Ecocabin was featured in the Spring 2006 edition of Lifestyle Green, Ireland's sustainable development magazine. The full text of the article follows.

Escape To Ecocabin

Ecocabin has been purpose designed and built to provide environmentally responsible self-catering. It is a homegrown timber cabin insulated with British sheep’s wool, lined internally with reeds and lime plaster and then decorated with clay paints and natural wood finishes. It is heated by a wood pellet stove and connected to the national grid through a renewable energy provider.

When it comes to positively ethical holiday experiences, Ecocabin, tucked away in the Shropshire countryside, is hard to beat. The inspirational individual behind the green getaway is Kate Grubb whose first hand experience with the unethical practices of some self catering accommodation have turned her dream into reality. Kate explains:
‘When my daughter was a few months old I made the decision not to return to my work as a veterinary nurse but to take a job cleaning three self-catering cottages because I could take my baby with me. I did that job for a year and was appalled by the negative environmental impact and lack of benefit (despite great potential) to the local area. The things that really bothered me were oil central heating, large amounts of unsorted waste, furnishing en masse by IKEA, copious amounts of cleaning chemicals, bags of supermarket shopping and my horror of disposable nappies. I did try to put some recycling processes in order but with very little success. Of course, I did not have the authority to make changes necessary - I was only the cleaner. So I decided to build my own holiday cottage and it made sense to design and construct it using the same principles that would dictate its management”
Ecocabin is furnished with an eclectic mixture of reclaimed, recycled and locally made furniture and organic fabrics. Visitors sort all their rubbish — biodegradable waste goes into a wormery and glass, tins, plastics, cardboard and paper are recycled. There are even cotton nappies for little visitors — parents who choose to bring disposable nappies are asked to take them home when they leave. Chemical free toiletries are available along with basic organic/fairtrade larder basics. Kate adds: “I work with another local company to provide bicycle hire and I will collect visitors from the station should they choose to arrive by train. Visitors can also preorder local food, from a comprehensive list, prior to arrival on the booking form.

More information contact: www.ecocabin.co.uk

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