Sustainability

We understand the importance of the traceability of ingredients in our kitchens and always try to make sure our produce comes from sustainable sources. Much of the food we use comes from our two acres of kitchen gardens, but we also share some of our organic produce with our sister business in Pembrokeshire, Coast Restaurant in Saundersfoot.

Our chefs are also genuinely committed to using local food wherever possible and they’re passionate about forming links with the best food producers across Wales – including many farmers, fishermen, butchers, artisan food producers, and other suppliers within a 50-mile radius of the Grove.

A 199kw biomass boiler supplies the whole property with heating and hot water through our own district piping network. Whilst 15KW arrays of solar panels feed our cottages and main house electrical system.

Energy-saving light bulbs across the hotel and our kitchens are fitted with induction stoves, ensuring that we’re as green and efficient in the space that has the biggest energy requirement in the hotel.

All our glass, plastic, paper, and cardboard is recycled, while some of the cardboard is also used for composting. Our garden and vegetable waste is composted, along with all coffee grindings which adds vital nitrogen to the compost. The compost is used through the winter as a fertiliser to re-invigorate the soil in our kitchen gardens and flower borders.

In 2012 we began our woodland project and planted 4,000 indigenous trees to create a new, natural habitat for local wildlife. Since then, we continued our efforts to build an environment where local wildlife can thrive, ranging from simple approaches like hanging bird boxes, to more large scale plans like planting wild meadows.

To promote increased biodiversity, we created two wildlife ponds, which are now home to moor hens and ducks, while Canadian geese and herons also stop off for here on their journeys north and south.

We have also retained ancient hedgerows to sustain the habitat of the many species of birds, butterflies and other wildlife spotted here at the Grove. We have lists of all the animals and wildflowers available at reception for anyone interested in doing a little spotting.

Upcycling opportunities have been enthusiastically embraced across the hotel, and we carefully mix old and new across the venue, with modern furniture and handmade original furniture by local craftsmen sitting alongside simple local pottery, textiles and antique furniture from local furniture bazars.
Welsh vintage lace and patchwork quilts adorn the walls, traditional Welsh antique blankets are stitched onto the back of modern sofas, and old silk saris have been carefully made into lightshades.

Old bronze ceiling and light fittings and their shades have been modified and sprayed to give them a modern twist. Chunks of Anthracite coal and beautiful wooden spindles filled with wool yarn form displays within glass tables in our bar and lounge spaces.

Our main bar is made of Welsh steel and Pembrokeshire purple slate, while antique miners’ lamps have been upcycled as gentle lighting in many of the bedrooms.