IVY MUSE | Cultivating Well-Being with Plants

Published - 23 November 2021, Tuesday
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Launched in Spring 2014, IVY MUSE is a botanical wares studio based in Melbourne, Australia.

What started as an idea to 'encourage creativity with greenery' has grown into an all-encompassing commitment to cultivating wellbeing with plants. Co-founders Jacqui Vidal and Alana Langan are passionate about wellness and the myriad life-enhancing benefits plants can bring people. This enthusiasm has seen IVY MUSE grow from releasing a small collection of four plant stands in 2014 to being an integral part of an inspiring 'green' movement much bigger than themselves today.

IVY MUSE design functional plant stands and botanical wares that amplify plant-life within a space.

With a focus on traditional techniques and materials with integrity, IVY MUSE botanical wares are manufactured locally when ever possible and can be treasured for years to come. With a wholistic view in mind, IVY MUSE also offer residential and commercial plant styling and maintenance services.

In Spring 2016 IVY MUSE Botanical Emporium opened its doors in High Street, Armadale (VIC). This design-driven space houses the entire collection of IVY MUSE plant stands and products, complemented by a curated collection of plants, ceramics, botanical wares and tools from around the globe.

Spring 2017 saw the release of IVY MUSE’s first book; ‘Plant Style: How to greenify your space’, (published by Thames & Hudson) which has now gone into its second print run here in Australia. Offering readers a handbook to life with plants and how to incorporate them seamlessly into their spaces, it is available at at numerous local stockists, plus also Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters and Terrain across the US & UK, among others. A Chinese language edition was released in 2020. Image Credit: Ivy Muse Botanical Emporium

a. 1250 High St, Armadale VIC 3143, Australia

e. hello@ivymuse.com.au

w. www.ivymuse.com.au/

s. www.facebook.com/ivymuse.melb/

t. +61 3 9939 0228

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IVY MUSE strives to create a positive impact on the world around us, whether that be through the work that we do (cultivating wellbeing with plants), as well as our business as a whole.

Our goal is to be Carbon Neutral in 2021 and this is a 3-step process:

1. Measuring: We are currently in the process of completing an audit to ascertain our Carbon Footprint.
2. Reducing: Our current key Sustainability Initiatives include those listed below.
3. Offsetting: Once we know our Carbon Footprint we can further offset our organisation's carbon emissions by supporting clean energy and sustainability projects that reduce, remove or capture carbon from the atmosphere. We have also pledged to donate 100% of any carbon credit redemptions received via 'Climate Friendly Cart' (detailed below) to Gold Standard sustainability initiatives.
‘Climate Friendly Cart’ option for customers checking out on http://www.ivymuse.com.au which enables purchases of Carbon Credits; supporting green initiatives like tree planting and clean energy projects.

- Manufacturing IVY MUSE botanical wares in Melbourne whenever possible to reduce carbon footprint emissions from transportation. Small-scale local production also helps to eliminate the waste of unneeded products made to adhere to overseas minimums, reduce emissions and energy usage.

- Focusing on sourcing locally manufactured and sustainable products to retail in our Botanical Emporium.

- Using recycled materials wherever possible when packing customer orders (we know recycled packaging doesn't always look the prettiest, but we know it all adds up).

- Sourcing sustainable or renewable consumable products for use in-house.

We know sustainability is an ongoing process; as our business evolves we will continue to develop strategies to mitigate our carbon footprint. We look forward to sharing the journey with you.

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