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A Consumer Guide to buying online, ethical and eco friendly gifts

Charlotte McMillan 28 February, 2022 Tags: eco friendly, gift guide, online business, sustainable, upcycling No Comments Categories: Commercial bakery, Environmental, Gifts, Sustainability

Today, the plethora of “eco-friendly” business and marketing claims can be confusing for customers wanting to buy ethically. How can you be sure that a gift you’ve found online is truly sustainable? How can you wise up to the dreaded green wash?

Step by step guide to making your own Xmas tree stocking

Charlotte McMillan 26 January, 2022 Tags: eco friendly, gift guide, homemade, nature, upcycling No Comments Categories: Commercial bakery, Environmental, Gifts, Sustainability

How do I make home made Christmas stockings? Hallo, Our online Honeybuns Christmas shop is now open. Gorgeous gluten free cakes are a-plenty, plus we’ve rounded up some beautiful, handmade and unique gifts for you to browse too. Honeybuns Christmas gifts online Our cute, handmade mini Christmas stockings are crafted here in Dorset by

The best gluten free alternatives to Easter eggs 2021

Charlotte McMillan 23 March, 2021 Tags: Dorset, eco friendly, gift guide, handmade, sweet treats No Comments Categories: Gifts

Happy Easter everyone! I’ve been searching out even more obscure hiding places for the annual haul of Easter eggs. The tumble drier is a good bet, ditto the laundry basket – two places my inquisitive sons would never think to look, funnily enough. I now need to get on with

How to create easy eco friendly Easter decorations and treats at home

Charlotte McMillan 16 March, 2021 Tags: eco friendly, gift guide, homemade, nature, upcycling No Comments Categories: Environmental, Gifts

Lockdown Easter is going to be tinged with sadness for so many who will be on their own. I hope that our ‘how to’ bring some Spring time beauty indoors will help lift the spirits. Whether you are on your own or with family, we’ve got some lovely DIY ideas

DIY ‘at home spa day’ guide for ultimate self care

Charlotte McMillan 11 March, 2021 Tags: eco friendly, gift guide, homemade, nature, upcycling No Comments Categories: Gifts

Happy Springtime from all of us at Honeybuns Bakery, Dorset. As mentioned in our last blog, we’re gathering up ideas on how best to celebrate Mother’s Day this year. We all have to re think so many of our cherished traditions from Christmas to summer hols. What were once comforting

How to celebrate Mother’s

Charlotte McMillan 3 March, 2021 Tags: eco friendly, gift guide, homemade, nature, upcycling No Comments Categories: Breakfast, Gifts, Gluten Free, Pudding, Recipes, Sweet, Vegetarian

Hi from all of us at Honeybuns bakery in Dorset, I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for Spring to be here now. Nature is finally coming into bud at Naish Farm, Honeybuns HQ. The birds are entertaining us with their aerial acrobatics from the office windows. The

Personalised vegan Valentine’s gift guide

Charlotte McMillan 5 February, 2021 Tags: buy online, eco friendly, gift guide, handmade No Comments Categories: Gifts

Handmade eco friendly gifts for Valentine’s, Galentine’s and Palentine’s! Happy Valentines Day to all of our dear Honeybunners, With keen February winds blustering away and a snowy chill in the air, we surely all deserve an extra special treat this Valentine’s day. Artisan crafts and kindness to the planet are

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Edible vegan Christmas cake decoration tutorial

Charlotte McMillan 8 December, 2020 Tags: brownie, chocolate, Christmas, eco friendly, traybake, upcycling No Comments Categories: Cakes, Environmental, Gifts, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sustainability, Vegetarian

Hallo lovelies, the hedgerows surrounding Honeybuns HQ here in Dorset are full to bursting with cheerfully coloured berries. The birds are having a field day and sage locals warn (with a touch of dark drama), “if branches are heavy with hips and berries it’s going to be a hard winter”.

Make your own Christmas tree cake

Charlotte McMillan 8 December, 2020 Tags: chocolate, Christmas, eco friendly, Millionaires Shortbread, traybake, upcycling No Comments Categories: Cakes, Environmental, Gifts, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sustainability, Sweet, Vegan, Vegetarian

Hallo lovelies, this week we’ve been trialling various alternatives to the traditional Christmas cake. With 2021 being all upside down, I reckoned we could look at new takes on Christmas favourites. A lot of festive foodie fun has been fad in the Naish Farm kitchen as we’ve experimented with new

Sustainable Christmas gift ideas for 2020

Charlotte McMillan 4 December, 2020 Tags: Christmas, eco friendly, gift guide, small business No Comments Categories: Environmental, Gifts, Sustainability

Hi there, with wintry grey days and the restrictions of lockdown upon us, armchair shopping has never been so inviting and necessary. Here we’ve chosen three of our favourite small businesses and treated them to a Q & A session. Each offers gorgeous, Christmas gift ideas backed up with sustainability

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