We use Olive & Acacia wood taken from very old trees that have come to the end of their natural fruiting life. Acacia is a very fast growing tree and is regarded as a highly sustainably material. Our olive wood, instead of being discarded or used as firewood, is bought from the fruit farmers to make our beautiful range of boards and accessories. The farmer uses this injection of capital to buy younger, more productive trees which allows them to continue employing members of their own family and that of he local community in some of the poorest regions of the world. 

All our premium saddle leather is a by-product of the Italian food industry and very much embraces our sustainability vision. The paper for our journals is made from recycled cotton or taken from the "Lokta" shrub. Lokta paper is made by hand in the same way as papyrus and is produced in Nepal using traditional ancient paper making techniques, dating back thousands of years. It is a completely renewable material (treeless) as the plant regrows again from the same root system. It is acid free, unlined, has a very low environmental impact and can only be found above 3000m in the Himalayan mountains. 

In addition to the above, we have now partnered with the Eden Reforestation Projects where we will plant a tree for every item we sell. More details of the marvelous work they do can be found at www.edenprojects.org