Pong Cheese have some of the very best cheeses produced by the leading independent and artisan producers, together. They have a huge range, just the thing for anyone who loves cheese and has everything, and they've also got a cheese gift subscription as well so your loved one can get cheese every month to enjoy and tuck in! (You can choose from 3, 6 or 12 months' subscription.)
How about a plant subscription for someone who loves plants?
Now, Flying Flowers are based in Jersey, in the Channel Islands (the island famous for Gerald Durrell, the conservationist) and the beautiful, gentle Jersey milking cow), and they've been delivering flowers for over 40 years.
So how did it start? Back in 1981, some holidaymakers in Jersey stopped sending postcards home and they began to send carnations instead. They were a great and colourful way to send love to family and friends back home and to let them know that they were being thought of!
And as well as flowers, they send plants - and they've got a choice of three plant subscriptions - 3, 6 or 12 months - and they choose one of their favourite seasonal house plants each month. They are each delivered in their own container. And you choose the start date!
This beautiful plant will bring lovely colourful cheer to your home! It's January's plant.
This is a lovely gift idea to give someone a surprise for however many months you choose to have your subscription run - just imagine their faces when they open the door! And plants arrive in a co-ordinating container, so the recipient doesn't have to go rummaging for pots and so on - they can just decide where to put them and sit back and enjoy them!
I love the Wildlife Trusts. They are a grassroots movement of people from all sorts of backgrounds and they are on a mission: to restore a third of the UK’s land and seas for nature by 2030.
Each Wildlife Trust is an independent charity. Those involved (in whatever way) want to make a difference to wildlife, to nature, to our climate.
There are now 46 Trusts throughout the UK, from Alderney Wildlife Trust in the Channel Islands to the Scottish Wildlife Trust, from South and West Wales to Suffolk, from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to Northumberland. So wherever you are, or wherever the nature lover in your life is, there should be a Wildlife Trust in their area you can tap into and get involved with.
The Wildlife Trusts together have over 900,000 members. There are 600 Trustees, over 32,500 volunteers and 2,500 staff. That’s a lot of people who care about nature and who want to make a positive difference. If we all work together and we are committed to making life better for nature and wildlife – and for people, too – we can achieve much.
Members are helping their Trust to look after wildlife and the natural places in their area, and they receive a welcome back, regular magazines and lots of information. It’s the sort of thing where you can get as involved as you want; if you are really manic with life, you can at least know that your membership is helping your Trust continue with its vital work.
Membership benefits
Because each Trust is an independent charity, the memberships will vary on cost (most are about £3 a month) but generally they include a welcome pack of goodies, regular magazines full of news and features, access to beautiful nature reserves, talks, walks and events – these are a great way to meet fellow wildlife lovers who care about the natural world – and chances to campaign for wildlife.
Many Wildlife Trusts have half price membership offers (or similar) in January 2025, (most to new members only)!
So this could be a great opportunity to treat yourself or a loved one to a reduced price membership, be it half price or anything else for that matter, and to support wildlife at the same time!
Take a look at your local Wildlife Trust, you can find yours here – and sign up. It’s a great way to show your support for nature and to help Wildlife Trusts reach the 30x30 target - that's 30% of land and sea protected by 2030.
The Wildlife Trusts are aiming to put nature in recovery, making more space for it and connecting habitats on a large scale so that wildlife can pass safely through to new territories. The Trusts want to restore nature so that ecosystems can function again - the UK natural world is very much depleted now.
The Trusts are also hoping to inspire us all to act for nature and rewild our neighbourhoods, working with our communities. I am a member of a couple of Wildlife Trusts and love to receive news of how I can get involved and make a difference - and also to see success stories. Together we can all drive change and actually help nature help us - nature is vital for our wellbeing.
So give a gift membership to a Wildlife Trust and you'll be giving a gift that helps nature, wildlife and people and is a win-win for nature lovers all round!
Afternoon Tea gives you a great chance to treat a friend or family member to an Afternoon Tea out.
There are a huge number of Afternoon Tea experiences, which you can enjoy with or without a glass of bubbly or gin, depending on what you want to do and how much you want to spend. Chatting over a cup of something hot whilst indulging in lovely delicious and mouth-watering goodies is a great way to spend time with a loved one - and you don't have to worry about all the preparation, cooking and washing up!!
Gift experience company BuyaGifthas some great offers on and lots of wonderful opportunities to have an Afternoon Tea Experience, so although these aren't memberships, I thought I'd give you an idea of what some of them are.
There's an offer on Afternoon Tea at Patisserie Valerie for Two. It was £39.95 and is now available for £35.00 There are a number of locations available. Tuck into savoury sandwiches, sweet treats, fluffy scones with jam and cream - and of course, tea! Use the code AHW2025BAG to get 10% off!**
There's also on offer on Afternoon Tea with a Bottle of Fizz for Two at Veeno It was £82, and is now £75. There are 8 locations available. Tuck into a gorgeous Italian afternoon tea, with a selection of Foccacia, meats and cheese, chocolate cake, lemon cake and scones with mascarpone and strawberry jam! All washed down with a bottle of fizz to share.... Use the code AHW2025BAG to get 10% off before 31.12.25**
There's also an Afternoon Tea Experience Box for £35.00. It isn't on offer but there are a great many venues to choose from! Find out more here... Use the code AHW2025BAG to get 10% off before 31.12.25
