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 taken big steps 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 naturally sustainable and we do our utmost to further enhance 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.

Working on Circularity

Sometimes just very practical

Our new accommodations will be entirely equipped with electrical equipment. 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, being circular is simply driven by practicality: in 2022, we transformed the old tennis court into five popular hardstanding camper pitches. We continue to work on waste reduction, invest in electric vehicles and making our centre building, restaurant and sanitary facilities more sustainable. Climate-friendliness is central to our plans.

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Locally involved

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

We are a recognised training company. Every year we supervise trainees from courses in fields as travel & hospitality, sports and facilities management.
We work together with local suppliers for, among others, printed matter, cleaning and bicycles.
We sell local products in our campsite shop.
We organise events together with local attractions.
Our container for plastic deposit supports a local museum.
Many seasonal staff return annually, and we offer permanent contracts to five colleagues.
We collaborate 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 at the Haringvliet, a Natura 2000 area, giving us a strong connection with nature. Although our 16-hectare site is not an official buffer zone, it attracts many animal species. We have created a pond which is now being recognised as a valuable nature area, and we plant on our grounds 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. So that this will become a place where people can stay and recreate, and also the first water birds have already been spotted!