Rosemullion vets have a new home, and at their official opening they revealed the environmental considerations.

The new hospital is situated on the Tregoniggie Industrial Estate just off Bickland Water Road, the Tregoniggie Woodland in Falmouth - a popular woodland walk with families and dog owners - runs right up to and alongside the building.

A full ecology survey was undertaken prior to any work being undertaken and the trees were fully protected during the build.

Bat and Bird Boxes have been installed to support local populations, swaithes of the landscaping have been sown with wildflowers.

Bee 'Hotels' have been positioned within the landscaping away from the building to support the local bee population.

The car park lighting has been designed to be bat friendly, electrical car charging points have been installed in the car park.

Permeable tarmac has been used to reduce impact and rainwater runoff (so that it soaks into the ground).

Solar panels have been installed on the roof to generate electricity for the building, and water reducing fittings have been used internally.

LED lighting has been used throughout to reduce energy consumption and for longevity (reducing the need to change bulbs).

In addition, minimal/low VOC paints have been used internally to promote cleaner air.

Clinical Director Helena Wilkes said:

"We all passionately believe in protecting our environment and wanted our new hospital to be as environmentally sustainable as possible."

"Our architects, Jefferson Sheard, have taken this on board and done a fantastic job of helping us to achieve our goal."

"We are dedicated to providing a friendly experience for both client and pet at every visit; delivering the highest quality care, treatment and advice in a warm, caring, understanding and sustainable environment," concluded Helena.

Wednesday 8th September was an exciting day for the veterinary team at the new Rosemullion, state-of-the-art Veterinary Hospital in Falmouth.

The team headed by Clinical Director, Helena Wilkes, held a small, official opening ceremony, which saw the hugely popular, former BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Laurence Reed cutting a ribbon followed by a tour for invited guests.

Client Lisa Plummer, who won the Facebook competition to name all the consult rooms was presented with a bottle of bubbly and her dog Hobbit was delighted with her bag of goodies. The rooms are all named after Cornish beaches.