm Stay Offers Guests Green Energy for their tank.”

Filming with Rotospa

Why we chose to buy locally from this UK Manufacturer Click here to see promotional film For more information on booking your farm stay with us please visit Oaksbarnfarm.co.uk

The Power of the #Hashtag

Quality Family Farm Stay – Self Catering Sleeps 6 views to open farm land 15 min from Stratford upon http://bit.ly/AccommodationOptions #Londonislovinit So yesterday we posted the above add at the same time one with #Londonislovinit and one without. Today the stats for each post read as follows: With #LondonislovinitImpressions 563 Total engagements 6 Without #LondonislovinitImpressionsContinueContinue reading “The Power of the #Hashtag”

Have you cleaned your solar panels?

This is the Second time since installation but well over due, with this hot dry summer and surrounding fields, the dust build up was anticipated to be significant but I was surprised at how dirty the panels had become, I would anticipate a 15% increase in light post clean, so well worth the 3 hoursContinueContinue reading “Have you cleaned your solar panels?”

Green Farm Stay 

It’s close to our financial year end, and whilst we keep a keen eye on the farms financial growth we measure more than just that at Oaks Barn Farm. Global travel opens up a wide range of travel opportunities, we wanted our guests to book with us safe in the knowledge that their holiday hasContinueContinue reading “Green Farm Stay “