Includes Gift Box and Wrapping
Cooinda finds its origin in Aboriginal language and has a beautiful meaning - Happy Place. Send this hamper to new homeowners as they settle into their new 'happy place'. It comes with the best housewarming gifts featuring authentic Aboriginal artwork and tasty handmade treats by local Australian artisans. Recipients love these unique and practical artist-made gifts that recognise Aboriginal heritage and tell a story. We've also included a stunning camphor laurel chopping board and two packs of Australian untreated seeds for their new herb garden.
- -Aboriginal Art Foldable Cotton Shopping Bag. Eco tote bag featuring Murdie Nampijinpa Morris' brilliant artwork. Made by ethical and fair trade partners Better World Arts. This cotton bag is exceptionally handy as you can neatly fold it and put it in your handbag or glove box. It's spacious, reusable and aesthetically appealing.
-A pair of sweet-smelling lavender sachets made by ethical and fairtrade partners Better World Arts. Ideal for eliminating stale odours from your wardrobe or linen cupboards. They come as a twin pack and feature the artwork of local artist Murdie Nampijinpa Morris. Each sachet is made from handmade paper that's made in India using recycled cotton scraps from the textile industry. They each contain 10g of Australian-grown organic lavender.
-A witty pretty pack of untreated thyme seeds together with a packet of lettuce seeds by Rosie Lou with planting instructions and a mini garden stake cutout.
-Organic Cotton Tea Towel, Waratah Whirl. Enjoy the pretty design and feel of this 100% certified unbleached organic cotton tea towel by Earth Greetings. It's soft, colourful and durable. Designed by local artist Claire Ishino and screen printed in Australia with water-based ink. The fabric feels good to the touch and is made in India with GOTS-certified organic cotton.
-Hand-Crafted Eco Food Board. You will love the stunning natural wooden finish of the Newrybar eco chopping board, handcrafted from a single piece of Camphor Laurel Timber sourced from around Byron Bay. Use it as a chopping board or a small platter to showcase your culinary delights. It's anti-microbial due to the natural substances present in Camphor Laurel. Each board is unique in design because of the natural differences in the colour of the timber. You'll love the finish and the fact that it's designed to last you a long time.
-Organic & Activated Almonds. Mindful Foods' organic and activated almonds are nutrient-rich and high in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and gut-friendly ingredients. These sustainably sourced nuts are soaked overnight and then slowly dried below 60°C in a state-of-the-art dehydrator. The end result? Delicious, clean, and wholesome almonds with the most delectable crunch. They are more nutrient-dense and easier to digest than regular nuts. Add them to your salads and food platters, or enjoy them straight from the jar.
-Dark Chocolate Pecans. Fresh pecans perfectly coated in dark chocolate, lovingly made and grown organically in Byron Bay. They're gluten-free, paleo, low in sodium, and free from nasties. Simple, creamy, nutty and full of flavour. Barefoot Farm's pecans are rich in protein and antioxidants, making them ideal for vegetarian & meat-free lifestyles.
-The Chai Room's Original Masala Chai. Take your tastebuds on a trip to the Indian subcontinent as you savour the flavour of the Original Masala Chai - a robust, velvety textured tea with warming notes of cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. This medium-strength chai is incredibly delicious when paired with a dash of milk and a sweetener of your choice. Guaranteed to warm you up from within and fill your home with an exotic aroma.
-I am Kind 100% Organic Soy Candle by Authentically Venus. Illuminate this candle to enjoy its delightful scent of watermelon-lemonade, reminiscent of balmy summer evenings spent by the pool. Light it up as you practice your self-kindness affirmations and release thoughts of self-compassion out into the universe.
-Earth Greetings Greeting Card. This eco-greeting card features the artwork of local artist Claire Ishino. It's a beautiful botanical-inspired greeting card that's suitable for many occasions. Neutral colour palette to suit any gender. Blank on the inside with enough space for a lovely handwritten message. Printed on 100% recycled card stock.
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Better World Arts (BWA) is an endorsed member of Fairtrade ANZ. They house a brilliant collection of Indigenous fine art and crafts that help artists and artisans build sustainable futures for themselves. Their innovative range of handmade homewares and accessories are fresh, stylish and always ethically produced. Each product—a combination of detailed Indigenous artwork and fine craftsmanship—is a true expression of Indigenous culture and storytelling. BWA supports both Aboriginal artists from remote Australian communities and traditional artisans living in the remote regions of Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Peru, West Bengal and Nepal.
Rosie Lou was created by two design and pun-loving sisters, Olivia and Camille. As enthusiastic earth-lovers, the Rosie Lou sisters understand that mass-producing paper can take its toll on our beautiful planet. They sleep easy at night, though, priding themselves on producing products with minimal environmental impact. The earth-friendly stationery is designed and printed in Australia on 100% post-consumer recycled cards with vegetable-based inks. Their seed packs designed with witty puns let you connect to the people who bring meaning to your life, celebrating and appreciating all things big and small - while happily reducing your environmental impact.
Earth Greetings is an Australian eco-stationery company. Their cards are printed in Australia using vegetable inks on paper made from 100% post-consumer waste. They're also solar-powered and carbon-neutral. Their beautiful collection of cards and earth-friendly gifts are inspired by Australian flora and fauna. They support local Australian artists and donate 10% of their profits to organisations that care for wildlife, habitat and communities in need.
Eco Food Boards is a company based in Byron Bay. They craft beautiful chopping boards that tastefully accentuate any kitchen. Apart from the remarkable quality of their products, this brand stands out because they care about the environment, value sustainability and love supporting local farmers. By exclusively sourcing Camphor Laurel harvested in the Byron Bay area, they play a huge role in restoring local native vegetation. Each board is hewn from a single piece of Camphor Laurel timber known for its natural anti-microbial properties. They're unique in design because of the natural differences in the colour of the timber. You may use them as a chopping board or a small platter to showcase your culinary delights.
Mindful Foods, a grassroots health food company in NSW, create healthy, tasty, and sustainably packaged products that you will love. Their range of nuts and clusters is crunchier, tastier, and more nutritious than regular nuts. Being organic and activated (pre-soaked in Kombucha), these nuts are easy to digest and loaded with healthy fats. Georgie and James, owners of Mindful Foods believe in a sustainable food future. Their products come packaged in glass jars or compostable pouches, carefully chosen to support the health of people and the planet.
Barefoot Farms bring you nothing other than the best pecans that are carefully grown and processed on their farm in Eltham, NSW. They follow organic farming principles, managing their pecan farm biologically, without the use of pesticides. Their delicious range of sweet and savoury home-grown pecans is soy, dairy, and gluten-free. Great-tasting and perfectly aligned with their paddock-to-plate vision.
The Chai Room is a Sydney-based tea brand. This female-owned business is run by the very charming and ambitious Fatema Khanbhai. She creates the most delicious and exotic tea blends that tell a story of her heritage. Fatema's story is one with which many women would relate. After travelling the world and having a very successful career in fashion design in London, Fatema fell in love and moved to Australia. Feeling a little homesick, she turned to her family's chai-making rituals for comfort. This eventually became her life's calling, and she soon began sharing her passion for chai with others. Fatema sources premium tea leaves from single-origin farms in Assam. Her outstanding teas are hand-blended in Sydney. They're indulgent, flavour-packed and perfect for birthday hampers, get well soon hampers, staff appreciation or 'just because' gifts.
Authentically Venus is a local stationery store whose purpose is to empower people to connect with their true selves. Their unique range of affirmation candles and candles encourages self-love and self-awareness. Aly Gonzalez, the female founder behind the brand hopes to inspire others to live an authentic life. Her candles are very eco and come with amazing affirmations ideal for meditation and journaling. She also donates 5% of her sales to Beyond Blue.
Earth Greetings is an Australian eco-stationery company. Their cards are printed in Australia using vegetable inks on paper made from 100% post-consumer waste. They're also solar-powered and carbon-neutral. Their beautiful collection of cards and earth-friendly gifts are inspired by Australian flora and fauna. They support local Australian artists and donate 10% of their profits to organisations that care for wildlife, habitat and communities in need.
