The 'greening' of the White Horse Inn is an ongoing project to keep our environmental impact to a minimum. The object is to do this without damaging the atmosphere of this old Suffolk Inn. We have so far insulated it, installed a large wood burner for central heating and put solar panels on the roof for domestic hot water and a 6kw wind turbine. An extension has been built using 'low embodied energy' materials like Bulmer bricks, Groton Wood Oak, recycled bricks, lime foundations/ mortar/ plaster and sheep's wool insulation. Our food is locally grown in our own vegetable garden/greenhouse and by local growers and cooked in our new kitchen using energy efficient induction hobs. Coppice wood from SWT's Groton Wood fuels 100% of our heating. Only low energy lights are used. Waste is kept to a minimum and community recycling via the Glass Bank in our car park. Beer is supplied from Mill Green Brewery next door (no beer miles & low carbon brewing).
