Met Office Red Weather Warning – very strong winds, causing dangerous conditions and significant disruption across Central Scotland, including large areas of the National Park on 24/01, 10am – 5pm. As such, all sites and services, including offices, visitor centres, slipways and public toilets managed by the National Park Authority will be closed.

We strongly advise against any attempts to travel to, or within the National Park during this time.

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Oak Tree Inn – a local business taking action

The Oak Tree Inn, in Balmaha, is a great example of a local tourism business taking action to address the climate emergency, whilst continuing to develop their business.

The Fraser family, who run the business, have produced a Net Zero Strategy and set a target of reaching Net Zero by 2040.

Some of the steps they are taking include:

  • Installing a biomass shed to heat their businesses, 200 solar panels and a polytunnel and vegetable garden
  • Replacing kitchen appliances to energy efficient electric ones
  • Using electric vans
  • Recycling all cardboard
  • Encouraging use of reusable cups
  • Developing the recycling of all used coffee grounds using the biomass unit to process them into coffee logs/bricks/pellets.
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