Open Air Business June/July 2017
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glampsites, festivals and outdoor events
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glampsites, festivals and outdoor events
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The latest news from the world of outdoor hospitality<br />
Straw Bale Glamping Pod<br />
THE OWNERS OF Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism award winner<br />
Butt Farm Caravan and Campsite, East Yorkshire, have joined forces<br />
with carpenter Sam Atkinson to offer a new concept in sustainable<br />
glamping. Atkinson specialises in making buildings from locally<br />
grown wheat straw and has built his first glamping pod which will be<br />
showcased at Driffield Show before being installed at Butt Farm for<br />
the rest of the summer.<br />
Owner Oly White said, "When Sam first approached us about<br />
making a glamping pod out of straw we thought it was a fantastic<br />
idea. We had previously considered offering glamping on our<br />
campsite but wanted something different, and this is exactly<br />
that. Having seen Sam's other buildings, including his own four<br />
bedroom house, we knew that it would work. Straw is one of the<br />
best insulations you can buy so this pod really does offer year-round<br />
luxury glamping which differs from many other glamping pods. And<br />
to think the straw comes from the farm; well you can’t get any more<br />
local than that!''<br />
The pod sleeps up to four and contains a fitted kitchen, bathroom<br />
with shower and toilet, double bed and pull out sofa bed. It also<br />
features handmade oak detailing and sheep’s wool insulation.<br />
To book a stay, visit www.buttfarm.co.uk. To enquire about a pod<br />
on your site, visit www.sacarpentry.co.uk<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
WEDDING VENUE TRAINING<br />
Consultant and <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Business</strong> contributor Kelly Chandler has<br />
launched an autumn training series for wedding venues with dates<br />
from 20 Sep to 17 November. She is offering an early bird discount<br />
until 11 August. www.kellychandlerconsulting.co.uk<br />
£4 MILLION GLAMPSITE OPENS IN SHROPSHIRE<br />
A 22 acre leisure resort has opened in Shrewsbury, with 11 six birth<br />
glamping lodges and 122 fully serviced caravan pitches. Love2Stay<br />
is located behind caravan dealer Salop Leisure, and has been<br />
created with a focus on ‘getting back to nature’. The site features<br />
a natural swimming pool, ‘Cinedrome’, spa, woodland hideout,<br />
adventure playground, and barefoot sensory walk.<br />
n The Showman’s Show<br />
A Greener Festival<br />
Expands to Assess<br />
all Events<br />
THE TEAM BEHIND the internationally acclaimed Greener<br />
Festival Award has launched the Greener Event Award,<br />
as part of an expansion of services to the broader events<br />
industry, conferences, venues and sport. The first of its<br />
kind, the award involves independent site assessment,<br />
verification and certification of environmental actions<br />
at events and venues. Participants in the award receive<br />
tailored recommendations to make improvements year on<br />
year.<br />
Since 2007, A Greener Festival has assessed over 400<br />
festivals across five continents. Assessments are carried<br />
out by a team of 65 assessors from environmental and<br />
event management backgrounds, and this wealth of<br />
experience is now being brought to the wider events<br />
industry to help reduce environmental impact and<br />
improve sustainability in the live sector.<br />
“There are very tangible opportunities for events and<br />
venues to save resources and money through actions<br />
that benefit the environment,” says Claire O’Neill,<br />
co founder of A Greener Festival. “There has been an<br />
overwhelming response from events that want to act on<br />
these opportunities and share best practice. That is where<br />
we can help.”<br />
The expansion of the award has received a welcoming<br />
reception from event organisers, with 10 already signed<br />
up for assessment including Confex and Event Production<br />
Show (UK), Doolin Festival (IE), Wildscreen (UK), the<br />
Moscow Flower Show (RS), Festival and Outdoor Events<br />
Show (UK), Eurosonic Noordeslag (NL) and the Showman’s<br />
Show (UK).<br />
Johnny Lance, of Lance Show and Publications,<br />
explained that, “As the organiser of the Showman’s Show<br />
we are delighted to be participating in the new Greener<br />
Event Award. It is an excellent opportunity to recognise<br />
and build on our existing sustainability policies. We are<br />
always looking at ways to improve on the environmental<br />
impact of our event, as well as find some potential cost<br />
savings along the way”.<br />
The Greener Event Award assessment is open to all<br />
kinds of events. For more information visit<br />
www.agreenerfestival.com/award<br />
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