Latest Posts from The Blue Patch Blog

Memories of a lovely late summer! The Blue Patch garden has come on in leaps and bounds from a neglected tangle of weeds to nature-friendly oasis.   The garden is now in the capable hands of Theo from The Almanac Garden. Theo is creating the ultimate eco-garden. Within a week butterflies, not seen for years, […]

Celebrating the past and envisioning the future at Thrive’s 25th birthday party By Nick Stromberg 2019 marks 25 years in which Thrive Renewables has been connecting people to renewable energy. Last Friday, the celebrations for this exciting anniversary were launched with a two day open day event, in association with Bristol Open Doors, that welcomed […]

A great time was had by all at the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards. Conversation and wine flowed at the Art Workers’ Guild, 6, Queen Square, London WC1. The Guild, founded in 1884 by architects and designers, included members of the Arts & Crafts Movement, making it the perfect place for welcoming our Award winners […]

Well it was quite an event this year! Here’s Blue Patch featured on CGTN Le Journal.   We had a wonderful time at London Design Fair. Our stand attracted visitors interested in sustainable and British made products – especially those keen to try out the chairs. Setting up our stand was great fun, here’s Gavin […]

It’s time to vote for the last category of the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards – The People’s Prize 2019 #BPatchAward. There are 14 awesome businesses who have put themselves forward for this award. Take a look at the list below. Some of them have little YouTube videos attached which you can view when you […]

We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting thirteen of our most exceptional sustainable brands at London Design Fair this year. The event will take place from the 19th to the 22nd of September 2019 at the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch London as part of the iconic London Design Festival. Click to […]

It’s that time of the year! We have our finalists for the Blue Patch 2019 Awards. This year there were 7 categories up for grabs (plus the People’s Prize – more on that later this week), which celebrate the achievements of small businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profits working in the fields of sustainability, social and environmental […]

Over 9 million people in the UK – a fifth of the population – say they are often or always lonely. What can we do as a community to prevent this? Rotherhithe based charity ‘Time and Talents’ offers a solution :   Despite the rapid advancements of technology and social media promising greater connectivity than […]

The Blue Patch Awards are now in their 4th year. When we launched in 2016, there were very few awards for the ethical and sustainable sector. Subsequent years, however, brought an influx of awards specifically targeted towards sustainable and ethical businesses, and especially small businesses. We think this is wonderful! Why apply to business awards? […]

Save the fact that it’s been raining cats and dogs recently, we hope the weather will lift and bracing gusts of wind soar across the heavens. Putting fresh air to good purpose is one of the most energy efficient replacements to fossil fuel in the UK – wind power. Hold on to your hats and […]