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Gift Ideas for the Nature Lover on your holiday list

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This blog post was written by Pamela Tourigny, who manages terra20’s corporate communications and community outreach. terra20 is Canada’s retail destination for healthier, more sustainable consumer products. She is among Nature Canada’s Women For Nature.  Pamela also blogs about mindful living at www.themindfulmavens.com.

 There are few groups of people more conscious of preserving their personal health and the health of our physical environment than outdoor enthusiasts.

If you’re seeking holiday gifts that will satisfy both their love of the outdoors and environmental sensitivities, you will find a variety of options at Ottawa retailer terra20; from Canadian-made body and beauty products, to upcycled toys and apparel, to one-of-a-kind reclaimed cutting boards and serving platters.

Here are a few examples of gifts that are sure to delight this holiday season.

Aultman Cutting Board

Made in Ontario, Aultman brings nature inside by using salvaged lumber from trees that are removed because they are dying or pose a risk, to create these beautiful, quality cutting boards. Each piece starts with specially selected lumber, which is then shaped using a combination of hand and power tools. Finished with a non-toxic finish.

Etón Black FRX2 Hand Turbine

This all-purpose, rechargeable weather radio with solar panel and hand turbine power generator will keep the outdoors enthusiast sufficiently well connected during outdoor adventures.  The FRX2 powers up in multiple ways—via solar panel, hand crank, or built-in rechargeable battery. To charge your smartphone, simply plug it into the USB port. Power will automatically dump charge to your phone, just like plugging into the wall.

S’Well Water Bottle

These gorgeous water bottles are not only style forward, but have substance too!  They keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours.  The bottles are ergonomically designed to fit in your hand and in cup holders. Water won’t bead on the outside so hands, bags and papers stay blissfully dry. The best part? A portion of all sales is donated to Water Aid.

GRAYDON – Clinical Luxury by Nature Face+Body Sun Cream SPF 30

It’s important to keep skin protected from the sun even when the temperatures are sub zero. The Sun Cream is blended with skin soothing, sun protecting zinc and a host of sun reflective carrier oils.  Light and highly moisturizing, this SPF 30 cream will protect skin using barrier ingredients, and without any goo, grease or stickiness.  This sunscreen is made in Toronto, and free from harmful chemicals.

Bare English & Co. Lip Balm

Our lips are often our only unprotected surface area during winter outdoor excursions!  The outdoorsperson will no doubt appreciate a high quality, non-petroleum based lip balm in their stocking. Bare English & Co. lip balms are made with certified organic ingredients that are fair trade and free of GMO’s, and free of modern synthetic ingredients such as preservatives.  Available in many delicious, tea-infused flavours.

Nature Canada supporters are eligible for a discount on all products at terra20 through the Saving For Change program, which also donates 2% of Nature Canada supporter sales to Nature Canada. Sign up here.

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