Green Building Resources
Greenshop GroupGreenshop Group is the parent website for all the Greenshop companies.
It will be our main news portal and has interpretation information and photographs of our new Eco-building. The building is an exemplar of green building practice and micro renewables.
Please take a moment to view: www.greenshopgroup.co.uk
Rainharvesting SystemsRainharvesting Systems Ltd are the UK leaders for rainwater collection and re-use. A spin off from The Green Shop they have been supplying rainwater harvesting equipment since 1994. They are now the sole UK distributors for WISY AG, the German market leading manufacturer of specialist rainwater harvesting equipment, including their range of renowned filters.
Click for Consolar websiteGreenshop Solar Ltd Greenshop Solar Ltd is the centre of expertise for renewable energy at the Green Shop. Sole UK distributor for Consolar heat stores and Tubo solar collectors - see Consolar.co.uk. Clear Skies registered installer for solar thermal system and supplier of PV and wind turbines as well as associated electrical equipment.

AECBAssociation for Environment Conscious Building - The AECB is a network of individuals and companies with a common aim of promoting sustainable building. The Green Shop exhibits at the inspiring AECB conference.

Building for a FutureGreen Building Press - publishers or Building for a Future, Green Building Bible & online GreenPro directory.
Greenshop Solar and Rainharvesting are members of the...
ZEDfactory.comBill Dunster's ZED Factory - inspirational and practical approach to Zero Energy Development... includes the landmark BedZED project and the new and exciting Rural ZED initiative.

ZEDstandards.comZED Standards - draft standards for a sustainable building code. Aiming to become as import to the construction industry as Soil Association is to sustainable agriculture.

Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust - exists to raise awareness and so minimise the impacts of construction on the Cornish and global environments. Rural ZED won the CSBT ANSAS competion and CSBT is now promoting the design. Greenshop Solar and Rainharvesting are supplying components for the design.
Hockerton Housing ProjectThe Hockerton Housing Project is the UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development. The five houses generate their own clean energy, harvest their own water and recycle waste materials causing no pollution or carbon dioxide emissions.

Somerset Sustainable Housing - run a useful site covering a wide range of sustainable housing and construction issues. The site has a good links page so further research on sustainable housing.

Green MovesGreenMoves is an ethical website dedicated to advertising and marketing freehold and shared ownership properties for sale in the UK that have been built or refurbished to high environmental and energy efficient standards. Its aim is to increase the awareness and availability of eco property within the housebuying market. Sponsored by the WWF, the Ecology Building Society and the Naturesave Trust.

Common Ground

Common Ground is the Green Shops favoured charity, it is internationally recognised for playing a unique role in the arts and environmental fields, distinguished by the linking of nature with culture and focussing upon the positive investment people can make in their own localities. Common Ground encourages people to explore, express, celebrate and to identify with what is special in our particular street or parish, and in doing so recognise the extraordinary things we often take for granted. They offer ideas, information and inspiration through publications and projects such as Field Days, Parish Maps, Flora Britannica, Apple Day, Community Orchards, Tree Dressing Day, Confluence and the campaign for LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS..

 Natural Paints and Finishes
AURO    OSMO   EarthBorn ClayPaint    Holkham Linseed Paints
Home Strip    Green Paints    La Tienda pigments   

Stuart Furby's Lime Earth Paints - on our site and their site.

And a good way to get rid of old paint is to give it Community Repaint

For more information on these brands plus loads of other paint info see our unique catalogue Natural Paint at The Green Shop.

 Our Bodycare Product Suppliers
Faith In Nature  Eathbound Organics
Simply Soaps  Honesty    Weleda  
Natracare  Yaoh hemp products
Kingfisher Toothpaste  The Deodorant Stone
 Our Household Product Suppliers
Bio-D  Clear Spring  Ecover
Equal Exchange - Fairtrade  CafeDirect - Fairtrade  Clipper - Fairtrade
One Village  Remarkable recycled stationery  St Eval Candle Company
 Divine - Day Co.  Plamil Organics
Booja Booja  Suma
Also cleaning products from Cellande / Palms and Organic Cotton Wool from Cotton Soft
ETHICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING GROUP
A collective of UK businesses trading in ethical, fair trade and green (environmentally friendly) goods and services.

Barchester Green - Barchester Green Investment is the UK's longest-established ethical IFA, having advised over 10,000 people on ethical and socially responsible investment, since October 1985

Ecology Building Society - The Ecology Building Society is a leading provider of ethical savings and mortgages. It is a mutual organisation dedicated to improving the environment by promoting sustainable housing

Graig Farm Organics - Now in it's 19th year, Graig Farm Organics is one of the pioneers of organic meats, fish and other organic foods in the UK

Green Baby - Alongside ranges of supersoft organic cotton clothing and nappies, they now offer wooden toys, toiletries, maternity wear and baby equipment

Green Books - An independent UK publishing company producing books on a wide range of environmental issues, including green lifestyle, ecological building and organic gardening.

Green Cuisine - At Penrhos Court, an old Herefordshire manor farm on the Welsh borders, Daphne Lambert runs Greencuisine organic food and cookery courses

Green People - Green People Mission provide high quality, truly organic, natural health and home care formulations.

Green Stationery Co - The Green Stationery Company is the UK's premier recycled paper and green office products supplier

Greenfibres - Greenfibres sells ethical, eco-friendly goods and garments, skin care and household cleaning products. Much of our range is certified organic, while the remainder is naturally produced.

Just Green - Eco-friendly products designed to promote natural solutions for use in the Home & Garden

Naturesave Policies - Naturesave Policies is an ethical insurance intermediary offering household and commercial policies.

The Phone Co-op - Business and residential telecommunications services. The Phone Co-op is owned by its customers and run solely for their benefit - trust us to give you a fairer deal.

Trigonos - An inspiring conference and education venue in the Snowdonia National Park with magnificent views of Snowdon, the surrounding mountains and Nantlle Lake.

Vinceremos Wines - Vinceremos is the longest established organic wine specialist with one of the largest ranges in the UK. From everyday wines to wines for special occasions and champagnes for celebration

Vintage Roots - Vintage Roots is the UK's leading independent merchant of Organic and Biodynamic wines, beers, spirits, ciders, champagnes, juices and liqueurs.
FOOD AND DRINK
Moorlands Farm Shop - At Moorlands Farm Shop is based on Fishleigh Estate, the farm featured on BBC's Springwatch, Moorlands Farm Shop stocks many local and gourmet foods of unequalled quality.
Fresh ~n~ local Farmers' Markets - Award winning local farmers' markets based in Gloucestershire. Have helped turn Stroud into a happening place on Saturday mornings and brought life into the centre of Gloucester on Fridays.
Stroud Community Agriculture - Stroud Community Agriculture is a new type of sustainable farming. Built on cooperation and mutual support the risks and rewards of farming are shared between the farmers and consumers. The consumers commit themselves to supporting the farm and providing a fair income for the farmers. The farmers can then develop the health and fertility of the farm, its wildlife and environment. All the produce from the farm is shared between the supporting consumers or sold locally if there is a surplus.
Stroud Brewery - Stroud Brewery is a craft brewery producing premium, naturally conditioned beers using high quality ingredients. We use whole hops and our malting barley is grown on the Cotswolds. Stroud Brewery celebrates the things that make the ‘five valleys’ of the Stroud District special and shares some of that a little further afield. The Budding beer won champion beer of Gloucestershire in 2006.
 
We're happy to explore link exhange possibilities with complementary organisations
email: links@greenshop.co.uk with your details.
 
 
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