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Our patrons, @WeAreNaturesave are funding environmental consultant Alice Doyle for our Let’s Do Net Zero programme in 2025. We’ll be hosting drop-in sessions for our members to learn about net zero. bluepatch.org #wearebluepatch #letsdonetzero #carbonreduction

Looking to learn something new next year? @peterlanyonfurn runs green wood furniture making courses. The two day intro course covers essential basics & the participants take home their handmade furniture at the end. bluepatch.org/directory/pete…  #woodfurniture #woodworking #learn

Sarah @4160Tuesdays tells a gripping story about this fragrance, almost all the ingredients were available 200 years ago! #DYK Napoleon drenched himself in 2 litres of fragrance a day? Rampant consumerism! bluepatch.org/directory/4160… #wearebluepatch #fragrance #artisanperfumes

Merry Christmas to you all! We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a successful new year. #wearebluepatch #sustainablebusinessdirectory #netzerojourney

Holmes Studio is a B Corp design studio. Birdsong is a series of designs with each bird’s unique sound wave as a graphic design pattern. The designs are available as postcards or tea towels. bluepatch.org/directory/holm… #brandidentity #bcorpuk #graphicdesign #birdsong

The London Flower Farmer started small, growing seasonal cut flowers on their allotment and they’ve been able to expand to a 3 acre site in London still keeping to their low impact ethos.  bluepatch.org/directory/the-… #flowers #weddingflowers #giveflowers #lowimpact

Helena Lee Studios @Helenamarialee at the recent Amoeba exhibition at PINK in Manchester with her two works using buttercups as inspiration. The idea was first realised during a permaculture course. bluepatch.org/directory/hele… #contemporaryart #exhibition #nature #ecosystems

.@NexgenHeating make heated wallpaper. It has been used in trial projects by councils and housing associations in the UK & they’re planning to make it available to the general public with a consumer launch in 2025. #technology #energyefficiency #homeheating #housingassociations

In her work, Karen Whiterod explores the topic ‘What is precious?’ using three strands; materials, nature and naming @balanced_earth bluepatch.org/directory/bala… #sculpture #balance #waste #environment #nature

We’ve run a number of events this year from ‘Pull My Thread’ at @RuskinsFriends, Blue Patch Connect events, flood planning workshop & @Decorex_Intl. A great way to network with other sustainable businesses. Roll on 2025! #wearebluepatch #sustainablebusinesscommunity #events

Katie Walker creates incredible shapes in her furniture range. The Windsor rocker is iconic and collectable, as are the ribbon rocking chair, hoop chair and beam bench. The furniture uses only the finest materials. bluepatch.org/directory/kati… #contemporary #art #furniture

Shuttleworth Projects renovate and carefully restore period homes in London suburbs. They improve energy efficiency and work sustainably, reusing existing materials where possible. bluepatch.org/directory/shut… #renovation #energyefficiency #reducereuserecycle

Scandinavian lighting with a strong focus on sustainability from Hounddog Design  is contemporary & classic at the same time. All the lighting is handcrafted to order from materials with a low environmental impact. bluepatch.org/directory/houn… #lighting #luminaires #sustainable

Petronilla Silver specialises in contemporary fine and applied art. She shows these in exhibitions at the premises in Battersea and on open days. Artists include Antony Bryant, Mick Arnold & Clementina van der Walt. bluepatch.org/directory/petr… #art #exhibition #ceramics #woodwork

The highlight reel we used on the stand @Decorex_Intl this year shows off a number of the sustainable businesses we feature in our directory. Made by Henry Yu, a Reach Volunteering volunteer. youtube.com/watch?v=rW62QfJR… #positivebusiness #sustainablemakers #exhibition

Get out into the great outdoors with your children this winter. @pipandhenry make children’s shoes from sustainable materials that are built to withstand the wear and tear from active living. bluepatch.org/directory/pip-… #childrensshoes #christmasgift #sustainableliving

Biophotonic glass bottles protect the organic ingredients inside them & preserve the shelf life of these products from @FranchineYoung - and the products contain no parabens or toxins. bluepatch.org/directory/fran…  #cleanbeauty #sustainablebrand #ecofriendly

Positive Impacts provide several different services to help your business with a net zero strategy. Blue Patch trustee Alice Doyle is the sustainability consultant @PositiveIPeople and she has made a positive impact on us 😊. #netzerojourney #netzeroconsultancy #carbonfootprint

Flashback to earlier this year when we were at @DulwichGallery showcasing members work. Featured here are @oliver_gosling Finlay Taylor and @CarolynBlakePa1  bluepatch.org/Directorycateg…  #art #exhibition #sustainablemakers