HUS BOUTIQUE VENUE IS COMMITTED TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainable

Improving our habitat for generations to come

HUs Boutique Venue and Accommodation is committed to a circular sustainable plan to maintain and improve the property by continually reviewing how it interacts with its environment.  Environment being, local bird and marine life, land use and runoff, water quality and discharge, rubbish and recycling, electricity usage and people.

HUS Auckland Venue Ponds and Waterways

Projects

PEST CONTROL

Rat, rodent and possum control.  Creating a safer habitat for birds and natural species.

Carp eradication.  Stops carp getting damaging public waterways. Improves farm’s water quality for local species of fish, frogs and birds.

HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS

Sediment control from freshwater runoff.

Increased aqua plantings for freshwater marine life habitat.

Increased plantings that protect and produce food for birds and bees.

Processes

WATER

Maintain all drains, settlements, ponds water, and waterways to reduce run off.

Increase plantings waterside panting to increase natural filtration

LAND

Rotating stock and keeping all stock out of all waterways improves freshwater runoff into local streams.

Resting the land and eradicating invasive weeds and plants such as gorse, grass and dock.

Increase planting of natural species such as manuka, flax and flowers.

Increase planting of food sources such as fruit and citrus trees.

AIR

Inorganic rubbish is taken to waste centers.

Most organic rubbish is left to decompose naturally vs landfill or burn off.

Hus reduces plastic waste wth natural wedding flowers.

Footprints

PLASTIC REDUCTION

With all events, we strongly encourage decorators to forage on the farm for natural decoration.  Not purchasing plastic single-use decoration that ends up in landfills.  The natural decoration can be disposed of on the farm to decompose.

We use reusable containers for all consumables, such as soap and shampoo

We use paper, not plastics.

We use natural fibres.

DEPENDENCY ON PETROLEUM

Plan on E-charging stations.

Review electrically powered maintenance equipment as they become available.

Add solar-powered external lighting.