JULIE

M E E T T H E M A K E R

Julie - founder

I’ve been wanting to do this sort of thing for a while now, but it always felt a bit weird interviewing my close family and friends . But I’ve seen some really lovely examples of all the makers out there doing this, and so I couldn’t resist giving you all a chance to meet the women I work with every day! So here goes!

Meet Julie, my mother and the founder of Wild Sage + Co!

W h i c h I s y o u r f a v o u r i t e s o a p

‘ I love them all but if I had to live with only one it would be the Himalayan Salt Bar, it sounds a bit weird but I actually quite like the salty coconut taste when a bit gets in my mouth in the shower.....’

[ She’s laughing as she says this ]

T e a o r c o f f e e ?

‘Coffee in the morning with a spoon of honey from a friend of mine who keeps bees down the road. Currently I’m drinking coffee grown by women farmers from equal exchange U.K. Then lots of lovely Assam tea through the day to keep me warm in the workshop’

W h a t i s y o u r b i g g e s t f e a r ?

‘Climate change and what the future holds for my grandchildren.’

W h a t d i d y o u w a n t t o b e
w h e n y o u w e r e o l d e r

‘I guess I always wanted to be what I am! An old lady with two cats surrounded by lots of flowers and herbs!’

W h a t p r o d u c t c o u l d y o u n o t
l i v e w i t h o u t ?

‘The Argan Beauty Balm, it saves my skin every day’

A n d y o u r f a v o u r i t e s o n g ?

‘Nina Simone Feeling Good’

W h a t d o y o u l i k e m o s t a b o u t r u n n i n g W i l d S a g e + C o ?

‘All the wonderful women I get to hang out with, the chickens and ducks, my grandchildren running round the garden, the flowers, the herbs, the sheep over the road, everything really’