Monkey Markets - Mulberry Tree Organic

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my child magazine feature.

My child magazine has featured our green chick shirt from La Queue Du Chat, France which we are just thrilled about!!! The magazine hit the street yesterday so if you have not got your copy already make sure you pick one up it is jammed full of beautiful products.
If you have also fallen in love with this shirt for your little man, be sure not to delay in send us your order as we only stock small quanties of each product and would not like you to be disappointed.
Chick here to purchase now.

Mathilda's Market - It's Market Day for Mulberry Tree Organic

If you are in Melbourne this weekend come and see us at Mathilda's Market it is going to be huge with over 100 stalls!! Be prepared to do all your Christmas shopping here for unique and wonderful gifts of the special little people in your life. Be sure to come and say hello.

Elwood Community Market

We had a lovely day at Elwood Community Market today, everyone was out enjoying the sun and I enjoyed getting all the new season range out on show. I had lots of comments on the summer bloomers and our new brand l'asticot went down a treat with the retro loving Mum's of Elwood. The items always look better in real life rather than on a computer screen, so if you are in Melbourne do come and visit us and see for yourself the beautiful organic cotton with great colours and designs that we have for both girls and boys upto 5 years. We will be at the Monkey Market tomorrow in Brighton dont forget. And don't let the rain put you off as it is all indoors and there is lots of free parking right at the door. See the side panel on the right for the full details.

We are at the Elwood market and the Monkey Market in Brighton this weekend so if you are looking for unique Christmas gifts or just a great day out with the kids there is plenty to keep them entertained at both Markets. Full details of the locations are in the right hand side panel. Hope to see you at the market.

Monkey Markets - Mulberry Tree Organic

Mulberry Tree Organic recently attended a new market called Monkey Market's which is being held in various venues around bayside Melbourne, Eltham, Brighton and Moorabbin. The first market was held in the Brighton Bowls & Sporting Culb Hall in Dendy Park (see upcoming market details in the right hand side of this blog). The location was great, there is lots of free parking and it was very light and airy so gave a really lovely atmosphere. I had to do my best to stop from loading up on Christmas presants for all the children in my world as there were so many beautiful and unique items that were drawing my eye. The lovely girls that put so much work into making the day a success asked me to do a little interview for their website, click here to read the interview and find out more information about the Monkey Markets. I hope to see you at the next one.

Organic playsuit from Piccalilly, UK.

The butterfly garden onesie and playsuits are proving to be popular with Mum's that love pretty prints and practical, comfortable clothing for their children. Piccalilly's spotted range and old fashioned airoplane has proved to be popular for some time here at Mulberry Tree Organic, which is why we decided to add another printed range for the girls. The organic cotton is super soft and with poppers providing access to all areas there won't be any struggles. I just love the little frill detail. To see the item closer click here.

organic swaddle, newborn baby gift

An organic cotton, Ergo Cocoon is the perfect gift for a newborn baby and Mum-to-be. They are a best selling gift at Mulberry Tree Organic and Mum's just love them. I am constantly hearing from Mum's, how much they love or loved their Ergo Cocoon and recommend them to all their friends. When I attend local markets and someone asks me what is popular for a newborn gift it is the Ergo Cocoon that I suggest along with some of our devine organic skin care from Little Pumpkin which is specially created for newborns delicate skin.
The Ergo Cocoon from ErgoPouch assists with settling a newborn baby or baby that doesn't settle easily on their back. The cocoon creates a snug and safe sleeping position for the baby and will also assist a new mum with catching some much needed sleep too, in the confidence that her newborn is sleeping in a safe position.
The organic cotton is gentle on the baby's skin as there are no chemicals used in the production and with added little features like a 2 way zipper (which helps when a nappy change is needed) and poppers at the arm, so that baby can be easily converted into sleep mode. You can feel proud of your gift as it will be loved, designed here in Australia and in demand all over the world for it's unique design and 5 star safety rating. I say "go ergo!"



ErgoPouch is strictly compliant with all safety regulations and will assist with the prevention of SIDS.
For more information regarding SIDS, visit, www.sidsandkids.org

L'asticot, organic childrens clothes

L'asticot is our new organic brand for children 2-6years, from Switzerland. Majority of the items are unisex so it is great for passing down to brothers or sisters and getting the most for your money as well as doing your bit for the planet. The bold prints are simple but stand out in a croud and the designs are practical with a unique twist, see our range of l'asticot for this Spring/Summer here.

Little Pumpkin Organic's - Tonic Collection

Mulberry Tree Organic is loving the Organic Tonics Collection from Little Pumpkin Organic's, Australia– a suite of eco-luxe purpose-specific balms for babies and kids, that are gentle and nurturing, whilst providing relief and protection.
These artisan creations use the finest natural, wild-crafted and organic ingredients meticulously sourced from around the globe.
The Tonic Collection uses organic fair trade East African shea butter, organic Australian bees wax (ethically produced in NSW), natural vitamin E and various organic plant oils to create decadent, yet refined textures to complement the complexes of divine essential oils selected for their functional benefits and distinctive aromas.
Designed and made in Australia, the entire range is pure, organic and 100% fragrance-free, to see our full range of baby's organic skin care click here.
The selection of products from Little Pumpkin are perfect as a gift for newborns, birthday's or christmas, see Mulberry Tree Organic gift box section where you will find beautiful unique gifts or select the products that make up your perfect gift and we will gift wrap, add a hand written gift card and send it directly to the lucky gift recipient with no fuss.

l'asticot, Australia

Here at Mulberry Tree Organic we spend tireless hours searching the globe for the latest and best brands which are environmentally conscious as well as practical and fun for your kids to wear. We would like to introduce you to a new brand to join our family of beautiful brands, l'asticot. Developed by two Mums with a passion for styling their kids and compassion for the world that we live in, l'asticot was born in Geneva, Switzerland 2009. Now available for the first time in Australia here at MulberryTreeOrganic.Com we are loving the edgy and bold prints that are so European and look great on kids.
We are lovers of denim, (as we are sure you have worked out from our store by now) the benefits of organic denim are that no chemicals or pesticides are used in the production and therefore makes the material softer on delicate skin. Teamed with l'astocot's cool denim jackets and dungaree designs you kids will be the coolest on the block. We hope that you love the brand as much as we do, happy shopping!!

La queue du chat

Sring/Summer Collection from La queue du chat is in store now

Organic Newborn Skin Care - Little Pumpkin

We love to get to know the people behind the brands that we stock. Sascha and Suzannah have recently launched a luxurious organic skin care brand called Newborn Little Pumpkin with Little Pumpkin Tonics coming very soon. A range of the products are available at Mulberry Tree Organic and will also be added to some of our gift boxes as it makes a perfect gift. Here we asked the girls just a few questions to find out a little more about them.

Why did you choose an organic business?

We have always been motivated to develop benefit-driven, beautiful products and believe that natural, wild-crafted and organic ingredients offer the best quality, in the purest form - and therefore the best outcome possible. We also wanted to embrace the challenge of bringing an elegant, sophisticated product to the organic market.

We love rare and exotic ingredients that have distinctive aromas and that are highly functional, and consider it a vital part of the business to know as many of the producers personally and foster relationships directly. This ensures the highest quality, the most beautiful textures and aromas with the greatest benefits possible. Most importantly, it ensures the product integrity is maintained. We are also very conscious of the origins and production processes of the products we use and actively support fair trade operations, cruelty free production and boutique-sized artisan operations. For example, we select our organic shea butter not only for its superior quality, but also the support to the community programs where it is made. Its operation of women belonging to farming groups and co-operatives of northern Uganda and Southern Sudan, brought together through the Shea Project for Local Conservation and Development, a highly innovative new industry which reduces female labour, lifts women's incomes and directly benefits household food security. Additionally, when sourcing bees wax, the only non-vegetable ingredient used, it is sourced from a bee keeper in northern NSW who operates production with the highest degree of kindness and respect for the bees.

What makes you get up in the morning?

We're doing what we love! It's an opportunity for usto be creative, constantly challenged and most importantly, the opportunity to provide a premium product designed to genuinely benefit those who use it.

What do you love about your products?

We're inspired by the finest, purest ingredients purveyed from around the globe. We adore their exquisite aromas and decadent textures, and love the creative and technical challenge of combining such beautiful ingredients to create distinctive, benefit-driven collections.

What do you look forward to each day?

The challenge of being creative and entrepreneurial.

Who inspires you?

Artisans of all descriptions - their methodology, passion and techniques when creating distinctive high-quality wares.

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Organic Newborn Skin Care Range

We are very excited to have found this beautiful range of organic skin care specifically created for newborns. Little Pumpkin range of products are 100% natural and pure, 70-98% organic and have been designed specifically to nurture and nourish the delicate skin of 0 to 3 month olds. Select from the range a perfect gift that will be treasured by any new mum or treat your baby to these luxurious potions, they smell and feel devine on the skin.
Using the finest natural ingredients purveyed from around the globe, these artisan creations are rich in phyto-nutrients, omega oils and vitamins that comfort, nurture and soothe.
The Arctic Berry Newborn Collection is inspired by Little Pumpkin’s Arctic berry complex – pure and nutritious. Developed utilising traditional artisan techniques, this complex features Arctic red raspberry, Arctic cranberry, Arctic lingonberry and Arctic blackcurrant, complemented by blueberry and blackberry oils. These exquisite ingredients have been selected for their renowned nourishing, protective and intense anti-oxidant properties, and are complemented with the anti-inflammatory properties of calendula and schisandra berries, and the calming properties of fine lavender.
Little Pumpkin’s signature Arctic Berry Newborn Collection is designed to facilitate bonding and provide comfort in the earliest months. The range is now available from our online store and we have the tonic range available in a couple of weeks so keep an eye out for them. They will include soothing baby bottom balm, calm baby balm and night time sniffle balm.

Organic Expo

Go green this August and tantalise your senses naturally at the Organic Expo & Green Show 2010. Now in its sixth year, Australia’s exciting organic and green living extravaganza returns to Sydney on the weekend of August 20-22.

There’s something for everyone at this year’s event at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour with delicious food tastings prepared by celebrity chefs, the latest advances in all-natural beauty treatments, gardening tips and organic wine to try.

This year’s Organic Expo & Green Show theme is ‘Paddock to Plate’ and offers the chance for Sydneysiders and visitors to catch cooking demonstrations by renowned celebrity chefs such as Kylie Kwong and Tobie Puttock as they show how to feed the family without blowing the budget by choosing food that is fresh, in season and produced with care.

Indulge all your senses as you wander through displays across seven natural living categories: Food & Beverage / Wine / Mother, Baby, Kids / Building, House and Garden / Health, Personal Care & Beauty / Professional Services / Fashion & Manchester.

With 180 exhibitors showcasing what’s fresh and best from the organic and green industry, there are attractions for all nature lovers this year:

For kids: The Organic Kids’ Fun Zone is back with baby farmyard animals to pet, veggies to plant and creepy crawlies from the garden to learn about. The ‘Dig Your Dinner’ school competition entrants will also be proudly displayed at the show.

For foodies: Celebrity chefs Kylie Kwong, Tobie Puttock, Simon Lawson, Samantha Gowing and Teresea Cutter will be at the demonstration stage cooking mouth-watering feasts and showing how easy it is to eat organically every day

For green thumbs: Gardening gurus Jerry Coleby-Williams and Costa Georgiadis will be on hand to ensure your garden is greener and tastier than ever

For beauty buffs: Sample luxurious pampering treatments and shop up an organic storm while beauty expert Carla Oates reveals how to custom-blend your own skincare products from ingredients in your fridge

For wine lovers: Don’t miss tastings on offer at The Organic Vineyard

For home makers: There’s a huge selection of sustainable homewares, building and garden products to deck your house out like a green oasis

• The Organic Expo & Green Show 2010 is held from August 20-22 (Friday August 20 is trade only) at Hall 1 Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
• Opening times are:
Saturday August 21 – 10.00am-6pm
Sunday August 22 – 10.00am-5pm
• Entry prices:
Pre-purchased online General pass $13/ 2 Day pass $22
General Pass $16/ 2 Day pass $26
Concession $13/ Family (2+2) $56 / Under 12 free

For more information: Organic Expo

newborn organic onesie

We love to recieve photographs from you. Seeing your child looking gorgeous in mulberry tree organic selected brands makes us very happy. This photo is of Jemma at 5 weeks old looking adorable in her roll neck onesie, pink. If you would like to purchase this roll neck for your little girl, click here. We also have one for the boys, to purchase click here. Thankyou Mum, Tracy for emailing us the photo!
If you would like us to post your child's photo on our blog, please email it to me at: nicky@mulberrytreeorganic.com

Ted TV, ideas worth speading

It's Monday and I don't know about you but Monday's can seem a little sluggish. I find that people are a great motivator. Hearing Inspiring stories of how some people cope when faced with adversity is a great way to start the week. I hope that you will feel as inspired as I was after watching this video. I think you will find the story truly amazing!

Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight | Video on TED.com

Mulberry Tree Organic - offer extended

We have had a great response to our free shipping offer, so just incase you didn't place your order last week be sure to order now!! We have desided to extend the offer for another week the offer will end on Sunday! Happy Shopping!!

ergopouch organic sleepwear

Beautiful organic sleepwear for baby's and children under 4 years. ergoPouch is designed here in Australia. The bold designs are what captured my attention at first but then I saw the alpacha sleeping bag and had to add the brand to Mulberry Tree Organic streight away. After all we want to bring you the best organic and natural fiber clothing which looks great, feels great and cares for the planet. That is exactly what this cool sleepwear does. Your child will stay snugg this winter and safe from absorbing nasty chemicles while sleeping in Ergo sleepwear. The PJs are made from bamboo which is a sustainable product and feels beautifully soft against the skin and the sleeping bags are made from organic cotton and alpaca wool.

Free Shipping - one week only

Take advantage of our free shipping offer, it's only available for orders being shipped within Australia and for one week only, so don't delay and order today;)

Uimi, Australia

Keep your child all wrapped up this winter with our selection of hats, booties, mittens and blankets from Uimi, Australia. Fee from Uimi, lovingly makes these beautiful winter woolies in her studio located here in Melbourne, Australia. She only uses the finest quality merino wool and organic cotton sourced from Italy. The natural fibres will not irritate or itch your childs skin, the wool and organic cotton is super soft against the skin and will keep your child snug on a winters day. Hop online Mulberry Tree Organic to see the full selection.

Mathilda's Market Brisbane

We are coming to Brisbane!!!! If you are in town this Saturday come and see us, and all the beautiful unique goodies for kids that are available at Mathilda's Market. It is our first adventure out of town with Mulberry Tree Organic and we are really excited.

World Cup

Now I am not into watching sports on TV but one sport I do follow (as every true pom should) is the World Cup and with it fast approaching I am getting a little excited! A little reluctant to get up at 4am to see the first game, I will be cheering the Soccoroo's on. Football (or Soccor if you like) has kept comminuites together the world over which is just one of the reasons that I love it. I have spent many a cold, wet day in the stands cheering my team on and have made friends and had lots of good times while getting together with friends to watch a game myself, so when I heard that the Big Issue is holding it's own world cup for the homeless I thought, "what a great idea!!" When you see a vender selling the Big Issue next time please buy a copy, it's a great read, the money goes to the vendor who may otherwise not afford to have a bed for the night and you will have done your good deed for the day. This months issue has an article on Austrlia's chances to hold the next world cup and who is poopooing it, if your not interested your partner will be pleased you picked up a copy. I am thinking that you Mum's with newborns may have something to watch while doing your morning feed, over the next few weeks. Happy World Cup from Mulberry Tree Organic!

Stylish Organic Childrens Clothing

Organic Childrens Clothing at Sustainable Living Expo

If you are in the neighbourhood next weekend come and visit us at the Sustainable Living Expo, there will be lots to see and do for all the family and it's free!

• Organic fashion
• Free Sustainable Gardening in Stonnington booklet
• Organic make-up and skin care
• Children's activities including art, and interactive and educational performances
• Organic food, wine and coffee
• Eco-friendly cleaning products
• Renewable energy products that use solar and wind power

Happy Mothers Day

Wonderful Mother

God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He moulded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.

by Pat O'Reilly

Fairtrade Fortnight - Mulberry Tree Organic

We at Mulberry Tree Organic have already swapped to organic just about everything, coffee, tea, chocolate, make up and hair care and of course our clothes. We feel very strongly that everyone shoud benefit and not be compromised after all we are all in this together.
You still have a week to make the swap in support of Fairtrade Fortnight and the Big Swap so I urge you to get onboard as you plan the winter wardrobe for your baby or toddler.
Piccalilly and La queue du chat are certified Fairtrade brands that we stock and we have more Fairtrade brands coming soon so join us for treats and we will keep you posted.

organic cotton tights for toddlers

I love this time of year with the leaves changing colour and the need to get layering up in the months ahead to keep warm. At Mulberry Tree Organic we have started to stock up on merino woollen hats, booties and mittens as well as organic cotton tights for toddlers see our accessories here