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Tag: Tree Planting Pledge

24 January 2025

Clear the Chaos: Handcrafted Coat Hooks for an Organised Home

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Although Spring feels like something we can only dream of, it’s not far around the corner. The sun setting at 5 pm is less than 20 days away, in some places Snowdrops are already poking their heads out and the official start of Spring is just under 2 months away. With brighter days ahead...
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17 December 2024

Christmas Table Decorations and Trends

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Christmas is a season of joy, togetherness, and cherished traditions, and at the heart of every festive gathering is the dining table. It’s where stories are shared, laughter fills the air, and delicious meals create those special moments. In this blog, we’ll explore Christmas table decoration trends for 2024 along with some of our...
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05 October 2022

Candlesticks for the Best Dressed Tables

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Atmosphere isn’t only the air that we breathe (but we are still very thankful for that). It’s also the mood you make tangible in your home when entertaining friends. There is nothing kinder to complexions, visually warmer or welcoming than candlelight. While the only practical light before the invention of electricity, it’s since become...
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26 November 2021

Introduction to the ‘Ten Steps’ Initiative

Written by Juliet Fishenden
The recent COP 26 conference in Glasgow, uniting world leaders to find immediate solutions to the runaway climate change problem, yielded mixed results. At Made by the Forge, we feel that we each have a responsibility to do our bit to offset carbon emissions both at home and at our business. We started our...
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29 March 2021

Made by the Forge and Hougton Hall Tree Planting February 2021

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Tree Planting collaboration February 2021 Conservation takes work. It takes commitment. It’s not enough just to plant a tree. It has to be nurtured and tended to. While we at Made by the Forge take our pledge of ‘one tree planted for every order’ very seriously, we know that’s just the start of the...
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27 November 2020

Made by the Forge and Houghton Hall tree planting plans

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Our pledge to plant a tree for every order taken is something we take very seriously at Made by the Forge. While the Suffolk Wildlife Trust has recently turned more to rewilding areas, restoring them to their once natural state, we were alerted to a major tree-planting initiative in Norfolk. To date, Houghton Hall...
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02 July 2020

Creating a Chic Cottage Kitchen

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Over the past few months, many of us have enjoyed taking the time to browse online or flick through magazines for interiors inspiration. Whether you scroll on platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest or pick up the latest issue of the major home décor magazines, the elegant cottage kitchen is everywhere. It’s no surprise...
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14 April 2019

Tree Planting in 2019 – Giving Back

Written by Juliet Fishenden
As you probably know, Made by the Forge pledges to plant a tree for every order received. We take this pledge very seriously. In February this year, hundreds of trees were planted thanks to all you wonderful people who ordered ironwork from us last year. The funds to do so were recently donated to...
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27 March 2018

British Trees Series – Hazel

Written by Caroline Brett
Made by the Forge plants a native sapling for every order received. 2018 sees a new series highlighting the virtues of the British trees the company promotes as a major part of its ethos. Hazel (Corylus avellana) The hazel is the smallholder’s godsend. It grows relatively rapidly on rough and wet soils that aren’t...
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02 January 2018

Tree Planting with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Written by Juliet Fishenden
As you probably know, for every order, Made by the Forge pledges to plant a tree to give back to nature what we’re taking from it. We assign this important part of our business to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Rather than plant one tree at a time, we let the Trust choose the best location and...
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