Five Christmas gifts for him
So it’s not long now till Christmas and you don’t have a present for the man in your life? Well let’s see if we can help! Below is five great ideas for an eco-conscious...
Author: Peter Leatherland
Grow your own oyster mushrooms!
Things just seem to taste so much better if you have grown them yourself, but you don’t need an allotment or lots of land to get in on the fun and grow your own!...
Say hello to Nancy Dee
We’re delighted to announce we now stock Nancy Dee womenswear. Nancy Dee is a label created in 2008 by sisters Seraphina and Tamsin Davis. Selling designs from a stall on Camden Market led to...
Arthouse Meath – welcome to our world
The artists at Arthouse Meath know how to mark an occasion in unique style. Their stationery range offers a quirky take on life that is guaranteed to strike a chord.
Use less energy to reduce your household bills (and help the planet too)
Fact of the week: in 2003 we spent 5% of our income on home energy, in 2013 this is now 7.3% and will go up further Has the news around energy prices ever been...
Free From Foodie: Gluten Free Triple Feel Good Chocolate Truffle Cake!
Fact of the week: In 1994 the first Fairtrade certified product Green & Black’s Maya Gold Chocolate made with cocoa from Belize was launched, shortly followed by Cafédirect coffee and Clipper tea. It’s Chocolate...
Tea break
Fact of the week: Did you know that tea bags were invented in America in the early 1800s to hold samples of tea from India. 96% of all cups of tea served in Britain...
Could a Pale Blue Dot inspire a Deep Green Revolution?
One of my earliest memories is of my dad taking pictures of the black and white TV screen in the corner of our lounge on the day of the moon landing. So momentous was...
Syria Fundraising Update
A big thank you to everyone who has responded to our humanitarian appeal to help the people of Syria. As the world leaders continue to debate how to respond to chemical weapons and civil...
Taking care of our bees’ nests
Over the last few years there has been a lot of speculation about the causes and effects of the large drop in bee populations around the world. CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) is a very...