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Olaf Wood - Tree, Plant and Bird Surveys in April 2022

03 June 2022

Olaf Wood - Tree, Plant and Bird Surveys in April 2022

Axel and Sophie went down to Olaf Wood in April to hunt for spring colours and found lots of bluebells, an indicator of ancient woodland. We took more soil samples and did some basic tree, plant and bird surveys.

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Update On Olaf Woods: Crack Willows and Crabapples Planted And Litter Pick

27 May 2022

Update On Olaf Woods: Crack Willows and Crabapples Planted And Litter Pick

Sophie and Axel Steenberg have planted 36 crack willow and 4 crabapple trees, and cleared litter in their wood in South Wales.

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Steenbergs achieves B Corps certification

05 May 2022

Steenbergs achieves B Corps certification

Steenbergs is pleased to have become one of over 700 UK B Corp businesses, showing that we’re dedicated to using business as a force for good.

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Supplier Focus: Seggiano, handpicked food from Italy

08 March 2022

Supplier Focus: Seggiano, handpicked food from Italy

With a shared ethical ethos and passion for high quality, artisan products, Seggiano and Steenbergs are perfect partners. “We started stocking Seggiano products many years ago after tasting their organic extra-virgin olive oil and haven’t looked back...

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Steenbergs Installs Rainwater Harvesting At 6 Hallikeld Close Factory

21 February 2022

Steenbergs Installs Rainwater Harvesting At 6 Hallikeld Close Factory

Steenbergs has finished a project today to install rainwater harvesting at its spice factory. This is part of Steenbergs' commitment to reduce its water usage by 25% by 2025.

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How Water Moves Across The Landscape At Steenbergs Wood In South Wales

15 December 2021

How Water Moves Across The Landscape At Steenbergs Wood In South Wales

As he walks across the woodland, Axel discovers about the water processes at work - groundwater flows, streams and transpiration and how trees create clouds and flying rivers that flow across the heavens.

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A Short Nature Walk Through Steenbergs Woodland In Garnant, South Wales

23 July 2021

A Short Nature Walk Through Steenbergs Woodland In Garnant, South Wales

A short nature walk with our newly planted woodland in Garnant, South Wales, that describes the habitats we walked through.

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Green directory for ethical suppliers

10 March 2021

Green directory for ethical suppliers

Have you ever wondered where to search for ethical suppliers, eco-friendly goods and services and news on current environmental topics? Well, there are a wealth of directories out there which collate details and link back to relevant websites making...

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Thank YOU and a year on...

21 January 2021

Thank YOU and a year on...

Firstly many thanks to all our many existing customers and those new to Steenbergs who have supported us and we hope we've been able to enable you, even if a little bit, to create and keep going amidst the turmoil of the recent 12 months. We hope you...

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The World Is Too Much With Us, A Beautiful Poem By Wordsworth

02 April 2020

The World Is Too Much With Us, A Beautiful Poem By Wordsworth

The World Is Too Much With Us, A Beautiful Poem By Wordsworth From Around 1802

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Steenbergs Going Plastic Free

11 March 2020

Steenbergs Going Plastic Free

Having set Steenbergs the target of removing plastic from packaging in 2020, we have gone plastic free. We've ditched plastic seals on teas and stuffings, and switched from plastic to biomaterials for teas, stuffings, mulled wine spices and refill packs.

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More Solar Panelling for Steenbergs

28 February 2020

More Solar Panelling for Steenbergs

Steenbergs has targeted net carbon zero by 2025. We've just installed more solar panelling that removes 60% of carbon from our energy consumption.

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Steenbergs Audited Under BS 8555

04 November 2019

Steenbergs Audited Under BS 8555

As part of our commitment to minimising Steenbergs impact on the environment, we have reviewed our systems and been audited to the BS 8555 standard.

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Why Steenbergs Is Pausing On Carbon Offsetting?

08 October 2019

Why Steenbergs Is Pausing On Carbon Offsetting?

Steenbergs has paused with carbon offsetting because we believe it was making us making the wrong decisions for the planet. We explain the details of why?

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Paper Packaging - Going Plastic Free

26 April 2018

Paper Packaging - Going Plastic Free

Going plastic free has become a really hot topic of late.  It's something we've been working on for some time, and have removed plastic from most things we do; Axel even wrote one of his dissertations at The Open University on microplastics whic...

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Re-purposing spices jars into handmade candles with Wright & Green

20 February 2018

Re-purposing spices jars into handmade candles with Wright & Green

When Steenbergs started out in 2003, one of the main reasons for packaging the spices into glass jars with a tight fitting metal lid was to preserve the quality and flavour of the spices. The glass is inert therefore not allowing any migration of fla...

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Turmeric: How To Make Fresh Turmeric Latte

15 August 2017

Turmeric: How To Make Fresh Turmeric Latte

Turmeric is a really popular spice for its health – anti-inflammatory and antioxidant – properties and is also regarded as a superfood. It also makes a tasty drink, sometimes called golden latte.

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A bit about Turmeric...

12 August 2017

A bit about Turmeric...

Steenbergs Organic Fairtrade Turmeric comes from an organic and Fairtrade co-operative in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka. Turmeric originates from a root, known as the rhizome, Curcuma longa; it looks similar to ginger and galangal. To create turmeric...

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Steenbergs Extracts and Flower Waters now registered with Vegan Society

17 January 2017

Steenbergs Extracts and Flower Waters now registered with Vegan Society

We've successfully registered Steenbergs' extracts and flower waters with The Vegan Society. This is the start of a process that will see Steenbergs include vegan branding into our bakery range over the next few months.

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