Environmental Policy

I am committed to taking relevant measures to ensure the protection of the environment & to minimise any negative impact. This will be achieved through my own internal business structures & raising awareness through literature, advertising, on walks & events.

Guidelines for Foraging for Wild Food

When teaching about wild food, I advocate the following guidelines:

Identification - if in any doubt, do not pick the plant, some plants are poisonous and can be detrimental your health. It is useful to cross-identify plants through reference books and/or with a wild food expert.
Pollution - pick away from road sides and from potential sources of pollution. Pick plants above knee height to avoid contamination from dog pee.
Respect Nature - do not pick rare plants or plants from SSSI sites, and only pick where a plant is an abundance. Where there is an abundance you can pick between 10-30% of the plant, though only as much as you need or can use
Laws - It is illegal to dig up roots on public land, or on private land without permission from the owner

Transport

Walks and events are linked to public transport routes wherever possible & car sharing is also encouraged. I currently run my business using public transport 97% of the time.

Administration/Paper Work

All my publicity and leaflets is printed on 100% recycled paper/card. Using recycled paper completes the cycle of usage and recycling waste paper. It also uses less energy and chemicals than producing new paper.

Local Community

I support local businesses and organisations wherever possible through cross-promoting and linking events and walks to local community projects or businesses.

Membership

I am a member of CoaST ; The Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project which works with everyone involved in tourism in Cornwall to ensure tourism delivers social, economic and and environmental benefit for all, as well as a fantastic holiday for all our visitors

Health and Safety

I am CRB checked and eligible to work with children and vulnerable adults.
I have up to date training in First Aid.
All public walks are risk assessed beforehand
Consent and a health assessment is carried out before all bodywork/movement sessions and workshops