The Environment

When developing the Coniston Hall estate we took a very responsible view to ensure that we would live alongside the wildlife, that has already become local residents in the area making it a home, without disrupting the delicate balance of their surroundings.

Situated on a Private Estate on the edge of the Nation Park our initial objective was to create a Land Rover Experience on farmland in area of natural outstanding beauty. Hence the implementation of the following:

An eco environmentally hospitality Centre was built from renewable soft wood.
Waste water from the building is fed into a non chemical plant and runs into natural reed beds.
Vehicle Washing is predominantly water only and is drawn from a bore hole situated on the estate and all collected mud deposits and dirty water is returned to a natural soak area.
Tracks are constructed with natural materials whenever possible I.e. river bed rock removed from local rivers by the Council as part of flood alleviation programme. Limestone Hardcore which is of the same composition that naturally occurs on the site.
We have enhanced natural ground features and protected these from erosion by hard constructions whenever necessary.
We re-cycle all Waster Paper Products/Cardboard etc.
All tyre changes are disposed of by the tyre company off site.
Some of the former pastures we use now are continually maintained to encourage wild life and flora and have also created new wild life safe areas.
Wet areas have been created (i.e. ponds) and we have grown reed beds in order to assist the filter of sediment drop out from entering the water courses.
We have also re-furbished and cleaned stream areas in order to allow fish to reach spawning areas.
The wet areas are tested by environmentalist regularly for any contamination
In April 2003 we planted over 1000 trees to encourage ground stability.
We continue to review the feasibility of Bio Diesel usage.
In the interest of the environment we have maintained as small a footprint as possible whilst at the same time continuing to train/demonstrate the full potential of all the vehicles throughout the range.

We have continually reviewed our environmental policies on an ongoing basis since day one. Land Rover Experienced helped to initiate the Land Rover Fragile Earth Policy.

2.5.2007