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Celebrating St Piran's Day

Celebrating St Piran's Day

Here at St. Eval, we are blessed to be located in Cornwall's beautiful natural landscape. The 5th of March holds special significance as St. Piran’s Day, where we celebrate the magical wonders that the great Saint created and rediscovered. Legend has it, upon arriving on the Cornish coast, St Piran stumbled upon the discovery of tin, a pivotal moment that propelled tin mining into becoming one of Cornwall’s leading industries for centuries. This discovery also led to the creation of the iconic black-white flag, now synonymous with Cornwall itself.

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World Environment Day

World Environment Day

At St. Eval, our values are focused on keeping traditions alive and treading softly on the earth. This World Environment Day, we’re raising awareness and inciting action to protect our environment. Dedicated to being a force for good and a voice for change, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate our sustainability journey so far, to look toward the future, and to share a few ways we can all make a difference this World Environment Day.

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B Corp Month | Let's All Go Beyond

B Corp Month | Let's All Go Beyond

B Corp Month has been an amazing opportunity to not only celebrate this milestone achievement in our sustainability journey, but also to share more about what it truly means to be a B Corporation. We're closing out the month by thinking on how we can all go beyond, incorporating the B Corp movement into our daily lives in order to have an impact.

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B Corp Month | Our Journey So Far

B Corp Month | Our Journey So Far

Achieving our verified status as a B Corporation in August 2022 was an incredible milestone in our sustainability journey; a journey that has spanned nearly 30 years, since St. Eval was first founded. We are still maintaining the same traditional methods of candle making and finding inspiration in the stunning Cornish coast and countryside around us. With this beautiful source of inspiration right on our doorstep, we are constantly inspired and see it as our great duty and privilege to be able to go beyond, giving back to nature and protecting the world around us.

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Happy Habitats at St. Eval

Happy Habitats at St. Eval

Last June we were delighted to unveil our brand new pond area, and wildlife haven here on our farm at St. Eval. Happy Habitats, a local Cornish company specialising in habitat management, worked with us to create a unique area full of specially selected species, and their exceptional knowledge and enthusiasm for the project blew us away. We sat down with Angie Cruse, one of Happy Habitat's directors, to learn more about her passion for the environment and the special work she did here at St. Eval.

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2022 Cornwall Sustainability Award Winners!

2022 Cornwall Sustainability Award Winners!

We are honoured to have won Most Sustainable Organisation at the 2022 Cornwall Sustainability Awards! People and planet lie at the very heart of St. Eval, and Cornwall's close connection with the coast, countryside and nature is deeply rooted in everything we do as a business. In 2015 we were so proud to win Best Managed Medium Business at the CSA, and we are honoured to receive this latest award and be recognised by our Cornish community in this way; it's a true testament to our team who are the driving force behind our success in sustainability.

 

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Sustainable Christmas Celebrations

Sustainable Christmas Celebrations

Christmas is a magical time of year, bursting with joyful traditions that bring the whole family together. While it is certainly a fun, festive season, Christmas can also be a time where despite our best efforts we live a little less sustainably than we might like. From the gifts we're putting under the tree, to the food we're sharing around the table - we've put together this blog full of tips to celebrate more sustainably this Christmas.

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Sustainable Christmas Competition | Honeywell Bakes

Sustainable Christmas Competition | Honeywell Bakes

We are committed to treading softly on the Earth, creating beautiful pieces with a focus on sustainability. In July 2022, we officially became a Certified B Corporation, legally embedding our commitment to placing purpose beyond profit in all company endeavours. In celebration of our new B Corp Certification and as a thank you to our wonderful customers for your support, we’ve teamed up with four amazing B Corps for a spectacular Christmas giveaway full of wonderful prizes.

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