
NOT OURS, THEN

Plastic Free Champion.
– Awarded to The Green Shop Berwick by Sea The Change as much for over 28 years of eco-friendly retail, “showing the way” as Juliana put it, as for ditching plastic. Earth Day 22.4.2022 – And we are chuffed to bits with that.

(The Green Shop) can be regarded as a flagship of how a small trader should be operating.
– Biodynamic Association (BDA): Organic Certification Assessment, comment in the Inspector’s Report 10.10.11 – Now that’s some accolade!

Small Business of the Year 2008.
– In recognition of positive environmental & social benefits accruing from promoting responsible retail – Berwick Rotary 28.09.08 – Thank you!

Greener than Robin Hood’s underpants.
– The Guardian: Food Directory 2007 – Aye, that sums us up, right enough!
EBDA Award 2006.
– Enterprise ahead of its time…dedicated to ethical trading standards and sale of ethical products. Fourteen years later firmly established. Award in recognition of commitment to environmentally friendly, ethical and ecological trading – from Eastern Borders Development Association (EBDA) Citation, 13th March 2007 – They ‘got’ it!

Voted Best Independant Retailer.
– Readers’ Poll – Berwick Advertiser May/June 2005 – A real confidence boost.
A rather splendid shop.
– Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who/Worzel Gummidge) visiting our shop while on a tour which brought him to The Maltings in 1995 – Aww.
I really don’t want to do this.
– Ross, feeling like the big hairy Hawkwind-loving scruff he is, contemplating life behind a counter on opening 08:30 18.11.93. I remember it well – Oh just get on with it, said Pauline.