We have completed our second year of our wool sourcing project ‘Operation Wool’! We collected about 16 tonnes of Herdwick wool (yes you read that correctly – 16 TONNES) directly from Cumbrian farms which will be used to create our wonderful draught excluders over the next year. Last year was our first year of Operation …
I’ve bought a seven acre field and I’m going to plant trees in it! 9,000 to be exact. This is one of the most exciting things I have ever bought – about as exciting as buying a house, and definitely more exciting than buying a car (perhaps a sign of my age!). Regardless, it has …
Doing your laundry is a necessity (no matter how much of a pain it is to do!), but it is a process that can cost the environment hugely. According to DEFRA, the impacts of the laundry processes millions of people do every day are water pollution, eutrophication, greenhouse gas emissions and potential toxicity impacts. It …
As you know here at Chimney Sheep we have a great range of all-natural gardening products. With summer just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about your lovely gardens – we want them in full bloom just as much as you do! The gardening products we produce are made with natural …
The more I find out about it, the more I realise how widespread the benefits of mulch are, both for domestic gardeners and widescale horticulturalists, farmers and foresters. Studies of mulch in draught-prone countries have demonstrated how the water-saving properties of mulch improve crop growth and reduce herbicide use through natural weed suppression. It’s a …
We have exciting news! Last weekend, at the Futurebuild Show in London, we were awarded with our BBA Agrément Certificate. It has been a long road of rigorous product testing on The Chimney Sheep® but we now officially have this industry-leading certification. This makes us the only chimney draught excluder on the market to have …
Damp is one of the biggest nuisances facing UK households today. A recent study from the Energy Savings Trust found that 37% homes incurred condensation problems and a further 28% experienced problems with mould. As well as being unsightly and rather pongy, there’s also evidence to suggest that damp in the home could be the …
Our customers are constantly looking for ways to save money on their energy bills. Not only is it good for our bank balance but also for the environment, which is always something the team here at Chimney Sheep are keen to do. Doing the laundry can potentially use up a lot of energy but by …
What is wrong with damp in the home? Structurally, moisture can be very detrimental to the fabric of the building. It can cause the timber elements to rot – timber is usually everywhere, in the roof, walls, floors, window frames. It can cause paint or wallpaper to peel off and not only does this look …
It is no exaggeration to state that a recent innovation by an Austrian wool manufacturer is going to revolutionize the wool industry. Most of us have fallen victim to clothes moths at some stage, and infestation from moths is on the rise. A recent study by English Heritage found an increase in the numbers of …
