Our Environmental Promise to You

At Kimeret Place we believe in protecting the beautiful environment of the Abel Tasman Region as well as the whole of New Zealand and want to ensure that your children and grandchildren can visit and enjoy it too. To this end we have developed an environmental plan and welcome your support and initiative.

Most of our guests want to help, so we invite you to join with us by enjoying our hospitality and understanding our environmental policy.

Our Energy Policy

Kimeret Place is reducing our demand on energy by:

We offer a towel and linen change agreement which ensures you're helping the environment by reducing energy and water waste.
We buy local produce where possible to reduce transport emissions. We have also planted fruit trees and set up a vegetable garden as well as keep our own chickens for fresh free range eggs reducing the amount of times we need to shop and use our vehicles.
We upgrade appliances to energy-efficient models and have them maintained regularly.
Low energy light bulbs are installed each time a new bulb is needed.
Our vehicles are regularly serviced and maintained to reduce fuel usage. One of our vehicles is diesel.

Our Waste Policy

Kimeret Place is reducing our waste by:

Giving guests the opportunity to recycle rubbish.
Composting food waste and putting this back into our garden. Other food scraps go to feed our free range chickens and into our worm farm.
Reducing the amount of waste going to the landfill by separating it for recycling.
Reducing packaging by providing dispensers filled with high quality soap.
Offer internet service to get news on line rather than daily newspapers.
Not printing unnecessary emails and when possible printing double sided.
We try to reduce waste by not purchasing products with excessive packaging.
We use reusable green cloth bags when grocery shopping to reduce the use of plastic bags. Plastic bags we do get are recycled as rubbish bags.

Our Water Policy

Kimeret Place is conserving water by:

Having installed duel flush toilets.
Using water collected from our roof for irrigation.
Regulating garden watering by use of sensible planting.
Using water efficient washing machines and dishwashers and ensuring it is a full load.

Our Pollution Policy

Kimeret Place is reducing pollution of waterways, air and light by:

Using only biodegradable or non toxic laundry products.
Using Enjo micro cloths for cleaning so that chemicals are not used during our daily room servicing.
The installation of solar lighting in the garden areas to help with energy saving.
Using natural air freshening products instead of chemical ones.
Sending used batteries and fluorescent bulbs for recycling and safe disposal.
Regularly tuning our vehicles to help reduce carbon emissions.
Not running our vehicles when waiting for passengers.
Using only council approved suppliers for dry and efficient wood for our wood burning stove.
Heating the pool with solar energy.

Wise Purchasing and Conservation Policy

Kimeret Place participates in a wise purchasing programme and is supporting regeneration of native plants by:

Using recycled paper.
Planting trees and shrubs which are native to the area in order to encourage bird life and to reduce the need for irrigation.
Ensuring our new furniture and all alterations are made from sustainable sources.
Purchasing locally which helps reduce carbon emission from transport.
Planting fruit trees and setting up a vegetable garden.
Keeping our own chickens for fresh free range eggs.

Community Policy

Kimeret Place understands that we're part of our local community and participate in it by:

Donating supplementary products such as towels and food at Christmas to the local Women's Shelter and Salvation Army.
Having set up a charity called Good Giftin' we organize a charity event for 2 local charities. In the year 2008 it was a mid winter ball for The Nelson Hospice and a local boy who needs a bowel and liver transplant. An auction of locally donated items, including a night for 2 in the Alexander Suite at Kimeret Place, was also held on the night raising over $6000.
Becoming involved in the local plant a tree scheme on a local walkway. Each year trees are planted on a local reserve and we are involved in the local working party helping to plant the trees.
Sponsoring children from Nelson each year to go to the circus.
Becoming involved with the Charity First Tee and donate 2 nights accommodation for auction on Trade Me with proceeds going to the charity.
Buying locally produced quality arts and crafts.
Offer employment to local residents first.