Our Garden:

The environment is important for all of us. We had a very long and  big draught last year and most plants died. We have replaced most of the plants in our garden with all kinds of  succulents. These wonderful plants use almost no water.

We use rainwater for watering our garden.

Recycling:

Fortunately for us, our municipality is also involved with recycling. To make the process of recycling waste materials easier we as our guests to assist us by choosing the right bin for trash.

Recycled materials are: Glass, Cardboard and Paper, Can and Plastic (pet bottles).

Compost:

In our kitchens we placed small green bins for collecting vegetable and fruit peels, egg shell, etc.... We mix with waste material from the garden and ashes from our bonfires.

Carbon Footprint:

To offset our Carbon Footprint we have planted approx. 30 indigineous trees on the Garden Route. Albergo for Backpackers is Carbon Neutral Approved for 2009/2010 by "Planet Green Ocean Blue".

Water Saving:

We catch the (rinse)water from our laundry machine and re-use this for another purpose.

Water Heating:

All our water is heated with inline gas heating systems. Gas is a primary source of energy. Although this is certainly not the cleanest way of water heating it is definately cleaner then the old fashion electric geysers which are commonly used for water heating. We are currently speaking with an environmental consultant to find an even cleaner way for water heating.

Energy Saving:

Of course we have replaced most of our light bulbs with energy saving lights. Actually it is quite amazing to see how many lights we have in our backpackers and how much energy we save by replacing them.