Sustainability

Articles reflecting our commitment to conservation, environmental sensitivity and sustainability.

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Welcome to Clavijero

"I have a bias towards orchids," says Milton Diaz, curator of…
Inside the stillhouse

How the Botanist Came to Be - Part Two

Continuing the story of the creation of The Botanist Gin on…
Duncan MacGillivray above the distillery on Islay

How The Botanist Came to Be - Part One

The Botanist was born of a mixture of strong personalities,…

Two waters, three uses

There are two vital sources of water that feed The Botanist…
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The Botanist X Botanic Gardens Conservation International

The Botanist joins forces with BGCI to further the conservation…
woods and mosses biodiversity

What is biodiversity and why should we care?

On the face of it, biodiversity is simply the ecological variety…
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The Botanist Foundation - background

For a few years now we’ve been quietly investing in non-profit…
islay juniper

Juniper Q & A

We catch up with our in-house forager James about the plight…
Phil Sharp Sailor

No Man is an Island

The Botanist Gin is made on the island of Islay, off the West…
Botanist is B corp

We are B Corp Certified

After a rigorous, year-long submission process, we are delighted…
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Tuning into Birdsong

It was a bright but coats-on day in early summer when we took…
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Behind the scenes at the Botanical Gardens

On a rainy Tuesday this Winter, our team from Islay went to meet…
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Juniper Conservation - James' Winter Work

Our home correspondent Kate Hannett tags along with James Donaldson,…

Working with the RSPB

The RSPB has been around since 1889 has over 200 nature reserves…
Islay wildflower verges

All About The Verges

A report from Islay Natural History Trust about their two year study of wildflowers and pollinators living on the verges, funded by The Botanist Foundation.
The Case Against Foraging

The Case Against Foraging - a big read