Product News

Its a beautifully sunny day here in Gwynedd and Mark and Ian are making the most of the dry weather, working really hard at clearing the wood shed to store bales of hay and straw for the goats.

WENDY CARTER HAS WON THE ST DAVID’S DAY PRIZE DRAW. We have e mailed Wendy and left a message on her facebook page. Here is the prize review picked at random. Moringa body cream – Wonderful product – beautifully rich and moisturising. This is one of few products I’ve found that still feels like it’s

Happy St David’s Day According to Icons of Wales, an OU booklet, when Saint David preached at Llanddewi Brefi the ground rose beneath him so that he could be seen and heard by all around …must have been amazing to see!!!

We are banned from the workshop this morning. Tree surgeons are out in the winds and rain felling a very old tree that was  about ready to through our roof.

Mark is enjoying a birthday treat today pulling a sledge load of ingredients up our snowy track ready for a busy day in the workshop tomorrow.  Jack the dog is being his little helper.

Wild plant resources represent a vital “green” social security to the Savannah nations of Africa. Laughing Bird’s unrefined shea butter is purchased from a cooperative involved in the entire process of gathering the nuts and making the butter using traditional method passed down from family to family. This is important as the exporting of large quantities

The reason I am all trussed up is that soap making is a risky business with the soap mix being caustic for 24 hours. I should have full face protection – must get to B&Q. Here I am weighing the fats and oils, precision and temperature control are the keys to success… next I hang

Here are some blocks of original African black soap made in the traditional way by a cooperative in Ghana.  The soap has a lovely fresh, clean and natural scent.  We grate the soap and mix it into our unique Honey & Shea Sugar Scrub.  

We have just received a delivery of top quality unrefined and organic shea butter made by a women’s cooperative in Ghana.  It is so soft and creamy and a delight to use.  Half of it will be potted up straight away for orders and the rest will go into our creams, lotions and soaps.