#wearebluepatch
Some of our favourite vegan food outlets from our neighbourhood:

Double Trouble in Peckham, Christopher’s Bakery on Half Moon Lane, Oru Space in Lordship Lane, Perks & White on Railton Road, Sweet Carolina kitchen & bar on Knights Hill

#veganfood #shoplocal #wearebluepatch
May 18, 2026 at 9:10 AM
You are not alone.

@thriverenewables.bsky.social posted recently about the perception gap. They gave the example that 78% of Brits would back a new solar energy farm in their community but only 27% think others in the community would too.

#climateaction #renewables #wearebluepatch
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Did you know that Blue Patch provides free carbon reduction training to members in our community?

The carbon reduction course helps you to explore your energy use and suggests some steps you can take to improve the sustainability of your business.

#carbonreduction #smallbusiness #wearebluepatch
May 25, 2026 at 9:03 AM
No plastic. No aluminium. Home compostable organic coffee pods from Source Climate Change coffee taste great and are guilt free. 

#organiccoffee #homecompostable #wearebluepatch
February 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The @seloncommenergy.bsky.social Summer of DIY continues to run for the next few weeks with Lunch & Learn webinars, a repointing workshop and a solar power workshop.

📸 In The Right Light Photography at @bellhousedulwich.bsky.social 

#wearebluepatch #communityenergy #cleanenergy
June 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Melin Tregwynt sell a recycled wool that is repurposed from waste materials and blended with British lambswool for a refined, elegant quality. Spun in the UK. Support a British business. Buy online or in store at the mill.

#wearebluepatch #knitting #repurposed #knittingwool
April 30, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Liz Emtage forages for flowers which she then presses into the sides of her ceramic vases, lamps and lights, tiles and accessories.  She will work to commission & runs workshops at the shop in St Leonards on Sea. 

#ceramics #flowers #lighting #homeware #wearebluepatch
May 26, 2026 at 8:56 AM
The making is the easy part. The admin, documentation, communication, legislation around 'eco' and 'sustainability'. That's the most difficult part. We can help with that. 

#wearebluepatch #ethicalmakers #carbonreduction
July 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Look at these lovely summer ideas from Alternative Flooring.

Pretty, practical and ethical carpets and flooring for your home, including anywhere ca-rPet made from recycled fibre. 

#wearebluepatch #summerliving #carpet
June 9, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Does being more sustainable in your business feel difficult right now?

It does?

You are not alone. The current economic crisis in the UK is hitting small businesses hard. 

Reach out to us if this is you right now. 

#wearebluepatch #economy #smallbusiness #sustainabilityminded
April 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What I thought starting a creative business would be like: creativity - all day long.

What it is actually like: admin, tax, websites, marketing, legislation, customer care and maybe a bit of creativity at the end of the day.

#wearebluepatch #creativeindustry #smallbusiness
July 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
@ecotricity.bsky.social is one of the top rated UK renewable energy suppliers. Like us, they invest 100% of their profits. Their profits go into building green energy which we believe is essential for the UK's transition away from fossil fuels.

#cleanenergy #wearebluepatch #renewableenergy
August 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
All Fiona Howard Wallpapers designs are designed in house by Fiona, drawn by hand, hand carved in lino, and printed by hand in the studio, one colour layer at a time before being left to dry.

They are a work of art.

📸 birdsong wallpaper in Wedgewood.

#wallpaper #interiordesign #wearebluepatch
May 28, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Blue Patch can run It's Good Business workshop in your local area. These are in-person workshops provide practical steps in sustainability for micro & small businesses. Interested? Message our team. We'd love to meet you!

#wearebluepatch #carbonreduction #smallbusiness
August 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Four reasons to buy native plants:

🌿 They feed and shelter local wildlife 

🌿 They are climate resilient 

🌿 They are low maintenance 

🌿 They reduce the risk of disease 

@habitataid.bsky.social sell native plants, flowers and trees.

#nativeplants #wearebluepatch #climatechange
July 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
This Friday IT security specialist Jack Buckle of Cyluki Security will be on our Zoom talking about cybersecurity, GDPR and the carbon footprint of bots. Join us at 11am. The info is in the members hub. 

#datasecurity #gdpr #cybersecurity #wearebluepatch
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Vanessa Arbuthnott Fabrics feature Vanessa’s designs inspired by nature and the wonderful Cotswolds - an area of outstanding natural beauty - on her doorstep. Printed on certified organic cotton and linen blend. 

#designer #wearebluepatch #textiles #interiors
June 30, 2026 at 9:36 AM
"Carbon reduction is just not practical for our business"

Here are some examples of practical changes that SME businesses in our community made last year to reduce their carbon emissions. 

All of them are practical. 

#carbonreduction #wearebluepatch #ethicalbusiness
March 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Several members of our community will be participating in London Craft Week (11-17 May 2026) or are running events at the time. 

Look out for 4160Tuesdays, Wolfram Lohr, Beuzeval Furniture (Future Icon Selects 2026) & Edward Bulmer Natural Paint 

#wearebluepatch #londoncraftweek #ethicalbusiness
April 28, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Our founder, Jane Langley, has been featured in founded by women and tells them why she founded Blue Patch and what the future holds for our community. 

https://f.mtr.cool/jskbqopezi

#wearebluepatch #netzerojourney #carbonreduction
June 10, 2026 at 10:32 AM
A Howard-inspired sofa

Slow sofas are hand crafted in the Yorkshire Dales with breathable, chemical-free natural materials. They use non-toxic materials to reduce VOCs & natural organic wool and cotton. No synthetics. 

#wearebluepatch #handcrafted #classicsofas
February 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM
No sustainability lectures here. Just artists, makers, manufacturers & service providers all trying to figure it out. Creative businesses in our community: Peter Lanyon, @lindathepotter.bsky.social, Janet Tod, Slow Sofas We are in this together! Join us. 

#wearebluepatch #carbon #creative
July 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Wakelyns - an organic agroforestry project in Suffolk - is fundraising to secure the future of their site through community ownership. They need to raise just over £1m or they will have to sell. 

https://f.mtr.cool/kkbyngntpl 

#wearebluepatch #agroforestry #biodiversity
July 13, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Do you share, swap or donate surplus materials? 

As makers and creators ourselves, we know that the creative process often results in excess materials. 

Materials to Makers launching soon. DM for info.

📸 Newton Paisley x Kapdaa

#wearebluepatch #circulareconomy #reducereuserecycle
June 11, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Today is #internationalmotherearthday and the 2025 #earthovershoot report will be released.

With an overshoot day in mid-May, the UK uses twice as many resources as is sustainable i.e. we need 2.4 earths to sustain our consumption.

A sobering thought.

#wearebluepatch #netzerojourney
April 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM