Latest Posts from The Blue Patch Blog

Community entrepreneurs share know-how for running low-carbon businesses On a blustery February evening Preeti and I headed to the Museum of Cinema History for a gathering of 90+ people convinced that low-carbon, local business is the future. The day was hosted by REconomy LIFT, a new initiative from Transition London & South East, an inspiring group […]

Why I do what I do… Nom Nom Skincare Meet Jayne Russell of Nom Nom Skincare – award winning, Soil Association certified organic skincare for pregnancy, baby and beyond. Jayne’s luxurious and ethical skin treatments contain high levels of natural, nourishing plant-based ingredients. Not just skin deep even Nom Nom’s packaging is biodegradable and recyclable […]

 Green House Are you inspired to have a new look home this year? After a wonderful trip to the Josef Frank exhibition at the Fashion & Textile Museum I find myself seeking vibrant colours, textiles and patterns. My colour prediction for 2017? It’s got to be green! Let’s begin by painting some drab walls … […]

With new business rates coming into effect in April 2017, many startups, SMEs and independent businesses are facing difficult decisions about their future. The latest in a string of threatened closures is Verde, Jeanette Winterson’s deli in Spitalfields. A massive blow and a place our team is truly going to miss. Verde, a place where […]

  We’re the ‘go to’ online directory for exceptional and sustainable products and services from across the British Isles. Our members are trailblazers, innovators and inspiring creatives – the driving force behind the new local economy. Join our community, connect with likeminded businesses and celebrate your part in making the future a better place! BEING […]

Why I do what I do… Temper Studio Meet George Winks of Temper Studio. Temper create handmade contemporary designs, using both traditional and modern joinery and techniques. Influenced by the complex precision of Japanese joinery and the honest manufacturing of the American Shaker workshops, combined with a love of modern construction materials.  It’s good to see […]

Great gifts big & small Blue Patch works with small ethical and sustainable businesses in the UK, from paint-makers to toymakers to clothing designers. Online shopping giants are often seem cheaper and quicker, but our makers don’t mass-produce goods. Blue Patch presents a selection of high quality products at every time of the year but here’s […]

 In words, pictures and film After the razzmatazz of promotion, dozens of posts and tweets on social media, advertising in print, flyers and everything else – the first pop up Blue Patch Sustainable Department Store opened up on a rather wet Saturday on October 1st 2016. Over a thousand happy customers came to browse and buy […]

It was during the summer of 2009 that I made a sketch, the first step on a long road that led to Blue Patch: an online marketplace for the UK’s small and sustainable businesses. Many have contributed to Blue Patch. There’s a bee-like quality to our work – it’s the product of a true ‘hive […]

Why I do what I do… Lindsay Taylor Textile Artist Lindsay Taylor transforms the wild flowers, climbing plants and lush organic forms found around her Isle of Wight studio into luxurious embroidery. Her one-off art pieces have been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally and internationally.   A beautiful coffee table book titled ‘Embroidered Art ‘ was […]