Waste – a messy issue Blue Patch‘s monthly drop-In workshops ‘Sharing and Solving Challenges Together’ provide sustainability workshops for small business. Members of Blue Patch’s Sustainable Business Community are always keen to further reduce their environmental impact. The workshops are funded by The Naturesave Trust as part of their Making Business Greener Campaign. The aim […]
Making a flood plan for your business if you are in an area at risk of flooding makes good business sense. The damage caused by floods is significant and can have an enormous impact on your business. More businesses than ever are at risk of flooding due to climate change. Flood damage to business properties […]
Getting artists and makers together As curator of Blue Patch’s latest exhibition ‘Pull My Thread – textiles for a cool planet’, I had the privilege of exploring Brantwood, John Ruskin’s home, in the Lake District. A haven of tranquility, full of art, objects, books and with thought-provoking gardens too, Brantwood is both historical archive and […]
Join our interactive workshop to learn how to protect your business and home from flooding! Are you ready for a flood? Wednesday 18th September 10am-1pm Half Moon Pub workshop 10, Half Moon Lane SE24 9HU Here in the UK extreme rainfall may lead to floods. Increased rainfall is recognised as the main climate change risk […]
The two projects are interwoven – a walk for earth and a gift for Vanuatu, the world’s most climate vulnerable island. In 2022/2023 Zoe Bicât and her mule Falco walked a thousand miles during Walk for Earth. They were fundraising for Stop Ecocide International (SEI) who are taking action to hold those in authority accountable […]
PULL MY THREAD is an exhibition of sustainable textiles, from couture to hand weave, Upcycling to bio-textiles at Brantwood House, the historic home of John Ruskin in the Lake District. Open Saturday 27th July – Sunday 22nd September. ‘Pull My Thread – textiles for a cool planet’ features 24 makers and creatives, and examines the […]
Is ESG relevant for SMEs? ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and Scopes 1, 2 and 3 are not terms in common usage for many SMEs. However, they should be. Carbon saving matters! A business can save money, highlight the integrity and sustainability of their brand, and gain critical advantage in winning contracts by reporting on […]
Centuries ago, the only way to get colour into textiles was to dye it with something found naturally. Natural dyes, like madder (rubia tinctorum) or cutch (acacia catechu) and others. The first organic synthetic dye, mauveine, was discovered coincidentally by an English chemist, William Henry Perkin in 1865. He was experimenting with coal tar, a […]
From across the UK members of Blue Patch’s sustainable design community gathered together to showcase their products. London Design Fair closed due to the pandemic in 2020 – three years later LDF is back with style! Blue Patch, the UK’s Sustainable Design Community, presented two projects; Homes with a Heart, styled by design writer and […]
Blue Patch, the UK’s sustainable business community, joins forces with design consultant, Roddy Clarke, to present ‘Homes with a Heart’ at the London Design Fair. The Blue Patch stand 1B41 at the London Design Fair, 21-24 Sept, at the Truman Brewery, London will showcase the beauty of a sustainably styled home, in collaboration with Roddy […]
As the leading collection of sustainable home and lifestyle products, Blue Patch will be exhibiting at the prestigious Decorex Exhibition, 8-11th October, Olympia, London. Visit Blue Patch Stand F72 to see the latest range of eco-friendly, artisanal and beautifully designed products that aim to redefine sustainable living. The stand will be curated by Edward Bulmer, […]
Sustainable Arts & Crafts Showcase marks the 30th birthday of the Dulwich Festival Blue Patch’s Sustainable Arts & Crafts Showcase proved a big hit for the Dulwich Festival with an emphasis on UK Sustainable crafts, painting, photography and sculpture. We brought together some of the UK’s finest artists, crafters and designers in an exhibition which […]
Blue Patch Collective at Oru Space We’re inviting you to Oru Space for our exhibition Nature Wall, part of the Artists Open House, celebrating the Dulwich Festival. Come and view drawings, prints and photographs by the Blue Patch Collective at the wonderful Oru, soak up the lively atmosphere and enjoy a great meal too. The […]
Join us at Blue Patch’s Sustainable Arts & Crafts Showcase for the Dulwich Festival, at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Free exhibition, Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th May. You can book your free tickets on eventbrite. As part of the 30-year celebration of the Dulwich Festival, Blue Patch is showcasing some of the nation’s finest sustainable artists, […]
2023 Announcement: ‘Homes With A Heart’ with Blue Patch, curated by Roddy Clarke Working with Blue Patch, the UK’s sustainable business directory, London Design Fair 2023 will exclusively feature ‘Homes With A Heart’ at its 2023 edition. Consciously curated by stylist, writer and consultant Roddy Clarke, Blue Patch will present the beauty of a sustainably […]
I’ve been seeking sustainable artists’ paint for years…. then I bumped into artist hana: painter, chemist, entrepreneur, environmentalist and super-geek. She’s invented a plant-based, plastic-free paint, Placrylic™ – at last! How it happened During lockdown hana wanted to paint but she couldn’t bear to use unsustainable, toxic solvents, especially in a confined space. This got […]
Blue Patch members have collaborated to exhibit at two London events; Decorex, the interiors trade fair at Olympia and the new Sustainability Show, a consumer fair at the Business Design Centre in Islington. I project managed and by October we were all in high vis and boots, paint brushes in hand. The energy of a […]
Entry for the 7th annual Sustainability Awards is now open. For a chance to be a winner, chosen by our expert panel of judges, fill in the entry form for the 2022 awards. Winners of the Sustainability Awards will be featured in the Power of Positive Shopping magazine which is a print publication that is […]
Our Power of Positive Shopping campaign connects shoppers to sustainable businesses and what better place to do this than at the Sustainability Show where we will be exhibiting on the 15-16 October 2022. We look forward to seeing you in the Home & Garden section on Stand E7. The Sustainability Show celebrates the latest sustainable […]
We’re going to two shows this October. The first will be Decorex on the 9th-12th October. Blue Patch will be on stand D 161 so please stop and say hello if you are attending. This year, the Decorex talks will have subjects like Emotion & Design, Sustainability, Growing Your Business and Harnessing New Energy in […]
Ian Dunn Woodwork & Design is taking part in the Artist’s Open House events during the festival and will be opening his workshop doors to the general public over two weekends in May. Ian will also host fellow Blue Patch members, including: Heliconia Furniture, Blackbird Bespoke, Elly Allen, Coldharbour Lights, Janet Tod and Jane Langley. […]
The Happy Planet store, a sustainable product shop in the Manchester Art Gallery, has been open since January 26th this year. In the last few weeks before the store closes, we review how it happened. Why use museums & galleries? Blue Patch founder, Jane Langley, is an artist herself. She has exhibited in The Textiles […]
Working towards a sustainable future for our planet is all about ensuring a future for our children and their children. Here are some of the products on sale at the Happy Planet Store in Manchester Art Gallery until April 18th. Natural and sustainable children’s brands Parents look towards brands to make products that are more […]
The trouble with being a sustainable business is finding the right materials. Sometimes there is a good reason for the material choice. For example, it is waterproof or long lasting or malleable. Making a manufacturing business more sustainable can become a game of ‘find the right material’ and this requires a lot of testing to […]
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