Letter Farm, both as a farming enterprise and as a member of the Tourist Sector, is committed to tourist environmentally friendly practices as part of the National Care Scheme. A wetland pond has been created to filter phosphates from the farmyard drains before entering the Loch of the Lowes. Phosphates contribute to the blue-green algae that affects the water in the lochs and turns it into "pea soup". This, in turn, blocks out the sunlight which stops the slender naiad weed growing. The slender naiad weed is found in only a few locations in Scotland and is rare and threatened elsewhere in Europe. The reduction of its growth can affect the eco culture of the lochs, the natural habitat of the osprey and other wildlife that depend on the water.

Phosphates are present in shampoo, soap powders, dishwasher powder and many other household products. On your visit to Letter Farm, you will be provided with soaps etc. which are phosphate free. Jo will freshen your towels but not give you clean ones unless necessary, therefore cutting down on washing. Wherever possible, energy-saving light bulbs are used in the house and we ask you to turn lights off and radiators down or off when they are not required. Jo recycles glass, plastic, paper, cans and cardboard and appropriate containers are provided for guests to dispose of any of these materials.

Where conifer plantations have been felled, Letter Farm is working closely with Perthshire Nature Woodland Trust to allow these sites to regenerate themselves naturally with birch, hazel, oak, hawthorn and holly. This will help to attract bird and wildlife back to these areas.

Finally, the reason we are proud to be associated with all of the above 'green' projects - our "next door neighbour", the beautiful Loch of the Lowes (pictured below) which we think speaks for itself - please click on the photo for a larger version.