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Sally Phillips 23 Jul 2026
Beeswax wraps are a plastic-free, reusable way to keep food fresh — and the idea is thousands of years old. Discover the histor...
beeswax wrap
eco-friendly kitchen
fairtrade
food storage
plastic-free
reusable
storing bread
sustainable living
Under The Mango Tree
zero waste
New
Sally Phillips 21 Jul 2026
"Plastic-free" has become shorthand for eco-friendly — but it doesn't always tell the whole story. We explain why reusable recy...
eco
picnicware
plastic-free
recycled plastic
reusable
sugarcane
sustainability
New
Sally Phillips 01 Jul 2026
Eucalyptus yarn is silky, breathable, vegan and home compostable. Made from sustainably grown eucalyptus trees using a closed-l...
craft
crochet
eco-friendly yarn
eucalyptus yarn
Jolly Good Yarn
knitting
lyocell
plant-based yarn
summer yarn
sustainable yarn
TENCEL
vegan yarn
yarn
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Sally Phillips 19 Jun 2025
Spring’s dazzling sunshine brings beauty—and parched gardens. With reservoirs running low, efficient watering is more important...
Sally Phillips 25 Jun 2026
During dry spells, efficient watering becomes essential—and that’s where ollas shine. These unglazed earthenware pots are burie...
allotment
gardening
gardening tips
irrigation
saving water
watering
Sally Phillips 10 Nov 2025
Thanks to support from Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, Chimney Sheep is now crafting sheep wool pellets in Workington using the s...
biodegradable
deter slugs and snails
garden fleece
gardening tips
hanging basket
wool pellets
Sally Phillips 19 Jun 2025
Composting doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, our composting solutions—fr...
compost
composting
eco-living
gardening
gardening tips
grow your own
organic garden
peat
peat free
sustainability
Sally Phillips 19 Jun 2025
In unpredictable British weather, drying laundry outside often feels like a gamble. That’s where the Laundry Mac™ comes in—a c...
damp
dehumidifier
eco-living
energy efficiency
energy savings
laundry
laundry mac
sustainable lifestyle
Sally Phillips 04 Apr 2025
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 eac...
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
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 15 Aug 2025
Buying Herdwick wool directly from farmers sounds simple—but coordinating hauliers, scourers, and 5-ton loads is anything but. ...
Herdwick Wool
wool
Sally Phillips 11 Feb 2025
close the loop
eco-living
recycle
recycled plastic
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
Sally Phillips 05 Feb 2025
Sally Phillips 17 Dec 2025
Yes, Chimney Sheep products are genuinely moth-proof—thanks to a high-tech plasma treatment that makes our Herdwick wool invisi...
Sally Phillips 03 Jan 2025
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
Sally Phillips 17 Dec 2025
Herdwick wool rugs support struggling Cumbrian hill farmers while transforming hardy mountain fleece into beautiful, sustainab...
British Wool Rugs
Contemporary Colours
Herdwick Wool
Rustic Wool Rugs
Support British Farmers
Sally Phillips 18 Nov 2024
afforestation
buy land plant trees
cluster planting
habitat restoration
nature-friendly
pond restoration
Sally Phillips 07 Nov 2025
carbon savings
chimney draught excluder
door draught proofing
draught excluder
draught proofing
energy efficiency
energy savings
home improvements
money saving tips
Sally Phillips 01 Oct 2024
Research from the University of Liverpool calculates savings from blocking the chimney with a Chimney Sheep chimney blocker.
carbon savings
chimney draught excluder
draught proofing
energy savings
University research
Sally Phillips 20 Jun 2025
Our hybrid nappies, launched earlier this year, have quickly gained popularity, especially among the diving and surfing communi...
baby
biodegradable
carbon savings
compost
eco nappy
eco-living
green home
parenting tips
sustainable baby
sustainable lifestyle
Sally Phillips 05 Jan 2026
We’ve seen the heart-breaking images—plastic-choked oceans, turtles tangled in debris, beaches buried in bottles. But where do...
close the loop
eco-living
green home
nature
ocean
plastic free
re-use
recycle
recycled plastic
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
wildlife
Sally Phillips 22 May 2024
buy land plant trees
ecology
low fell
rewilding
tree planting
trees
Sally Phillips 20 Nov 2024
It is utterly pointless to grow a perfectly good tree for 80 years and then cut it down to make toilet paper. Our toilet rolls ...
close the loop
recycle
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
trees
wildlife protection
Sally Phillips 10 Nov 2025
moth-proofing
natural deterrents
wool
Sally Phillips 31 Jan 2024
agroforestry
buy land plant trees
low fell
nature
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife
wildlife protection
Sally Phillips 20 Jun 2025
When it comes to reducing nappy waste, hybrid nappies offer a smart, sustainable solution. Unlike so-called “biodegradable” nap...
baby
biodegradable
compost
composting
eco nappy
eco-living
nappies
parenting tips
plastic free
sustainability
sustainable baby
sustainable lifestyle
Sally Phillips 20 Jun 2025
Decades ago, two mothers—one in the UK, one in Australia—shared a simple vision: a nappy system combining the convenience of di...
children
compost
green home
nappies
sustainability
sustainable baby
sustainable lifestyle
Sally Phillips 30 Nov 2023
Christmas
eco-living
holidays
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
winter
Sally Phillips 24 Nov 2023
Our No Buy Green Friday is BACK and greener than ever! Running from Friday 24th November until Sunday 26th November. We don’t, ...
black friday
green home
sustainability
trees
Sally Phillips 21 Nov 2023
Wool has got an image of being a bit, well, woolly. Fluffy. Funny sheep puns and all that. We love our sheep puns. (Don’t ewe?)...
door draught proofing
draught excluder
draught proofing
draughts
eco-living
energy efficiency
home improvements
money saving tips
window draught proofing
wool
Sally Phillips 17 Nov 2023
alder tree
blog
buy land plant trees
low fell
rewilding
sheep
sustainability
tree planting
trees
Sally Phillips 10 Nov 2025
As the cold months loom, many rush to insulate—thinking higher cost equals bigger savings. But the numbers tell a different sto...
chimney
chimney draught excluder
chimney sheep
draught excluder
draught proofing
energy bills
energy savings
green home
insulation
money saving tips
