Care for yourself & nature
soothing lavender 
sheep wool from the local flock
Essential.blue shop
Because villages need to remain liveable and products to come from nearby and be sustainable. On Essential.blue I blog about self made nature products and DIY project you can make.
The need of resilient landscapes
Our land in the Alpujarra mountains had been abandoned for 30 years. Where there is no longer any irrigation, trees and water sources dry up. We try to make our land more resilient. That is more important than ever because of climate change.
Lavender good for people and the bees
Lavender is good for people. It makes you happy and lavender angustfolia is soothing. Lavender is also good for bees. Lavender and wild flowers on our land attract many species of bees that are increasingly being squeezed out elsewhere.
Sheep wool from the local shepherd
We can’t wait to work with the sheep wool from the flock here in the Alpujarras where we live. Because the world imports wool from Australia while wool of good quality just around the corner has fallen into disuse.
