Rooted in a long-standing family tradition of farming and working the land, the Greendale has a deep respect for (and a vested interest in protecting) the local environment; it also recognises the need to address the pressing energy, climate and pollution issues currently affecting the wider global environment. Greendale is working towards becoming a more sustainable concern, aiming to provide a healthier, more ecologically responsible workplace while also minimising its local and global impact.

Anaerobic Digestion

It’s clear to us that anaerobic digestion (AD) plants are a great way to turn waste into clean energy. As well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions by diverting organic waste from landfills, they also generate biogas – a sustainable fuel that is easy to store and ready to use whenever needed – and nutrient-rich digestate, which enhances soil fertility and structure, offering an excellent alternative to chemical fertiliser. At Greendale, we have our own AD plant; livestock manure, farm crops and rainwater are ‘fed’ to the plant and transformed into biogas and bio fertiliser. We use the biogas to produce electricity for Greendale buildings, including the Greendale Storage warehouse and offices.

Anaerobic Digestion

Solar

We’ve substantially increased the number of roof-mounted solar PV panels on the storage warehouse. This means the facilities are now powered by even more green, solar energy, in addition to the power provided by the AD plant.

LED Lighting

To make the best use of this renewable energy from the AD plant and solar panels, we’ve replaced the original Greendale Storage warehouse lighting system with energy-efficient LED lights.

Electric Forklift Truck Fleet

The AD plant and solar panels also power charging points for our forklift truck fleet, which comprises 90% electric vehicles; our goal is to make this 100%.