Going Green in Derbyshire
The Derbyshire Eco Centre is an innovative adult community education centre in Middleton-by-Wirksworth. The first Derbyshire building to receive an excellent rating under the benchmark Building Research Establishment Environment Assessment Measure (BREEAM), Derbyshire Eco Centre has a grass roof, rainwater harvesting to supply toilets, solar panels to heat water and under-floor heating driven by an … Continue reading
Derbyshire Eco Centre Spring Fair
Derbyshire Eco Centre Spring Fair is on this weekend, 13th and 14th April 2013. Green Emporium will be there, setting up our little green gazebo, bright and early tomorrow morning. As with previous events, they want to make this an exciting event with a vibrant atmosphere and the free event will include a range of … Continue reading
Review: Napiers Comfrey & Hypericum Salve
We now stock a few of the Napiers balms, creams and salves. Based in Scotland, Napiers the Herbalists neatly span the natural/green/body-care sectors. Napiers make three Organic soothing herbal salves, based traditional herbs for the first aid box. The salves are all natural, certified Organic and made here in the UK. Arnica & meadowsweet salve … Continue reading
Skin Brushing
Just got in a batch of lovely skin brushing sisal brushes, exfoliating mitts, foot files, Epsom Bath Salts and bath fizzes all from the Eco Bath Company. These lovely wooden brushes are all fsc beech wood, with natutral sisal ‘bristles’ It’s the first time I’d really looked into skin brushing so had to do a … Continue reading
Glogg Steel Water Bottles
Lots more Glogg steel water bottles now in stock on the Green Emporium website, 2 whole pages of options, including funky new shapes, new sizes, new colours and new tops. Glogg bottles are a great addition to the green home; refilling a re-usable water bottle with filtered tap water instead of buying bottles of spring … Continue reading
Review: Equal Exchange RooibosTea
Decided to try something different, a change from of the usual Hampstead herbal infusions and decaf tea. Friends gave me my first cup of rooibosch (or redbush) tea, so I didn’t have to open a whole pack to find out whether I liked it! Tried it without milk and not too strong – and rather … Continue reading
No Need to Repeat
…as in rinse and repeat, why do most shampoo instructions tell you to shampoo your hair twice? When for most of us our hair is not dirty enough to warrant a second wash, it’s an unnecessary waste of time. Ok if your hair is filthy, smelly, caked in mud or you’ve spent 12 hours down … Continue reading
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