Soemthing different?

[steve208]

Ok i know its early but the shops have christmas stuff already!

Anyway i want to get my shopping done early this year and have already bought some things during the year at sale prices! But i am fed up with buying the same old things for people and the amount of packaging.

I would like to know if there are shops/websites i can get green gifts from?! I would go for the buy a goat for someone in another country but that would not go down well with the closed minded people in my family!!

[frazer_d]

Try www.woodland-trust.org. They have a 'plant a tree for Xmas' service. The gift that keeps on giving - and growing!

[spudqueen]

Not sure whether you mean that you want to buy something for a developing country and tell your relatives/friends about it, if so see http://www.good-gifts.org/goodgifts/

OR if you mean that you'd like to buy presents for your friends/family which is also helping someone else, in which case most charities do catalogues at this time of year, so that any gifts you buy a percentage goes to the charity. Just choose your favourite charity (Oxfam? RNLI? or whatever) and contact them.

[sam100]

Amnesty International have an online shop which sells fair grade and green goods. Have bought frome it before and have always been impressed by the stuff.

[flubber]

Green goods? One year I bought a lot of roses for friends to plant in their gardens. Those with no gardens had minature indoor roses or peppers and some had a batch of the normal well used herbs, potting mix and a long tray to replant them in. I got horse manure for my best friend and everyone (a year later) is still talking to me!