On a sustainable mission

Camping ‘t Weergors has existed since 1964 and has been offering holidays to guests from the Netherlands and Germany for more than 60 years. Sustainability plays a central role in our family business, which is now in the hands of the third generation. Besides paying attention to nature and biodiversity, we have made great strides in energy transition in 2022/2023. We are generating and storing more and more energy ourselves.

Although not everything is easy, such as waste separation, we continuously strive to reduce our ecological footprint. A camping holiday is inherently sustainable and we do our utmost to further enhance this sustainability. Fortunately, we are not unique in this!

Solar panels and batteries

On our site with 330 camping pitches and 30 rental properties, we have installed 400 solar panels. Since 2018, 198 panels have been on the company shed and, in May 2023, 162 panels have been added on the campervan shed. The remaining 40 are divided between holiday homes. Together they generate around 145,000 kWh, which already resulted in 25% less imported electricity. By also charging electricity according to consumption at 80 seasonal pitches, we will realise even more savings. In addition, we have invested in batteries with 60 kWh storage capacity, to handle peak loads when the solar panels are not supplying energy.

Circular

Sometimes just very practical

Our new accommodation will be fully electric. The most recent sustainable accommodation, the Sea Buckthorn 4-bed, was delivered by Haaks.camp, a company specialising in sustainable construction with efficient energy management and circular materials. We will gradually replace our rental chalets with more sustainable options in the coming years.

Sometimes circular is simply also very practically driven: in 2022, we transformed the old tennis court into five popular paved camper pitches. We continue to work on waste reduction, electric vehicles and making our centre building, restaurant and sanitary facilities more sustainable. Climate-friendliness is at the heart of our plans.

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Locally involved

We believe it is important to also do business socially. And that manifests itself in, among other things:

As a recognised learning company, we annually supervise trainees from courses such as travel & hospitality, sports and facilities management.
We work with local suppliers for printing, cleaning and bicycles, among other things.
We sell local products in our campsite shop.
We organise events together with local attractions.
Our plastic deposit container supports a local museum.
Many seasonal staff return annually, and we offer permanent contracts to five colleagues.
We partner with IVN Natuureducatie for educational activities.
Together with Delta Nomads, we promote camping in Voorne-Putten.
We sponsor and support local initiatives and events.

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Driven by nature

Our campsite is located on the Haringvliet, a Natura 2000 area, giving us a strong connection to nature. Although our 16-hectare site is not an official buffer zone, it attracts many animal species. We have created a pond, now recognised as a valuable nature reserve, and plant our grounds with native species such as hawthorn and willow. We also sow herbs and grasses that attract insects. On our 5 hectares of development area, we are working on nature-friendly banks and water storage. This will be a place where people can stay and recreate, and the first water birds have already been spotted!