Curated Valentine Sustainable Gifts from UK Makers

Eco-Friendly Valentine's Gifts: Unique & Sustainable Picks from UK Makers

February 5, 2025

Valentines is just around the corner. Get ready to sprinkle some love! Check out our top picks for eco-friendly gifts from our wonderful independent makers in the UK. All handcrafted, plastic free and ethically sourced.

From small batch scented candles, to exotic vegetable growing kits we have thoughtful gifts which are a little bit different. Shop our Valentine's Day Collection Now

Handcrafted Candles by Parkminister

Parkminister's handcrafted candles, made in Cornwall, offer the perfect romantic touch. These small-batch candles use natural soy wax and essential oils, making them a sustainable and luxurious gift.

Red Box for Bluebell Votive Candle with the words YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE across the front.

Our calming Rose Geranium scented candle will sooth and dispel all the stresses of life's ups and downs. Parkminster's Rose Geranium scent has floral, fresh, sweet and slightly fruity notes with a strong top note of rose. 

Handmade in Parkminster's Cornwall Workshop using soy wax and natural scents.

75g

Up to 15 hours burn time

Recyclable glass vessel

100% Sustainable and natural soy wax

Unique Ceramics by Florence Mytum

Florence is a visual and ceramic artist based in East London, and the founder of Florence Mytum Ceramics. Each piece is individually handmade from stoneware clay in Florence's East London studio, and decorated with bold colours and tactile surfaces using bright, handcrafted glazes.

Growbar Cleverly Curated Seed Collections

Growbar's are easy to grow, exciting seed collections, nestled in fertile coir bars, carefully created and packaged by their small team in South London.
Growbar is 100% eco-friendly and completely plastic free. Our packaging can be widely recycled or home composted and coir is a sustainable alternative to peat that’s made with coconut fibres.

INZHO Ethical Luxury Beauty and Well-being

INZHO was founded in 2019 by Lucy; a beauty therapist and aromatherapist by trade with a massive candle obsession! Every product is made by hand in small batches in Surrey. With lots of research and deep thought, we discovered the HOZHO concept. HOZHO is a complex wellness philosophy from the Navajo (Native American) culture which revolves around balance, harmony and beauty for mind, body and soul for all living things.

Little Nell Jewellery Affordable & Handmade

Little Nell Jewellery was launched in 2014 by Penny. Who was frustrated by the lack of good quality, affordable jewellery. Now a team of two joined by Sarah, working from a studio in rural Shropshire. Little Nell’s collections of jewellery “are inspired by a mix of vintage heirlooms, classic minimal design with a dash of magpie tendencies.”

esmie Luxury Artisan Stationery

Esmie is a South England based design studio, creating hand-crafted elegant stationery & luxury home accessories by combining Japanese aesthetics with time-honoured artisanal techniques.

Put pen to paper with this A5 lined Essential notebook, whether scribbling down ideas and inspirations, or just simple reminders for the week ahead. Featuring 72 lightweight smooth lined leaves, sourced from a paper mill in Italy, this wonderfully portable slimline hardback notebook is ideal as your everyday companion. This notebook features over seven colours, the pistachio green, burgundy red & vibrant coral florals pop against a cool cornflower blue background.

Eat the Moon Indie Greeting Cards

Eat the Moon is founded by self-taught illustrator Fifi Khudhairi, based in South East London. Their designs are full of humour with a nod to the surreal.

Their illustration style is hand-drawn, contemporary, and free-spirited. Drawing on escapist themes and cultural trends to create designs that tell a story through whimsical figures, beautiful illustrations, and fantastical scenes.

Ark Colour Design British Made Colourful Accessories

Ark Colour Design, make accessories inspired by colour and a sense of fun. Their products are handmade in the UK. They source their components from as close to home as they can, with the majority made in the UK. Their leather is sourced from UK & Ireland and is only ever a by-product from the meat and dairy industry - it's a material which would otherwise go to landfill & is biodegradable. They have been a plastic-free company since 2019.

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