Notes on Nature

From living fossils to bee-friendly flowers, weeds are fascinating. Here’s our guide to some of the most amazing weeds in the UK. You’ll never look at an overgrown verge in the same way again!

We sponsored 'Environmental Optimism', an inspiring talk at Hay Festival 2025. Authors Isabel Losada and Sumit Paul-Choudhury spoke about how we can feel more positive about the planet – and the small changes that can make a big difference.

Bees are vital to our ecosystem and the food we eat, but sadly, many species are endangered. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to help, from growing bee-friendly plants to recording the bees you see.

Imagine having an infinite supply of fresh mint! We're here to show you how. This simple hack could provide you with more mint than you can imagine. It’s easy, fun and rewarding – and it all starts with a simple supermarket plant...

Meet our new, 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable 500ml aluminium bottles. These shiny new bottles mark our 50th anniversary – and have been voted on by our Nature Guardian, who represents the natural world on our Board of Directors. They're the latest milestone in a 50-year journey of making our packaging as planet-friendly as we can.

Peppermint is packed with more menthol than any other mint plant – making it Nature’s mintiest mint! That’s why we use English peppermint oil in our Mint Body Wash. But beyond the bathroom, there are plenty of household uses for this refreshing essential oil.

Bluebells are a natural national treasure. Every spring, these iconic, bell-shaped blooms bring a sea of bright blue and their distinctive sweet scent to our ancient woodlands. Find out where and when to see them, why they need protection and how to grow your own.  

Labels matter. And when they’re on personal care products like the ones we make, they need to include a lot of important information. But the words and phrases we use every day aren’t always easily understandable to everybody else. Time for some decoding…

To celebrate our 50th birthday last year, we launched our shiny new 500ml bottles – made from 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable aluminium. But we don’t want you to recycle them. Here’s why…

Nothing beats the feeling of a freshly cleaned home, but cleaning products can be harsh on the planet and us. Thankfully, some of the most effective ingredients for cleaning the home come from Nature. 

Heard the hype about the health benefits of dragon fruit? The hot pink fruit is hot right now. But beyond being a nutritious superfood, dragon fruit is packed with benefits to hair and skin...

TikTok trends come and go, but the buzz around rosemary oil for hair isn’t going anywhere. We’ve been making rosemary shampoo since the 1970s, so we’re no strangers to this herbal haircare ingredient. Find out what all the hype's about.