Happy Earth Day

On the 22nd April Earth Day is celebrated across the world. What is Earth day I hear you ask? It's a movement started in California during the 1970's designed to question what we can do to protect our environment.

What is Earth Day all about? 

Earth Day stands for challenging new ideas, igniting passion and motivating people to be conscious about how they affect the world in which we all live. It looks at big issues like climate change and deforestation, it also concentrates on closer to home issues like green urban spaces and local wildlife.

Shropshire Petals is eco-conscious

Here at Shropshire Petals the environment is an important issue for us, all the petals we grow on our farm that go on to create our beautiful confetti are natural and biodegradable. They are all completely natural in colour, no dyes are ever added and they're personally handpicked and packed for your 'confetti moment!' What's more our flower fields are also a fantastic space for wildlife like bees, butterflies and other insects.

Solar energy at SP

The Shropshire Petals farm is also powered by solar panels. Solar energy is clean and environmentally friendly, plus because our solar panels are on top of our barns they don't leave a footprint on the land too. That means we've got more space for planting beautiful flowers for our brides!

All our Shropshire Petals packaging is also carbon neutral which makes sure any impact made on the environment is offset. We pledge to continue and improve our eco-friendly approach and do everything we can to take care of our planet.

What can you do?

If you're wondering what you can do to help? Here's three things you can easily do at home:

1. Plant wildflowers in your garden to encourage pollinating insects - Click here for tips from the RHS

2. Turn off unused lights and unplug any mobile phone chargers that aren't being used. You'd be amazed how much energy you could save just doing these simple things.

3. Remember to take your own reusable carrier bag with you to the shops and don't use plastic carrier bags. We've just released our Hessian Canvas Bag which would be perfect as a environmentally friendly reusable carrier bag, or even a lunch bag.

Whatever you choose to do on Earth Day, just make sure you continue it for the other 364 days of the year too. Happy Earth Day!

Love as always SP xx