“The responsible traveller wants to get a little more out of travel and give a little back to the special places and people they encounter; a deeper and more real travel experience... We as owners of Cathbert Country Inn, wish to attract travellers who are looking for an extraordinary inspiring holiday but at the same time helping to make a difference...” - Peter & Tisha Cunliffe, Owners – Cathbert Country Inn

Cathbert’s GREEN Policy:

Our Sustainable Operations include:

• All detergents and soaps used at Cathbert are biodegradable.
• All waste is separated and recycled.
• We only use borehole water and recycled waste water to irrigate.
• Only serve fish on the green list of the Southern African Seafood initiative.
• We employ mostly local people, with a small proportion of our staff coming from neighbouring countries.
• We have committed ourselves to clearing all alien vegetation and planting indigenous vegetation.
• We support the local (farm-) school and have set up bursaries for the children of our staff to attend good schools.
• We support our local community"VGK" church
• We support Amelia's children. Amelia is a wonderful lady who started an orphanage some 15 years ago with the onset of aids babies being orphaned.
• We source a huge percentage of our produce and services from within a 25 kilometre radius.
• We use shower saving roses and energy saving light bulbs.
• Sustainable land management:
  • Continuous clearing of invasive vegetation and rehabilitation of stream banks.
  • Implementation of sustainable techniques & products.

More projects in progress...

• Compost food waste and worms to come.
• We have converted Cathbert to solar power.

Peter & Tisha Cunliffe also love to quote a fellow traveller:

“... we need to be reminded to travel thoughtfully and carefully, listening to people along the way and respecting the world we are privileged to travel through...”

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