The Eco-Friendly Mother's Day Gift Guide for 2024

Mother’s Day is a chance to show the special ladies in our lives just how much we love and appreciate them. If this takes the form of gift-giving, it can be done in a conscious way with eco-friendly products. Gifts that mothers will love, can also be products that make little impact on the planet and some may even be beneficial for nature.

Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift for your eco-conscious mother or looking for a present that can introduce them to a more sustainable life, here at the Eden Project Shop we’ve got a plethora of eco-friendly gifts ideal for Mother’s Day. From beautifully crafted handmade jewellery to ethical and artisanal homewares and tasty, organic food and alcohol, keep reading to discover the ultimate low-waste gift for Mother’s Day 2024.

Eco-friendly Skincare and Beauty Mother’s Day Gifts

Bloomtown Roll-on Infused Oil - The Grove

Taking care of your skin and the planet simultaneously, this Eden Project Skincare Gift Set is perfect for anyone who loves all things skincare. Containing natural, cruelty-free ingredients including, rosehip, calendula, jojoba oil, ylang-ylang and jasmine, this skincare set is designed to nourish, hydrate and soothe your skin. Including a calendula eye make-up remover, invigorating rose water skin freshener, soothing ylang-ylang cleanser and rejuvenating rosehip moisturiser, this set has everything you need to create an eco-friendly skincare routine.

Scent is one of the most powerful senses, with certain fragrances able to take us back to a particular moment in time. Gifting a loved one a new, naturally made perfume is a great way to show them you care each time they wear that special fragrance. This Bloomtown Roll-on Infused Oil is an eco-friendly alternative to your classic perfume. Made from natural, cruelty-free ingredients, this ‘The Grove’ roll-on oil has a fresh, citrusy blood orange and pink grapefruit scent. Featuring skin-loving plant oils including sweet almond and meadowfoam oil with added vitamin E, this compact scent is a convenient gift, as it can simply be thrown in a bag and added to pulse points for a quick pick-me-up throughout the day.

Sustainable Jewellery Gifts

The Old Farmhouse Jewellery Birth Flower Studs	One & Eight Aventurine Cord Necklace

Gifting jewellery for Mother’s Day, or in fact, any special event is a foolproof way to make her smile, especially when the jewellery has meaning behind it. These bespoke, handmade Birth Flower Studs are made locally using nickel-free sterling silver and hand-stamped with an array of beautiful blooms corresponding with each month. If you’re searching for a meaningful, eco-friendly gift then these dainty earrings are a lovely choice.

Similarly, a delicate, handmade necklace also makes for a great Mother’s Day gift. This Aventurine Cord Necklace is a fine cord necklace adorned with three beautiful shades of green aventurine crystal beads and a delicate gold disc. This elegant necklace is said to give the wearer the healing properties associated with the green aventurine crystal, promoting courage, happiness and emotional balance. Also available as earrings, these eco-friendly, handmade jewellery pieces from One & Eight make a thoughtful and unique Mother’s Day gift.

Eco-Friendly Homeware Gifts

Burgon and Ball Modena Hanging Pot	Canopy Vase Trio Set

For the plant lover in your life, a new plant pot with a unique design would make for a great Mother’s Day gift. This Modena Hanging Pot is handmade in the UK and features an intricate white and grey geometric pattern on beautiful stoneware. Hanging plants are hugely popular at the moment, so gifting this stylish indoor hanging plant pot is sure to keep your loved one on-trend. Bringing the beauty of nature indoors, this hanging pot would perfectly suit a trailing houseplant for an elegant, cascading look, or you can head over to our collection of plants grown here at the Eden Project to find a unique alternative.

Another eco-conscious gifting option, the Canopy Vase Trio Set, offers a handmade, sustainable gift that focuses on the Eden Project’s dedication to sustainability and a circular materials life cycle. Inspired by the Eden Project biospheres, these vases have been mouth-blown from locally sourced, recycled glass, meaning that each vase will be unique in size due to its handmade nature. These vases are versatile and can be used for freshly cut flowers, dried flowers or even as a vessel to grow bulbs or propagate cuttings of your favourite houseplant.

St. Eval Sea Salt Lamorna Reed Diffuser	Huckleberry Pressed Flower Frame Art

Reminiscent of the scents of the ocean, this St. Eval Sea Salt Lamorna Reed Diffuser brings the beauty of the coast inside to fill your home with a unique aroma of ozonic and citrus. Inspired by the stunning West Cornwall seaside, this diffuser is handmade, using plastic-free and locally sourced materials that celebrate nature. This gift is ideal for those who love filling their home with beautiful scents and can also be paired with more nature-inspired candles and diffusers from the St. Eval collection.

As spring approaches and flowers begin to bloom, this Pressed Flower Frame makes for the perfect gift that turns your garden flowers into art. Whether you pick and press flowers into the frame yourself and re-package for a thoughtful gift or leave it up to your mother to pick her own blooms, this gift encourages a connection to nature. This makes for a beautiful, meaningful gift that uses natural materials to create a present that can be reused time and time again.

Eco-Friendly Alcohol and Food Gift Sets

Tarquins Miniatures Gift Set	Eden Project Beer Gift Pack

This charming Tarquins Miniatures Gift Set includes four miniature bottles of unique, tasty gins that have been lovingly handcrafted on the Cornish coast. Featuring flavours such as a classic dry gin, zesty blood orange, refreshing rhubarb and raspberry and an indulgent blackberry gin. Tarquin’s gins contain locally sourced, natural ingredients. Inspired by the sumptuous fruits of British summertime, this Tarquin’s gift set is ideal for gin lovers.

If your mother is more of a beer lover then this Eden Project Beer Gift Pack is sure to put a smile on her face this Mother’s Day. This trio of Eden beers contains natural, locally-sourced ingredients that are sustainably brewed in the St Austell Brewery. Beautifully presented in a branded gift box, this set of beers includes a refreshingly golden and hoppy IPA, a sweet and smooth English pale ale and a bitter, malty pilsner.

Mini Chutney Gift Set	Eden Project Organic Salted Caramel Fudge

For the foodie in your life, we have a full range of delicious eco-conscious food and drinks that make for the perfect gift. This Mini Chutney Gift Set consists of four small jars of mini chutneys that have been lovingly handmade using natural ingredients. Featuring a gingery apple and almond chutney that excellently accompanies any cheese board, a sweet mango and panela chutney that pairs well with curry, sweet and spiced plum chutney and a versatile date and orange chutney, this gift box would make a great addition to a hamper filled with organic food and drinks.

For those with a sweet tooth, this Organic Salted Caramel Fudge is the perfect gift. Made from locally sourced, organic ingredients this delicious and indulgent salted caramel fudge is made from the milk of local Jersey cows. Containing milk from pastures that have been farmed in a sustainable way for generations, this fudge allows you to enjoy a sweet treat with less environmental impact. Available in a variety of other natural flavours to satisfy your tastebuds, this organic fudge makes for a great gift all year round, not just for Mother’s Day.

Find gifts that your mother and the planet will love

Gift giving shouldn’t cost the Earth, which is why our assortment of thoughtful and unique gifts are crafted in ways that help to protect the planet from harm. Browse through our full Gifts For Her collection to discover our hand-selected range of natural, local and sustainable presents that are sure to make her smile this Mother’s Day.