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• New for the summer holidays - Hendra’s bush survival lessons!

  July 11, 2012

  This summer holiday Hendra’s Karl Fice-Thomson will teach the kids some great survival tips, making them the perfect camping companions, at 11am -1pm every Friday in peak season (July 27th – August 31st)!

  Kids can learn how to survive in the wilderness by gutting and removing the tongue and eyes from fish, and Karl eats the eye as well! Yuck! Then the kids will learn how to make a fire in the wilds and cook the fish. There will be talks on how to build shelter, marshmallow roasting, and some fun science facts about Hendra's Solar Farm, Sunpower Meadow.

  So everyone brace themselves for some hardcore survival tips!

  The whole thing takes place by the outdoor pool.

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• Hendra comes out top at Cornwall Sustainability Awards, 2011

  December 14, 2011

  Hendra has scooped the Overall Winner Award at the Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2011, held last Friday (December 9th), after also winning the Best Large Managed Company Award.

  The Awards were held at the Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge. There were 200 people there to celebrate the work businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are doing to improve their sustainability.

  Hendra was very pleased to win the award and Will Dexter, one of the directors, said: “This award presents a huge pat on the back to the whole team. We think what we are doing is right and it’s nice to know that it is recognised.”

  

  This year Hendra has made great efforts to become more sustainable with our brand new solar farm, and conservation efforts.

  The Event Organiser, Gitty Ankers MBE, from the Environment Agency said: “The judges were undivided in their decision of awarding the overall winner to Hendra Holiday Park.”

  Jon Hyatt, also a director, said: “We are so happy to win an award for something that we are all so passionate about here at Hendra.”

  What a great end to the year!

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• Hendra Appoints a New Director

  August 16, 2011

  Hendra Holiday Park has appointed a new director, firmly establishing the next generation of the family run park. Jon Hyatt, 26, is the son of the directors Bob and Janine Hyatt and the nephew of directors Robert and Rebecca May.

  Jon went to the University of Oxford where he studied Chemistry and after going travelling for several months with his soon to be wife, Jodie, he returned to Cornwall in 2008. Rather than a career in the city he decided to come back to Cornwall: “I realised what a great place Cornwall was, and you can’t beat it, with dramatic scenery right on your doorstep it has so much to offer. Of course the opportunity to join the family business was fantastic and the main driver for returning. After three years in the business I certainly see my future here.”

   

  

   

  Jon is especially interested in enhancing the park on a sustainable level and was closely involved in the latest project for creating Hendra’s Solar PV farm, named Sun Power Meadow: “Sun Power Meadow has been one of the park’s main priorities for a while and I was pleased when it was completed on time early last month. As Hendra’s new director I hope to be part of lots of new and innovative sustainability projects.”

  Jon also said: “I am really looking forward to the new challenges and responsibilities in this new role, in what is a dynamic company with a great team behind it. In addition to specific development projects such as minimising our future energy costs I will also be taking an in depth look at the various aspects and operations of the business, so I will certainly be very busy!”

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• Hendra submits to the power of the sun!

  July 08, 2011

  Friday July 8th 2011
   
  We are all really excited at Hendra today as we have made the full transition and have become solar powered!

  The 1.15 Megawatt facility is the one of the first large installations to go live in the UK and will provide 50% of Hendra’s power. Jon Hyatt, from Hendra, said: “Making use of solar energy has been part of the park’s sustainable business plan for some time and we are finally achieving one of our top priorities.”

   

  

   
  This is a major milestone in Hendra’s history, as the park’s becoming more sustainable and lowering the impact on the environment. Jon said: “Our annual solar power generation profile fits perfectly with our seasonal demand profile: power production from the sun peaking in the height of summer, along with our occupancy.”
   
  The solar park will produce the equivalent to 255 homes’ annual usage and save a massive 1,015 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year. Hendra was given the go ahead by Cornwall Council, on Thursday 30th of June, with agreed support from the Strategic Planning Committee members. One councillor described the proposed development as “an exemplary scheme” and another saying “very different” from all other commercial solar proposals they had seen in that it was for direct use by a business embedded in the local community for sustainable purpose. They also said that it was: “a model for the type of scheme that should be encouraged” and another said: “we would expect nothing less from Hendra Holiday Park – a true ‘green champion!”
   

   

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• Hendra plans to become sun-powered!

  May 18, 2011

   

  Hendra is planning to install PV Solar panels on adjacent farmland, which means that we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels by 50%. These solar panels convert sunlight to electricity, which is an environmentally-friendly and sustainable electricity source.

  Some Facts:
  • Having the PV panels will save up to 340 tonnes of CO2 per year
  • The PV panels will take up 10 acres of land
  • Hendra’s current on site electricity consumption is over 1.5GWhrs per year
  • Hendra’s electricity usage could be cut by up to 50% - up to 400 residential homes

  

  Our recent press release:
  Proposed plans to become sun-powered taking shape at local holiday park.
  Hendra Holiday announces a public consultation and exhibition on Wednesday 20th April between 3pm and 7.30pm in the run up to seeking planning permission for a ground based solar PV array.  
  Jon Hyatt, for Hendra, said “Solar PV is a renewable energy source that work by converting sunlight directly into electricity without waste or pollution.  Hendra’s current electricity consumption is over 1.5GWhrs per year, the equivalent of almost 400 residential houses. Hendra have already implemented multiple energy efficient and saving measures over several years but this still leaves a large demand for a reliable electricity supply.
  As part of Hendra’s Environmental Business Strategy we have considered the application of a wide range of renewable energy sources to the site, including wind turbines and biomass boilers. Feasibility studies of solar PV technologies have been very positive and the seasonal variation of the site’s power demand mirrors the yearly fluctuation in solar PV generation capacity. 
  As a result of substantial work and due diligence studies to date, we aim to submit a formal planning permission for a 0.9MW solar PV array, covering approximately 10 acres on adjacent farmland. Our estimates indicate that such an installation could meet up to 50% of Hendra’s current electricity usage; reducing our dependence on finite fossil fuels, saving up to 340 tonnes of CO2 per year and crucially enhancing the long term sustainability of the business.
  As part of this development process we recognise the importance of seeking an interaction with our local community, hence announcing a public consultation and exhibition, where we hope to have the opportunity to explain the proposals in greater detail, gather and respond to feedback and of course answer any questions raised.
  Should our application be successful, we also plan to use our solar PV installation as a free educational resource for schools. We will also be investing in electrical vehicle charging points, for free use on site by the public, as part of a wider community investment in sustainable transport infrastructure. Supporting the public consultation and exhibition will be ‘eco-drive’, Cornwall’s premier electric vehicle resource, with a number of electric vehicles on show.
  We welcome any questions prior to the event at energy@hendra.co.uk or on 01637 875778.”

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