and an approved Buy With Confidence business! The vision for Made in Devon is to bring long-term, sustainable prosperity to the region. This will be done by encouraging sales and consumption of Devon products & services, supporting local businesses and establishing Devon as a source of quality local products and services. During lockdown, consumer support […]
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Great to be spotted in Coast Magazine’s May issue of “Catch Of The Day” – This Washbag made by Sails and Canvas for the RNLI We are delighted to be starting our second season of making recycled sailcloth and canvas products for the RNLI – a collaboration we are very proud to be involved with. […]
Heading down to the water on the Mount Batten Penisular, Plymouth, Devon you will find the Mount Batten Watersports and Activities Centre, one of the foremost Outdoor Education centres in the South West – the sheltered waters of Plymouth Sound providing the perfect environment for teaching watersports. On offer are multi-activity courses, family fun days, […]
Welcome 2022 – The start of a New Year is the best time to reflect on lifestyle changes to benefit your wellbeing – like yoga, pilates and mindfull exercising. Find a quiet space in your busy day & make those new intentions a reality. The lovely thing about yoga and pilates is how little kit […]
It’s definitely been feeling a lot like Christmas over the last few days…out and about with our Sails and Canvas pop-up. On Friday 3rd December, Crew Clothing’s flagship store in Exeter opened it’s doors for it’s inaugral Crew Christmas Market – a festive event inviting local artisan producers to have a pop-up space in store […]
18 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2021A NATIONAL WEEK OF 4500+ EVENTS CELEBRATING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Communities across the country are joining together for the Great Big Green Week. It will be the biggest event for climate and nature ever in the UK, and everyone’s invited! Find an event near you on the Great Big Green […]
We are pleased to say that we are now members of Make it British – an online platform which brings together a community of like-minded people who proudly sell products made in the UK. Find Sails and Canvas in the Make It British brand directory, listed under Home & Gardens and Clothing & Accessories.
These sails are 10 years old and were made by Owen Sails in Scotland. The mainsail is 357 square feet and the Genoa is 607 feet, weighing 30kg and 19kg respectively No wonder Liz didn’t want them to end up in landfill when they were in need of new sails for their beautiful boat. So, […]
“Local Makes and Curious Finds” is how Lucy Howe describes her recently opened shop Exmoor Uncommon, located in a prime high street spot in lovely Lynmouth, North Devon. Lucy has been working on her business model for 5 years while waiting for the perfect opportunity to come along – Exmoor Uncommon – Her vision is […]