British Pasture Leather

Join us on our upcoming Field Day on April 30th 🪲 We're inviting designers, fashion professionals, makers and activists to step beyond the studio and into the pastures where leather begins... The day long programme offers a rare opportunity look at the leather from the perspective of local landscapes and natural systems on a Pasture for Life farm 🌱 🐂 This is an opportunity to build community and share knowledge. Feedback from previous attendees give us confidence that these days are having the desired impact. "...learning experiences such as this will inspire industry stakeholders to cultivate innovative solutions that create a more harmonious relationship between fashion, the environment, and the livelihoods of those who depend on it.” To learn more about the days content and our inspiring speakers follow the link below. For more details - get in touch! #pastureforlife #regenerative #leather #communitybuilding #systemschange #design #fashion Charles Ross Vanessa Podmore Liz Ciokajlo Joanne Jørgensen FRSA Deborah Taylor, PCQI, ASLTC International Leather Maker Global Footwear Future Coalition

Kicking off the year with inspiration at the Oxford Real Farming Conference! This Friday, our co-founder Sara Grady will join experts Rosie Bristow, Jen Hunter and Claire O'Sullivan for a compelling discussion on the role of leather, wool, and flax in regenerative British landscapes. Chaired by Elizabeth Keach, who emphasizes: “The science is clear that fashion must shift its sourcing to materials originating in the biosphere that are produced in ecologically restorative ways.” By sharing their transformative journeys, this panel will shed light on the challenges, potential, and deeper meaning of British fashion’s transformation. Join us for an exciting conversation! #ORFC #RegenerativeFashion #PastureforLife #HomeGrown Image: Pasture for Life, Department Two

We have always wanted British Pasture Leather to be accessible to makers and artisans, as well as brands and studios. We are delighted to announce that a limited volume of our signature black tumbled leather is now available to purchase online, with NO minimum order. This style can be seen in the recent Billy Tannery and Navygrey collections -- a supple and versatile black leather that is suited to accessories, footwear, and furniture. We produce our leather entirely in the UK, using the hides of cattle certified by Pasture for Life and a traditional vegetable tanning process. Visit our website and learn more about the processes and people behind British Pasture Leather. https://lnkd.in/ds_SE2Jc 📸 Jason Lowe

There's a lot of talk in the fashion industry about reconnecting with nature, transparent field to finished product supply chains, supporting biodiversity etc. British Pasture Leather walk the talk, building UK based regenerative leather supply chains. If you work in fashion, accessories, home, or even if you don't, I can highly recommend attending one of their field days to learn about their work, and just to have a really enriching day in nature with good food and good people.

There's a lot of talk in the fashion industry about reconnecting with nature, transparent field to finished product supply chains, supporting biodiversity etc. British Pasture Leather walk the talk, building UK based regenerative leather supply chains. If you work in fashion, accessories, home, or even if you don't, I can highly recommend attending one of their field days to learn about their work, and just to have a really enriching day in nature with good food and good people.

So what do we mean by “regenerative”? What is “the power of pasture”? How can leather play a role in ecosystem restoration – and why is it so difficult to have locally made leather? We are hosting a Field Day for design professionals to answer these questions and change the way leather is understood — by putting it in the context of positive local food and farming systems. The daylong programme is a complete journey of what lies behind British Pasture Leather. The morning includes talks and tours on one of the UK's leading regenerative farms certified by Pasture for Life, joined by expert speakers Nikki Yoxall and Claire Whittle and after a delicious lunch of local food we see the process of leather being made at one of the few remaining leather "curriers" in the UK. Previous attendees have said: "The knowledge that is gained in this one day is equivalent to weeks of learning via meetings/courses, along with the enriching experience of being on the farms with the experts!" "A fun and refreshing and energising break from the heavy lifting of office work in sustainability! A chance to bring authenticity, experience and insight to your corporate change-making efforts." This year, there are two chances to join this one-day programme: Thursday 3 October, or Friday 4 October Tickets can be purchased by following the link below - space is limited, so we encourage you to book early. If your company is interested in a bespoke group programme on another day, please contact us.

Join our mailing list! Our mission is to connect design with ecosystem restoration through the production of leather. We supply designers with material that originates on farms that can deliver positive impacts for land, animals, people, and nature. We champion the power of pasture by sourcing cattle hides from farms that are certified by Pasture for Life. We will soon be launching a new sales offering, geared towards makers and studios, initially focused on our flagship black leather (as seen in the Fauna handbag from Billy Tannery). Information for ordering will be announced by email. Kindly offered by Chelsea Green Publishing, all new members of this mailing list will receive a 30% discount on “Field, Fork, Fashion: A designers journey to find a future for leather”. -- join the list at https://lnkd.in/dM37JYWk

FashionUnited covered our collaboration with fellow pioneers Billy Tannery on the "Fauna" handbag, the first commercial product to feature British Pasture Leather. Designed by co-founder Alice Robinson, it unites our cattle leather with Billy Tannery's deer suede -- showcasing "fine leather from British farms."

We put leather on the stage at the Groundswell agricultural festival -- "the most informative event of the year for the fashion industry in the UK" according to co-founder Alice Robinson. International Leather Maker trade magazine covered our participation, which included a collaborative stand with Pasture for Life, celebrating the whole journey of pasture raised cattle including informative displays, dynamic interactive sessions, and leather goods made by British Pasture Leather with hides of 100% pasture-fed cattle. Julie's Restaurant was adjacent, serving baps with grilled beef from Cotswold Beef, a Pasture for Life certified farm whose hides have been used in our leather supply. We participated in panels on "Regional Leather in the UK and Europe" with Nina Conrad of Regionales Leder, and a discussion on restoring value to hides and skins, chaired by the Sustainable Food Trust with Mike Redwood, Alice V Robinson, James Allen, John Mettrick, and Lesley Mitchell. Co-founder Sara Grady is quoted in the ILM piece: "It's thrilling to be part of the growing movement for regenerative agriculture in the UK that Groundswell represents. Leather has a place in these discussions because it represents the many positive benefits that pasture-fed cattle can bring to ecosystems and food systems. British leather production has been withering in the face of globalization, but it deserves to be renewed, with close links to the local farmers, artisans and designers." Join us for more at Groundswell 2025! 

Great to see British Pasture Leather featured in Climate Global News (CGN) "Connecting furniture and fashion with regenerative farming, British Pasture Leather is showing that you can be green and very stylish. This imaginative company creates leather with cattle hides from regenerative farms that support ecosystems through environmentally sensitive agriculture with the highest standards of animal welfare." Read more about what inspired us to bring the two worlds of farming and fashion together, full article here 👇