Latest Posts from The Blue Patch Blog

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 […]

June 8th, 2019 marks what is known as World Oceans Day, a day to raise awareness of the challenges faced by our planet in regards to the ocean. This year’s theme for World Ocean’s Day is Gender and the Oceans, to highlight the importance of gender equality in terms of conservation and working towards preserving […]

Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking. Wangari Maathai 1940-2011 The Green Belt Movement. One of the ways in which we celebrate new members joining the Blue Patch Collective or members renewing, we plant a whip tree in […]

Entries are now closed. To hear about our next competition, please sign up to our newsletter. The Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2019 are now being  judged. Shortlist and winners announced autumn 2019. SMEs across the British Isles are invited to come forward and nominate themselves for one or more of the following categories: You can […]

A gardening journal: No. 2 by Jane Our Blue Patch garden in Dulwich is undergoing a renaissance after years of neglect. The project begun in March (link) with elbow grease, weeding and hard pruning. Then April arrived along with 4 fabulous ex-display Plughole Planters donated by Blue Patch member and award winning green entrepreneur Morgan […]