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Bee Lovely and help Save the Bees Campaign The humble bee is under threat and needs our help. Bees are vanishing from around the world. In Britain they're disappearing faster than in the rest of Europe. Deadly neonics, 7,000 times more deadly than banned DDT, are at the heart of the problem. Together we can help save the bees. Learn More
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We like to think of ourselves as pioneers. Today awareness and interest in natural remedies, skin and body care are on the increase. But when we opened our first shop in Covent Garden, we were one of the few pushing against the synthetic chemical approach to skin and health care that had been adopted by much of the industry. Our vision was to bring the expertise of the apothecary and our holistic approach to health and beauty to local people and their communities. Apothecaries had a deep knowledge of herb-based remedies, establishing their own Worshipful Society, way back in 1617....