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Tog Knives are a must for serious cooks
Tog Knives
Glenside, Oxleaze Lane, Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8LA
phone: +44 (0)117 276 0273
email: knifemaster@togknives.com
www.togknives.com

Tog knives are, according to many top chefs, the best money can buy. They're superbly sharp and durable and they make preparing food a joy. 

Designed by industrial designer Rob Beagley-Brown, a Tog knife is a hand-made, batch-produced artisan product. The blades are forged in Japan's Seki City - home of the Samurai sword - from a unique steel that contains three different metals. A high carbon core gives them their incredible edge. The beautiful handles are made for us in Sheffield using the Norwegian material Kebony maple (a durable and eco-friendly alternative to tropical hardwood); and the knives, which are intended to last for decades, come with a lifetime guarantee (*but don't put them in the dishwasher!).
 
Phil Howard, chef and co-owner of two Michelin-starred The Square restaurant in London's Mayfair says this about his Tog knife: 'I'm not a knife geek but I do love a truly great knife. My Tog is one such piece of crucial kit.'
 
 
 
eco friendly skincare from Wearth London
Wearth London
50 Keswick Road, Great Bookham, Surrey KT23 4BH
email: hello@wearthlondon.com
www.wearthlondon.com/ecofriendly-ethical-gifts

Wearth London is an online department store with a boutique vibe that brings you eco-friendly, sustainable homewares, skincare, jewellery and furniture. We sell superb handmade products from small niche designers and makers, most of whom live and work in the UK, and we source products that leave a negligible carbon footprint.

We have a lovely range of beauty products that are natural, organic, vegan-friendly and cruelty free and they make perfect gifts. Choose from soaps, cleansers, moisturisers and body oils, all hand-made using fine ingredients which are kind to even the most sensitive skin. 

And one of our USPs is that you can search for products using criteria that are important to you, such as 'vegan', 'biodegradable' or 'packaging-free'.

Organic cotton kids' bathrobe, the perfect gifts for any child
Fox Organic Kids
Kemp House, 152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
phone: 07716 266707
email: heather@quickbrownfoxofdulwich.co.uk
www.foxorganickids.co.uk.
Organic cotton bathrobes from Fox Organic Kids are the perfect gift for a child - warm, comfortable, comforting, and very stylish.
 
Launched in south London in 2009 by Heather Lizamore, Quick Brown Fox of Dulwich is a UK company specialising in children's bed and bath linen.
 
Using only organic cotton, our products are manufactured in Portugal. Every item we offer is Oeko Tex 100 rated and features playful prints that appeal to kids but don't offend parents' sense of style. By manufacturing in Portugal we not only get to tap into the country's rich textile heritage and skills but we benefit from having the flexibility for smaller print runs.
 
Keep This Cracker
Keep This Cracker
32 Park Grove, York, YO31 8LG
phone: 07950 999867
email: bea@keepthisdesign.com
www.keepthiscracker.com
Keep This Cracker offers an eco-friendly alternative to normal crackers - ‘Gift Box Crackers’ you can reuse. They go bang like standard crackers but separate into two parts without tearing. Our patent pending construction allows you easily to replace the old snap with a new one. We use less packaging as our reusable crackers come flat-packed and ready-made; just pop them into shape and fill with your own special gifts. Designed by Bea Thackeray and made in the UK.
Visit our website and view our short movie. YouTube: how to use - keep this…refillable crackers
Nilare accessories make perfect gifts
Nilare
5 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ
phone: 07515 891385
email: info@nilare.com
www.nilare.com

Nilare offers beautiful, elegant decorative accessories designed in London and hand-made in Gabon. The business was founded by Lisiane Ndong, who's based in London but travels regularly to Gabon to work with her team of highly skilled craftspeople.

Nilare products include carved ornaments, candle holders, trays, throws and cushions, and are intended to celebrate African craftsmanship and aesthetic traditions. But Lisiane's designs are made for the modern home and have a timeless, contemporary look; while many pieces are delightfully tactile such as the smooth carved elephants - made in various woods and stone and available in two sizes.

All Nilare products are made from natural, sustainable materials and they are fairly and ethically traded.

Lindleywood handmade bird boxes are novel and fun
Lindleywood
Helen & Simon Lindley, 17 Pastures Road, Barrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 1AZ
phone: 01476 560707
email: info@lindleywood.co.uk
www.lindleywood.co.uk
At Lindleywood we design and hand-make original, fun wooden bird boxes and other products for home and garden. We also use only British suppliers; so we buy our sustainable European redwood pine from a local wood-merchant and use hardwearing non-toxic wood paints from an independent UK manufacturer. Our products are often in the national media, such as on ITV's Love Your Garden and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. They make ideal gifts for all occasions where you want to give something that's well-made and unique. 
Bronte By Moon
Netherfield Mills, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9PA
phone: 08707 437410
email: admin@bronte-tweeds.co.uk
www.brontebymoon.co.uk

Bronte by Moon is a British manufacturer of beautiful woollen gift and home accessories. Established in 1837, we have been producing fine woollen products for over 175 years and are now the last fully vertical mill left in England. Every process to turn raw wool fibre into beautiful fabrics is performed at our mill, right on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales. We are proud of our balance between innovative design, traditional craft and heritage.

Seedball tins make it easy to grow bee friendly plants in your garden
Project Maya Seedball
54 Tetherdown, London, N10 1NG
phone: 020 8444 9906
email: hello@seedball.co.uk
www.seedball.co.uk

A mix of native wildflower seeds, peat-free compost, clay and chilli rolled into a ball, ‘SEEDBALL’ gives your garden a biodiversity boost.

This easy and effective route to a mini meadow is incredibly simple – scatter your seedballs on a bare soil patch (or in a pot) and the balls provide the care and attention seeds need. Choose from six varieties, inc ‘Bee Mix’ & ‘Butterfly Mix’. 100% British made - even the tin.