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Sally Phillips 12 Nov 2025

Black Friday frenzy isn’t for us. At Chimney Sheep, we choose Green Friday—selling only what’s needed, planting trees for every...
black friday
buy land plant trees
eco-living
money saving tips
sustainability

Sally Phillips 27 Oct 2025

Halloween doesn’t have to mean waste. Skip the landfill-bound pumpkins and plastic tat—opt for edible gourds, reusable wool fle...
biodegradable
children
compost
eco-living
garden fleece
sustainability

Sally Phillips 17 Oct 2025

After early worries about drought, the rain arrived just in time—and the trees responded brilliantly. Interestingly, those plan...
afforestation
agroforestry
alder tree
aspen tree
autumn
buy land plant trees
cluster planting
ecology
habitat restoration
pond restoration
rewilding

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Sally Phillips 15 Aug 2024

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 02 Jul 2024

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 19 Apr 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 09 Apr 2024

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 23 Jan 2024

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 12 Jan 2024

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 06 Jan 2024

How to protect your precious plants and containers from winter weather using the range of natural plant protection products fro...
garden felt
gardening
gardening tips
green home
grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
natural
organic garden
winter
wool

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
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buy land plant trees
low fell
rewilding
sheep
sustainability
tree planting
trees

Sally Phillips 06 Nov 2023

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

Sally Phillips 13 Apr 2023

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peat free
tree planting

Sally Phillips 13 Apr 2023

Creating a stunning hanging basket without peat is easier than you think—and it’s better for the planet too. Start with a sturd...
compost
gardening
gardening tips
hanging basket
mulch
peat free

Sally Phillips 01 Apr 2023

allotment
chimney sheep
compost
fertiliser
gardening
peat free

Sally Phillips 11 Mar 2023

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eco-living
energy savings
green home
laundry
plastic free
sustainability
washing

Sally Phillips 27 Sep 2022

chimney draught excluder
chimney sheep
draught proofing
energy bills
energy savings
insulation
money saving tips

Sally Phillips 20 Sep 2022

birthday
blog
buy land plant trees
chimney sheep
draught proofing

Sally Phillips 26 Aug 2022

chimney draught excluder
chimney sheep
door draught proofing
draught proofing
energy bills
energy price cap
energy savings
green home
heating
insulation
money saving tips
window draught proofing

Sally Phillips 24 Jul 2022

capillary matting
drought
gardening
gardening tips
irrigation
mulch
saving water
soil enricher
watering
wildlife
wool

Sally Phillips 19 Jul 2022

allotment
compost
deter slugs and snails
gardening
gardening tips
greenhouse
grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
peat free
strawberries
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 12 Jul 2022

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dwarf birch
low fell
Miyawaki Method
mulch
peat free
pollinators
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting

Sally Phillips 05 May 2022

children
den kits
ecology
explore
gardening
grow your own
holidays
interactive learning
nature
outdoors
plastic free
summer
sustainability
tree planting
walk
wildlife

Sally Phillips 30 Mar 2022

Creating an eco-friendly garden doesn’t mean giving up on beauty or productivity—it’s about smarter choices. Swap peat-based co...
allotment
capillary matting
compost
eco-living
garden felt
garden fleece
gardening
gardening tips
green home
grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
nature
no dig gardening
peat free
pest control
pollinators
saving water
soil enricher
sustainability
wildlife
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 24 Jan 2022

buy land plant trees
ecology
low fell
nature
peat
rewilding
rowan tree
sustainability
tree planting
wildlife
willow tree
winter

Sally Phillips 11 Aug 2021

agroforestry
blog
buy land plant trees
ecology
low fell
mulch
nature
outdoors
peat
pollinators
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 01 Jun 2021

allotment
compost
deter slugs and snails
eco-living
garden felt
gardening
gardening tips
greenhouse
grow your own
kitchen garden
mulch
mulch mat
natural deterrents
pest control
slugs
soil enricher
sustainability
wildlife
wool
wool pellets

Sally Phillips 13 May 2021

aspen tree
blog
buy land plant trees
eco-living
ecology
Miyawaki Method
mulch
mulch mat
nature
rewilding
sustainability
tree planting
trees
wildlife
winter