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Heaven Hemp's ethos is all about our love for this extremely advanced plant. In the world today there is a lot of talk about LGBTQ etc. Which is overall a movement about acceptance of the whole spectrum of masculinity and femininity. So as not to digress too much with musings on this I will get right back to it. The Cannabis/Hemp/Marijuana plant is or should be a symbol for this movement simply because it is of itself both male and female and sometimes hermaphroditic. It also uses the sun more efficiently than virtually any other plant on our planet. This...

Many of our range of bags have been made with wild Nepali hemp. The method of making this fabric is completely chemical free, gentle on the earth and involves no organised cultivation of hemp due to laws currently forbidding this in Nepal. Every fibre of hemp has been handplucked from the wild which has been the tradition for millenia. The plant is cut down, but the roots remain so as to not disturb the soil. This practice has allowed for the sustainable and continuous production of wild hemp fabric in Nepal, however in very limited quantity that still restricts Nepal...

Nepal is changing at a rapid pace, in just fifteen to twenty years numerous new cities have sprung up all over the country. It is a shame to see huge trees cut down and virgin forests being affected.  My father taught me about trees and plants and how important it is to love them. He was the chief conservator of forestry in Nepal. In Nepal traditionally wood and stones have been used to make dwellings, temples and statues of Gods and Goddesses. I have always been fascinated with the knowledge our ancestors had and the level of skilled craftmanship, especially...

Do you want to learn more about tea? Or are you here simply because you want to taste the finest tea Nepal has to offer? If it is indeed the latter then please follow this link here to shop our range of premium green, black and green teas. So why buy tea from Nepal? Many of you have likely heard of famous tea estates in China like Yunnan or Fuijan or in India; Darjeeling and Assam and of course there's Kenya and Sri-Lanka who are also big time tea producers. But I'm guessing you did not know that Nepal is...

Are you interested in learning more about making tree-free paper by hand? For centuries Nepal has produced it's own handmade paper and still does so today. The raw material used is the bark of the Daphne Cannabina or Daphne Papyracea bush, locally know as ‘Lokta’. As well as other sustainable materials like Cannabis Sativa, commonly known as hemp and Giant Himalayan Nettle locally known as 'Allo'.     What is Archival Paper? Lokta which generally grows at a certain altitude of 6500-9500 feet produces a higher quality of paper and is known for it's durability and smooth silky texture. And...