Hunters Quay proudly sports our Green Badge, as a park planned and run with the environment in mind. It earns its credentials in the following key areas:
1. Energy Efficiency – low energy bulbs are in place where appropriate. Lights are on a timer switch. Down-lighting is fitted as policy as lights are replaced.
2. Recycling – visitors can give their used batteries to the manager for correct disposal. The main leisure complex formed part of the USA Naval Facility and when the US contingent withdrew this was purchased by the company and on being reassembled became the leisure complex housing a 25m swimming pool.
4. Social Practices – the park as a whole supports local employment and works with local schools and organisations supporting environmental projects. Donations of materials are made for environmental projects. Interpretation and information on the local area is on display in the reception area of the park. A wider range of interpretation regarding environmental organisations has been added to our displays. Visitor involvement and activities within the area are encouraged by displaying local events. Last year a weekend long environmental event was staged to raise awareness of sustainable woodland management and marine conservation. The event is scheduled to run again this year. Employment and contract work is kept on a local level as much as possible.
5. Wildlife – visitors are actively encouraged to help sustain and encourage the wildlife in the form of feeding the birds and squirrels. Because of this there is a large population of red squirrels on the park. Hunters Quay Holiday Village borders consist of a wide variety of Rocks, mixed hedges, mixed woodland, tidal loch and various burns running through the park. The park is rich in a range of wildflowers with areas of non- disturbance allowing natural succession of flora. More wild flower seeds have been dispersed in the buffer zones. The park does not have a wide range of formal plantings but where they are the species are chosen specifically to encourage a wider diversity of wildlife. Streams are managed for wildlife. Escapes are in place for hedgehogs etc. The parks hold a David Bellamy Conservation Scheme Award.
6. Building Practices – local gravel is used for free drainage where possible, all buildings are constructed from locally produced or recycled materials when possible.
7. Purchasing Policy – goods are usually purchased from local establishments.