It's not very often that I wish I lived nearer to the big smoke, but when 'Our Eco Shop' launches next Monday, I would love to be there.
'Our Eco Shop' is a collaboration by UK designers-makers and small green companies. They have banded together to open a pop-up shop with a great selection of fair trade, ethical, organic and eco-friendly products.
There are so many fabulous eco brands housed under one roof, that I can't begin to name them all but should you need eco-inspira
tion your life, pop down to their launch party on 19 November, between 6 and 8pm.
The original green, organic, hemp bag from Bags of Change
Our Eco Shop pops up in W11 for 7 weeks
From Nov 10th until Dec 24th Our Eco Shop will pop up for seven weeks only at 303 Westbourne Grove, London W11.
Friend of Green Thing the solar-powered online directory One Green Earth told us about this new eco shop co-operative by UK designers-makers and small green companies collaborating to offer fair trade, ethical, organic, and eco-friendly products.
According to Time Out it's "bringing the cream of the country's eco-chic design together under one roof". So there you go.
Opening hours are: Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12pm - 5pm
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Our Eco Shop's pop-up Christmas boutique opened in Westbourne Grove this week. A collaboration of UK designer-makers and small green companies have come together for the second year running to create the shop. From now until Christmas Eve, they will be selling a selection of fair trade, ethical and organic products from the boutique. |
BCSF was at the launch party last night to check things out. Alongside old favourites like Little Green Radicals and Izzy Lane, we discovered some exciting new ethical brands such as Harlands, an organic home furnishings company that makes chemical-free upholstered sofas, chairs and headboards.
It was good to see that even in the current financial climate, the shop was packed. And people weren't just there for the delicious organic wine and nibbles - there were plenty of transactions taking place too! There's a lot packed into the two-level shop. You can pick up everything from baby clothes, jewellery, stationery, beauty products to an electric cycle. It might be just the thing if you're out looking for unique presents - many of the items on sale are one-off creations, and nothing in the shop is mass-produced.
Our Eco Shop is located at 303 Westbourne Grove, W11. Nearest tubes are Notting Hill Gate and Ladbroke Grove.
Opening times 10:00-18:00 (Mon-Sat), 12:00-17:00 (Sun), from November 10th until December 24th.
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Our Eco Shop opens for ethical Christmas shopping in London
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This unique and timely venture has been put together by Lisa Harland and Sarah Baulch, who searched high and low to bring a fantastic range of 40 companies under one roof, all of whom share passion and dedication for creating a greener world. See www.ourecoshop.co.uk Their beautiful selection of outstanding products will easily help us all with our shopping dilemmas this Christmas without compromising on style or impinging on our consciences. |
From the electric bicycles of www.50cycles.com to the baby-grows of www.bobelle.co.uk, the recycled textiles of www.revampit.co.uk to the chemical free wallpapers of www.organic-furnishings.co.uk , this is truly the only place to shop this Christmas.
Our eco Shop can be found at 303 Wetbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London W11- nearest tube Notting Hill Gate Opening Hours 10- 6 Monday to Saturday and 12-5pm on Sundays
Open from the 19th November until the 24th December.
Here is one-stop shopping in London that will satisfy the hearts and pockets of the
Here is one-stop shopping in London that will satisfy the hearts and pockets of the most particular and design-minded. Almost forty UK designers-makers and small green companies have joined together to open a pop-up shop, for seven weeks only, with a very esoteric selection of fair trade, ethical, organic, and eco-friendly products. This well-chosen assortment of holiday delights will solve many shopping dilemmas this season ( except for what to buy my mother) without compromising on style or our conscience.
Given the surfeit of goodies, it is hard to know where to start. Couldn't resist the envelopes made out of old maps of Germany with stationery to match. And the cloth carrier bag and make-up case with pictures of hand bags screen-printed on them. The bicycles are electric from Germany and are quite light weight and silent running. And to keep you warm, hand knit scarves with applique and recycled old pieces of flannelette inserts for colour.
Have to mention the green tee-shirt with a picture of a tree and the word "hugger" on it. And pants to poverty--an organic fair trade underwear brand that is created by activists against poverty. There were some gorgeous pillows and home furnishings for every taste. Not to mention hemp shower curtains and towels for the bathroom. And lovely soaps and lotions.
We loved these felt christmas tree decorations, made in India. The felt elks which came in cardboard cases would look so cute on the tree too . And cards: a knitted heart on a recycled card with degradable wrap.
How can you forget to eat a vegetable a day with these crocheted pins: beets, broccoli, watermelon. All hand-made by unemployed women who are part of a jewellery making project in Lima Peru. All in all, if you are near London and trendy Notting Hill, worth a trip. our eco shop
Tea and Oranges in new Christmas Eco Shop by Charlotte Cowell
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18th Nov 2008
Tea and Oranges has launched a new range of one-off Autumn/Winter scarves and dresses made exclusively from quality recycled materials, at crunch-friendly prices. These are about to go on sale at Our Eco Shop - an exciting new 'pop up' shop venture for Christmas - and will be showcased at several forthevents including the Museum of London craft fair.
Tea and Oranges joined forces with over 30 other ecologically sound brands to launch Our Eco Shop, which is located on Westbourne Grove, just off Portobello Rd (nearest tube Notting Hill.). The innovative retail venture provides a one stop venue for the green-thinking consumer's Christmas shopping needs. A wide range of products is on offer, from clothing and jewellery to books and beauty items.
The other brands involved with this great scheme include: ReVampt, Harlands Organic Furnishings, Elizabeth Cook, Karin Helena Turner Designs, Bags of Change, Abaca, One Eco Home, Nadia Sparham, Draper's Organic, Juicy Lucy, Bourgeois Boheme, 50 Cycles, Feral, Bea's Beastlies, Emeyu, Emma Loves Retro, Poule de Luxe, Olli and Lime, Little Green Radicals, Green Eyed Monster, Amisha, Goodone, First Impressions Last Longer, Bobelle, Izzy Lane, Pants to Poverty, Silver Jungle, Catarina Vassalo, Lovecow, Still…, Flip Side Vision, Underneath the Mango Tree, Sparrowkids, One Green Earth, Just Trade, Rosie Weisencrantz, Green Knickers, Great Elm Physick Garden, Jilly Cholmondeley, Tela Bags, The Ultimate Slipper Boots, Ultimately Eco Ltd and Bird.
Marketplace says well done to everyone involved for such a great initiative. The shop is being formally launched tomorrow, 19 November, at a cool evening soiree, and you can visit the website, www.ourecoshop.co.uk, for more information.
New Launch! 'Our Eco Shop' Boutique
Wednesday saw the launch party of a new eco boutique called "Our Eco Shop". The shop brings together 40 ethical and environmentally friendly businessess, under a temporary roof letting them offer you "GREEN" alternatives for xmas. Open until the 24th December 2008. Monday to Saturday 10-5.30 pm and on Sundays 12-5 pm. The shop is situated at 303 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London, W11. The nearest underground station is Notting Hill Gate.
Brenda writes…
Dec 10, 2008
