![]() ![]() We use low impact, natural cleaning products and washing up liquid and buy toilet paper via Who Gives a Crap. We harvest rainwater to use within our production processes. Our workshop and office is powered by 100% green energy and heating is managed via a wood burning stove, where we also cook lunch regularly - hot jacket potatoes with melted butter, mmm! We use 75% waste material from the Cornish china clay industry within our concrete and are constantly reviewing material developments to ensure we are using the best material we can. The concrete range is made within our own Perranporth workshop, creating local employment and giving us full control. The Green&Blue range is designed to last for many years and we do our best to support our customers with repairs or replacement parts where any issues do arise. We have worked with the same suppliers since the business started back in 2005. The Green&Blue range is entirely British made - meaning visible supply chains and low product miles. These are just some of the areas of business where we focus attention to be the most sustainable we can be Surrounded by the natural environment, where the ocean is our playground and the rivers, trees and green spaces of Cornwall are our sanctuary on busy days, we can't help but be inspired each day to do everything we can to protect our environment, to make responsible decisions, to be curious about what might happen if we did things a little differently, to question the status quo.įrom working with charity partners, supporting local causes, reducing waste within the business, we're on a journey to be the best version of ourselves we can be, to be a truly sustainable Cornish business.Īs a certified B Corporation we have a truly transparent measure of our commitment to being a business with purpose and meeting the highest standards of business ethics, as set by the B Corp certification process. If you'd like to learn about bee-friendly planting then read our blog post on the subject here.Įxcuse the pun, but sustainability isn't just a buzz word for us at Green&Blue, it's front and centre of every business decision we make and every thing we do. If you'd like to incorporate Bees Blocks into an extension, landscape project, new build, retrofit or other projects please contact us for a quote and more info here or visit our commercial website HERE for more information. ![]() Because solitary bees aren't aggressive, having no honey or queen to protect, they are therefore safe to encourage around children and pets. The bees then seal the entrance with mud or chewed vegetation, depending on species, and the offspring emerge the following spring to repeat the cycle. If you're looking for an unusual gift then how about a beautiful bee house made from concrete that can be enjoyed for many years to come?Įach Bees Block contains cavities where the solitary bees lay their eggs. The beautiful block makes a perfect addition to any garden or allotment and is a simple way to encourage natural pollination, making it a great gift for gardeners who love beautiful design. You could also make this in RWB as a Quilt of ValorĪ 4×5 block setting with borders cut 2.5 inches would give you a quilt that was about 60×74 inches.Īpproximate yardages from EQ7 for the top only - UNTESTED! If using the Accuquilt GO to cut quilt, I’d suggest having extra fabric on hand.The Bees Block is a stylish nesting site for solitary bees, designed to look stunning in the garden or to be used within the construction of walls, based on a half breeze block dimensions for easy incorporation. Mom added extra blocks for a larger quilt she made for my brother. 2.5 inch strip die (you could use the 2 inch finished square for the blocks).Quilt uses the following AccuQuilt GO dies: Email me with any questions or problems at note: Read over the instructions carefully before beginning and please email me with any questions. If you have problems opening the above link, right click on it and save it to your computer and then open it. ![]() They assume that the long border strips are pieced, that the Blue will be used for the binding, and I’d suggest having extra fabric if using the Accuquilt GO to make this quilt. While I rarely post fabric amounts needed – the following are UNTESTED yardages per EQ7. Click here for basic cutting directions for my Blue/Green Stars (PDF file)īecause my quilts are scrappy and made from stash, fabric yardage calculations for most of my quilt instructions are not available and when included, they are estimates only – click here for more information. ![]()
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