Our Sustainability and Green Goals

One of our founding principles is to offer a luxury holiday experience whilst minimising environmental impact. We continuously strive to reduce the carbon footprint of Wolf Wood Treehouses whilst investing in renewable energy solutions in order to become carbon neutral. We maintain and improve the diversity of flora and fauna in the woodland. We also aim to have a positive impact on our local community – supporting local suppliers and tradespeople, and investing in local charities.

As acknowledgment of our sustainability, we are proud to have achieved a Gold Green Tourism Award.

Here are some of the measures we have implemented to date:

• Our woodland absorbs approximately 17-tonnes of carbon per year*. In order to increase this carbon capture and improve diversity of flora and fauna we have planted over 600 trees since we opened, created a wildlife pond and improved and maintained different habits including wildflower meadows, an acre of gorse and scrub areas.
• As well as treehouse mounted solar thermal panels for heating water, we have installed a 40kW photovoltaic solar panel system that will have a net annual electricity output greater than that of the business’ consumption.
• Our treehouses are constructed from locally sourced, sustainably grown timber. Green building techniques help reduce the carbon footprint of each treehouse. Good insulation in each treehouse ensures that guests can stay cosy and warm whilst using less wood and electricity.
• The fire wood used in the treehouses is either sourced from our own managed coppicing, or locally managed woodland.
• We use environmentally friendly cleaning products and natural beauty products, and source delicious goodies for our welcome hampers from lovely local suppliers.
• We bank with Triodos – one of the world’s most sustainable banks.
• We pay all staff well above the national living wage.

*Trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere which they use to grow. On average, one hectare of native broadleaf woodland will store 300 – 350 tonnes of carbon over a 100-year period (Source – Woodland Trust)