environmentally friendly

Potting up  eco-pots at Otter Garden Centre in Ottery

South West garden centre business is first in country to introduce eco-pots

Otter Garden Centres has announced trials of a new style of plant pots that offer an eco-friendly alternative to plastic pots.

As the first garden centre in the country to introduce the eco-pots, this represents a major step in Otter’s ongoing commitment to reduce the use of plastic in its business.

The Bioplasmar eco-pots offer a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic...

Warm accessible Tolkien suite at The Miggi vegan guesthouse

That’s novel: book-themed, vegan guesthouse opens in Torbay

Torbay’s first ever completely vegan guesthouse will open for business this year and is already taking bookings.

Opening from 1st May, The Miggi has guest suites themed on books and named after their authors.

The Mary Shelley room is a romantic, dramatic, gothic suite with red velvet covered armchairs. The Frankenstein author stayed in Torbay for a Summer, writing a children’s...

Venus Co. founder lovingthebeach

Award winning Devon hospitality company announces it's the end of an era for their Venus operation at Blackpool Sands

Internationally multi-award-winning hospitality business, The Venus Company (loving the beach®) with four stunning beach café locations across South-Devon, announces from January 2023, The Venus beach cafe business at Blackpool Sands will close for good, as commercial terms to continue could not be agreed to mutual advantage.

A well-respected and renowned environmental champion, Venus...