Books and gifts

We try and source as many locally produced and hand-crafted products as we can to meet all your household and gardening needs, as well as just your fancies.  Many of our suppliers are also loyal customers so have a good idea of the kind of things that you, our customers, would like to see on our shelves.  And you get to feel good in the knowledge that you’re supporting your local artisans.

Our suppliers

Pukka
5.5 miles away, near Whitchurch, Bristol
We’re lucky to have Pukka as our neighbours in Bristol.  They produce tinctures, nutritious oils and award-winning teas based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda.  They pride themselves on their high ethical standards, using ethically sourced ingredients from sustainable managed projects.
They supply us:
Pukka teas and tinctures, ghee, neem seed oil, hemp seed oil, caster oil, coconut oil, aloe vera juice
Contact them at:
www.pukkaherbs.com

Sawdays
5.5 miles away, in Long Ashton, Bristol
Another local hero, Sawdays have won awards for their continued commitment to sustainability.  They publish beautifully printed guide books highlighting the green, the quirky and the ‘foody’ places to visit both within the UK and beyond.  They also publish the Fragile Earth series of environmental books.
They supply us:
Guide books
Contact them at:
www.sawdays.co.uk

St Werburghs Pottery
Just round the corner from our shop in St Werburghs
Cooking is truly an art using the rustic pots and wares hand thrown using traditional materials and processes by local potter, Steve Carter.
They supply us:
Bowls, mugs, baking dishes and oil burners
Contact them at:
www.stwerburghspottery.co.uk

Burgon and Ball
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Burgon & Ball has been manufacturing cutting edge gardening tools from the steel heartland of Sheffield since 1730.  They pride themselves on producing top quality tools and are well-known and highly regarded in the agricultural as well as horticultural sphere.
They supply us:
Gardening tools and paraphernalia
Contact them at:
www.burgonandball.com

Wildlife World
28 miles away, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire
Wildlife World are designers and manufacturers of award winning wildlife products including shelters and feeding stations for birds, bees, insects and frogs, as well as educational identification charts. 
They supply us:
Bird feeders and houses, butterfly food, bee and bug boxes, field identification charts
Contact them at:
www.wildlifeworld.co.uk 

Boxing Clever Cookbook
Findhorn, Scotland
This mighty fine own-growers and veg box recipients bible is stuffed full of really wonderful recipes for regular and more obscure veg. It’s organised around the growing year, so it reflects what you’re likely to find in your garden/allotment/veg box. Authors Jacqui Jones and Joan Wilmot are super- inventive, providing for example, 24 beetroot recipes, 19 purple sprouting broccoli ones and a whopping 37 for carrots!
They supply us: The Boxing Clever Cookbook, £9.99

Folk House Cafe
1 ½ miles away, on Park Street in central Bristol
The Folk House is a funky city centre café run by our own Phil’s sister, Liz Haughton, who is devoted to using local, organic and seasonal produce, much of it grown by our friends at the Community Farm in Chew Valley.  They’ve also produced a recipe book. 
They supply us:
Folk House Café Cookbook
Contact them at:
www.folkhousecafe.co.uk

Bristol Community Cake Book from One25
Based in St Paul, just round the corner from our St Werburgh’s shop
This lovely book has been produced to support local charity One25. One25 reaches out to women trapped in street sex work, supporting them to break free and build new lives away from violence, poverty and addiction. So as well as owning a really beautifully produced book, you’re contributing directly into their coffers as well. Book cost £4.99
Contact them at:
www.one25.org.uk

Local greeting card makers:
Sophie Swindells
Tracy Dove
Fiona Willis

Tweedmill textiles
Denbigh, North Wales
Tweedmill rugs come from a mill on the edge of the Clwydian mountain range in Denbighshire. The colours used in Tweedmill products reflect the landscape from which they come.
They supply us:
Large and medium sized rugs, made from recycled wool (£20.95 and £10.95 – cheaper than in nearby Department stores!)
Contact them at:
www.picnic-rugs.co.uk