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Sally Phillips 04 Apr 2025

The benefits of home composting
compost
composting
eco-living
gardening
gardening tips
grow your own
organic garden
peat
peat free
sustainability

Sally Phillips 26 Mar 2025

Are You Taking a RISK by Hanging the Laundry Outside?

Use a Laundry Mac to protect laundry outdoors. Keep showers off and let it dry outside. 

damp
dehumidifier
eco-living
energy efficiency
energy savings
laundry
laundry mac
sustainable lifestyle

Sally Phillips 11 Mar 2025

Mulch – what is it, and what does it do, and what’s the difference between the various mulch products?

We've got a range of natural mulch products. How do you choose which one is suitable? Here we look at the main function for ...

capillary matting
deter slugs and snails
garden felt
gardening tips
grow your own
mulch
mulch mat
no dig gardening
slugs
soil enricher
wool pellets

All blog posts

Sally Phillips 04 Apr 2025

The benefits of home composting
compost
composting
eco-living
gardening
gardening tips
grow your own
organic garden
peat
peat free
sustainability

Sally Phillips 26 Mar 2025

Are You Taking a RISK by Hanging the Laundry Outside?

Use a Laundry Mac to protect laundry outdoors. Keep showers off and let it dry outside. 

damp
dehumidifier
eco-living
energy efficiency
energy savings
laundry
laundry mac
sustainable lifestyle

Sally Phillips 11 Mar 2025

Mulch – what is it, and what does it do, and what’s the difference between the various mulch products?

We've got a range of natural mulch products. How do you choose which one is suitable? Here we look at the main function for ...

capillary matting
deter slugs and snails
garden felt
gardening tips
grow your own
mulch
mulch mat
no dig gardening
slugs
soil enricher
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 07 Mar 2025

BLPT Spring Update
afforestation
agroforestry
buy land plant trees
cluster planting
juniper
nature
nature-friendly
no dig gardening
pond restoration
rewilding
tree planting
trees
wildlife protection

Sally Phillips 20 Feb 2025

Our Shiny New Wool Shed

Sally Phillips 11 Feb 2025

Closing the Loop – why we sell products made of recycled materials
close the loop
eco-living
recycle
recycled plastic
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle

Sally Phillips 05 Feb 2025

Chimney Sheep Shortlisted in the Engineering Matters Awards

Sally Phillips 21 Jan 2025

Is the Wool in the Chimney Sheep® Treated Against Moths?

Sally Phillips 16 Jan 2025

Shortlisted for Gift of the Year!
sustainable gifts

Sally Phillips 03 Jan 2025

Should we leave the heating on for cats and dogs?
Leaving the heating on for our pets can cost over £320 a year. Is it necessary to leave the heating on for them? Or should we l...
chimney sheep
draught excluder
draught proofing
draughts
energy efficiency
energy savings
heating
insulation
pets