Membership

Executive Committee members

Chair: John Barwise - Quality of Life
Vice Chair: David Welch - Cote How Organic Guest House
Secretary: Rodger Woodroffe - Elim Lodge
Treasurer: Caroline Welch - Cote How Organic Guest House

Committee Members

Bev Dennison - Broadrayne Farm & Hostel
Paul Mc Dougall - Elder Grove
Iain Blackburn - Pure Lakes Natural Skin Care
Godfrey Owen - Brathay Hall

Current Member Profiles

These are listed in alphabetical order and are the fully paid member businesses which currently support CGBF - we are not recommending any particular businesses

Badger Press Ltd - Bowness on Windermere
CBEN Gold Award

Brathay Hall trust - Ambleside

Bridge House Hotel - Grasmere

Broadrayne Farm & Hostel - Grasmere

Capita Symonds - Carlisle
Consultancy services including sustainability, eneregy management, shared services, workstyles and project management.

Coppermines and Lakes Cottages - Coniston

Cote How Organic Guest house & Tearoom - Rydal
Soil Association licenced organic guest house and tearoom set in 4 acres of grounds, close to Rydal Water and with stunning views of the surrounding fells. Idyllic retreat but close enough to Ambleside and Grasmere for pubs & restaurants.
GTBS Gold award - Soil Association Licensed

Crow How Guest House - Ambleside

Cumbria House - Keswick

Cumbria Tourism - Staveley
Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for tourism in Cumbria and membership organisation to represent and promote the interests of the tourism industry.

Cumbria Vision - Penrith
As sub-regional pertner to NWDA, we are leading on economic development in Cumbria

Don Davies - Property Maintenance / Property Manager - Ambleside

Eco Basics - Kirkby Lonsdale
...the home of basic, eco-friendly products at basic prices.
Our products are chosen for their quality and because they make a difference to our world. We offer a speedy home delivery service and work with Climate Care towards offsetting the carbon emissions generated by this.

Eden Bridge Enterprises - Appleby
Promoting business in Cumbria

Elder Grove B&B - Ambleside
GTBS Gold award
CBEN - Gold

Elim Lodge - Bowness
Elim Lodge is a beautiful local slate built house, in a quiet street close to the heart of Bowness. Relaxed, friendly, bursting with local information on attractions, walks and local transport. Child and dog friendly.
GTBS Silver Award

Envirolink Northwest
Envirolink Northwest was formed and is led by business leaders from the energy and environmental technologies and services sector in England's Northwest. We aim to support the development and growth of the sector.

Fairground - Staveley

Field Studies Council - Keswick
GTBS Gold Award

Forge Europa - Ulverston
Forge Europa designs, develops, manufactures and supplies LED lighting, lamps and displays to a huge variety of market sectors both in the UK and abroad.
CBEN - Retained Gold Award

Fox Hall Vegan B&B - Kendal

Friends of the Lake district - Kendal
Formed in 1934 the Friends of the Lake District works to protect and enhance the special qualities of the distinctive and inspirational landscapes of the Lake District and Cumbria.

Glen Rothay Hotel & Badger Bar - Rydal
Country house hotel and public bar - open for non residents, lunches and evening meals

Healthlines - Underbarrow
Mail order natural health products specialising in supply of flower essences to therapists and the public. Seminars and workshops organiser and prescription service.

Heart of the Lakes - Ambleside

Highbridge Cottages - Keswick
Two cottages located quietly by the village stream, offering 4 star, comfortable accommodation. Walk from the door, forget your car!

Howbarrow Organic Farm - Cartmel
The farm grows an extensive range of organic vegetables, herbs and fruit, and operate an organic box delivery scheme throughout Cumbria and North Lancashire, using our own veg as well as that from local and regional producers.
CBEN -Bronze

Keswick Brewing Company - Keswick
We are a small family run brewery, which has been set up with quality and environmental issues at it\'s heart. Brewery Tours available.
CBEN -Bronze

Kirkstone Pass Inn - Ambleside
CBEN - Retained Gold Award

Lakeland Hideways - Hawkshead
We have a wide range of Self catering properties, all situated in the Lake District around the village of Hawkshead and Esthwaite Water

Lancrigg Hotel - Grasmere

Langdale Leisure - Ambleside
CBEN silver - Encams Green Key Pilot - John Dunning Award

Low Sizergh Farm - Kendal

Low Wray National Trust campsite - Near Ambleside
Picturesquely set on the quiet western shore of Windermere with 200 tent pitches. An ideal base for watersports and outdoor adventure. All profit generated by the campsite is used to fund essential conservation work.
CBEN Gold Award

Matson Ground Organic Farm - Windermere
Matson Ground Farm comprises 420ha of land, of which about 290ha is grazing land. The residual is woodland. All land is entered into a Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Agreement with DEFRA.

Mercatos Ltd - Ambleside

Nab Cottage - Rydal
Nab Cottage began as a family, a language school, and an international community in 1983. It has evolved and developed into one of the most unique language centres in the world - and it is still a family, a language school, and an international community - all in one.

Organico - Ambleside

Pure Lakes Natural Skincare - Grasmere
Bath , Body, Skin Care - biodegradable using only natural, ethically sourced ingredients.
Bulk quantities with refillable bottles available - Cost-effective way of reducing environmental impact
CBEN -Bronze

Purely Dry Clean Carpets - Penrith

Quality of Life - Ambleside
QoL promotes balance between human activity and the environment. We work with public and private sector organisations to implement environmental management systems and improve environmental communications.

Reeds Printers - Penrith
Established in 1878 in the market town of Penrith to serve the needs of customers throughout North Cumbria, today our design, print and production expertise still provides the same highly valued local service but our reputation has spread beyond county boundaries and we have expanded into national and international markets.

Rydal Mount - Rydal

Small World Consulting - Lancaster
Small World Consulting brings together the best in environmental and management learning and applies it to one of the greatest challenges faced by business - how to find a strategic response to climate change that will enhance organisational value.

Shanleys Ltd - Levens
Commercial printer with FSC & PEFC acreditation - only one in Cumbria. Print using vegitable based inks and have eliminated film from the production process. Expertise printing on recycled papers.

Smallwood Hotel - Ambleside

Sundog Energy Ltd - Penrith
Sundog designs, supplies and installs renewable energy systems (solar PV and small wind turbines). We also advise on grants for RE installs

Tarantella Restaurant - Cockermouth and Ambleside
Modern Italian style restaurant, serving a fabulous selection of freshly prepared food and a wide range of drinks and cocktails

Windermere Lake cruises - Windermere

Witcam Global Ltd - Kendal
Envronmentally friendly ,organic cleaning products - 01539 732506