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AU NATUREL
AuNaturel
Why is the brand called 100 Acres? I grew up in the countryside and remember long, idyllic summer days spent running free, swimming in lakes, and eating outdoors. My childhood gave me a love of nature, and to this day, exploring acres of green fields and ancient botanical gardens, dining alfresco, walking barefoot on the grass and gathering wild herbs, flowers, and fruits is my idea of heaven.
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What inspired the creation of the range?
I’ve had a lifelong love a air with perfumery. I’d walk through the garden and fields filling a basket with rose petals, lavender, rosemary or wild fennel and then try to steep or distill them all at home. My surroundings were my inspiration.
What connects 100 Acres to the British
countryside? Everything! 100 Acres is a botanical perfumery which uses 100% natural ingredients. We take freshly picked botanicals – leaves, petals, fruits, herbs – distil them into essential oils, and then blend and balance these oils together to create ‘perfumes’, which we then infuse into our products. Our botanical fragrance range captures the green hills and leafy gardens of the English countryside. With more than ten botanicals in every product, each has unique top notes, but they’re all underpinned by the same base notes - like siblings in a scent family. It is truly remarkable how uplifting just one deep breath of a beautiful botanical scent can be.
Can you describe your approach to
sustainability? As lovers of nature, sustainability is paramount. We’re not perfect, but we are proud of our progress. All our ingredients are sustainably sourced and cruelty-free, and our packaging is either recyclable, biodegradable or already recycled. We’re also exploring glass alternatives and refills.
What is your involvement with Rewilding
Britain? We are so proud to partner with Rewilding Britain. We get so much joy from the countryside and it’s only right to give back - to ensure the countryside is still there for future generations, and to preserve and restore our wildlife ecosystems. The work Rewilding Britain does is extraordinary. As a nation, we’ve lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s. Rewilding Britain continues to work
tirelessly in their aim to ensure 30% of land in Britain is rewilded by 2030, and we wholeheartedly want to help them achieve this. Each time you purchase a 100 Acres product, a portion of your money is handed directly to Rewilding Britain.
If you had to choose, which is your
favourite season? Summer is my favourite season. I fling open the windows and doors, and I never sleep with curtains! I try to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner outdoors – even if it means blankets, and I work outside too. I fill my home with fresh foliage, placing large, random bunches on my kitchen table, on my desk, next to the bath, or by my bed - waking up to the fresh scents of nature is such a mood-boost at the start of the day. I love cow parsley, common snowberry, or green alkanet. And I go out and gather, once or twice weekly - the ritual is enormously therapeutic - I highly recommend you do it.
What products are best for summer?
My favourite for summer is our 100 Acres Body Lotion. Packed with hydrating plant ingredients, it leaves your skin feeling silky soft and hydrated for hours. I put it on as soon as I get out of the shower - it soaks straight in and combines beautifully with our Bath & Body Oil – you get a mingling of botanicals subtly scenting your skin all day.
For further information or to purchase any 100 Acres products, visit 100acres.co.uk and instagram @100_Acres
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‘NO FAULT’ DIVORCE
Is it the cure-all many people hope it will be?
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 brings into force changes to the basis upon which couples can dissolve their marriage or civil partnership in England and Wales. It introduces, what is being referred to as the ‘no fault’ divorce, whereby since 6 April 2022, an application can be made either jointly by a separating couple, or one of them, solely based on an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage or civil partnership. The intention is that these changes will result in less acrimony.
While the changes are welcomed by many, B P Collins’ family team warn that these procedural changes cannot themselves remove the pain and uncertainty of separation, which often cause di culties at the end of a relationship. But there are a number of things separating couples can do to achieve a better divorce. 1Allow time for you both to accept that your relationship is over. Within the new procedure there is a mandatory 20-week cooling o period before being able to proceed with the divorce, the aim being, to give time for reflection, but try, where possible, to take time before lodging the initial application.
2The changes don’t take away the need to discuss child arrangements with your former partner. When you have children, their needs and interests should be considered first. This is vital for their wellbeing, and it can help to build a strong foundation for you to co-parent your children.
3Provide comprehensive information about your financial and other material circumstances, including any intention to live with someone else or remarry. Try to not play games in the disclosure process, as trust and respect are vital for a good ending.
4Counsellors can o er crucial help. Talking in a neutral environment can help you and your former partner to vocalise your upset, which may be more important now that you can no longer do so in a divorce petition.
5Instruct a specialist family lawyer, with whom you have a rapport and will provide clear and constructive advice, even if that includes things you don’t want to hear.
