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We'll be at the Teckels Artisan Gift Fair with natural dog soap (and soap for humans too)

by Rachael Lythgoe December 08, 2019

Is this a familiar sight after a muddy walk? College Green natural dog soap has been created just for you! It's made from natural oils and butter...

Black Friday? No thanks! It's Green Friday all day for us (and on Saturday, Sunday, Monday...)

by Rachael Lythgoe November 28, 2019

It might seem slightly strange that a retail business like ours is shunning Black Friday. After all, we're told it's one of the busiest times of th...

Posted in Black Friday, BlockFriday, Boycott Black Friday, conscious shopping, GreenFriday, NoBlackFriday

We'll be at Stroud Farmers' Market on 21 December for last minute Christmas gift shopping

by Rachael Lythgoe November 26, 2019

Phew! We've managed to get a place at Stroud Farmers' Market on the Saturday before Christmas 😁 It's always a busy market, full of traders with loc...

Posted in Christmas, Farmers' Market, gift, present, Soap, Stroud

This is the only soap you'll want this festive season (but hurry - there aren't many of them)

by Rachael Lythgoe November 12, 2019

It's back! The College Green Orange, Cinnamon and Pine soap is now fully cured and ready to use, but we've only made ONE batch this Christmas, so i...

Posted in Christmas, Farmers' Market, gift, gift idea, present, Soap, soap dish

These are the gift fairs we'll be attending this Christmas

by Rachael Lythgoe November 11, 2019

These are the Christmas fairs we'll be at this year, with our range of beautiful, hand crafted gifts including

Handmade, palm oil free soaps
Wooden and glass soap dishes
Aromatherapy bath soaks
Beeswax Christmas decorations
Wax melts
Christmas gift boxes
Hand poured soy wax candles
Free tiny soaps for small visitors!

Posted in bath soak, Christmas, essential oil, Farmers' Market, gift, gift idea, handmade gifts, Made in Stroud, package free, present, Soap, soap dish, stocking filler, Stroud, thank you teacher

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Christmas all wrapped up - see inside our new range of ready-to-give gift boxes

by Rachael Lythgoe November 11, 2019

Give the gift of luxurious, handmade skincare this Christmas with our range of ready-made Christmas gift boxes.Each box contains:* A bar of hand ma...

Posted in bath soak, Christmas, Christmas gifts, natural soap, soy wax candle, wooden soap dish

This is where you can buy College Green in Berkeley

by Rachael Lythgoe November 10, 2019

Congratulations to new Berkeley shop From Home which opened today 🎉 🎉🎉All the stock is handmade within 20 miles, and I was proud to have been invit...

Posted in New stockist

Win a limited edition College Green Hallowee'n pumpkin soap & wooden soap dish

by Rachael Lythgoe October 14, 2019

To celebrate the season of ghosts, ghouls & Jack O'lanterns, we have FOUR limited edition pumpkin shaped natural soaps and wooden soap dishes t...

Posted in competition, Hallowe'en soap, natural soap, soap dish, win, wooden soap dish

This is the solution to hotel chains banning mini toiletries

by Rachael Lythgoe July 30, 2019

It's welcome news that the InterContinental Hotels Group is to stop providing mini toiletries in its chain of hotels. It appears to be part of a g...

Posted in hotel, hotel toiletries, single use plastic

Posted in Cheltenham, dog soap, flea, natural flea repellent, natural tick repellent, soap dish, sweet orange