Jan 25, 2022
Wishing you good health and good luck in the new year.
From the Bawah Reserve Team.
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The 14th of February, St Valentine’s day, is a time to celebrate romance and love. Love for yourself, your partner, your family and friends. While this annual occasion has shifted into a flurry of synthetic gifts and random consumption, this year is a great time to show a little love for planet Earth while celebrating your romance.
Here is our guide to sustainable Valentine’s gifts featuring eco-friendly alternatives for traditional options as well as some slightly different ideas for your love-fest!
Relish in discovering your favourite flavour with this eco-friendly farm to bar artisanal chocolate. The cacao is organic and sourced from small farms that practice sustainable farming methods so you know exactly what you are getting in each bar. Buy good quality chocolate and give back to the community. We love Krakakoa – goodness from the Indonesian archipelago supporting farmers to become master
craftsmen in their trade and creating exceptional chocolate products for you to enjoy.
Image: Silk Flowers Singapore
A great eco-friendly alternative to fresh cut flowers that have likely been wrapped in plastic and flown in from far-away lands are silk flowers. They look authentically beautiful and they last forever.
The Bawah Breeze candle is created by fair trade social enterprise The Seed Basket, where 100% of profits from each candle purchased support empowering women and local families to create a better future. The islands at Bawah Reserve are situated in the Riau province so we are very happy to be supporting this great local charity. Buy it here.
Give the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year by wrapping your sweetheart in sustainable and ethically made lingerie. Elegant or racy the choice is yours but the super soft organic cotton or lace pieces from Azura Bay are sure to be comfy, earth friendly and romantic.
Legend has it that whilst in prison Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer when he wrote the jailer's daughter a letter signed ;Your Valentine, as a farewell before his execution. This beautiful story reminds us of the true meaning of love. How about offering acts of kindness to celebrate your affection? There are some lovely ideas here to get you thinking and we promise that some of these
actions will nurture a solid relationship between you and your partner. No cash or gift wrap required.
Something you might not know is that Saint Valentine of Rome is also the patron saint of beekeepers – multi-tasking in the 3 rd century! Considering that bees and honey hit high on the sustainability fronts, why not wow your partner by making them the proud adopted parent of a bee with these WWF gift packs. You can beguile them with your knowledge of the interesting facts about Saint Valentine too.
Image: Nonya Cooking
What better way to show your Valentine that you care about them then by spending time lovingly baking for them. Think about your partners favourite dessert and use sustainably sourced ingredients to make your own personal version of the treat. Plus you get to enjoy the fruits of your labour too.
Not that great in the kitchen? Not to worry, this easy pineapple tart recipe will impress your sweetheart and it comes together in about 30 minutes.
Finally we would be remiss if we did not mention the Foundation we actively support that continues to work with the local community in the Anambas islands with projects on Forest Conservation, Marine Conservation and programmes to lift up the local communities of the Anambas Islands. All donations go directly to the programmes they support. Make your donation here.
We send our love to all our friends and family and look forward to seeing you all soon.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Wishing you good health and good luck in the new year.
From the Bawah Reserve Team.
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