Taste the Indian Summer with Homemade Ice Cream, and Get Nesting for Autumn with Plant Hangers and Homewares

In a world where you need to take home a small fortune each month to get even a sniff of outdoor space in the capital, tenants and homeowners are getting creative with their planting. Perfect for preparing your living space for the winter months, this elegant metal macramé hanging planter from Urban Outfitters is an easy, cost-effective way of bringing the greenery inside, maximising on space, and bringing a touch of boho-chic to your interiors in the process. £35

Ice cream fans, rejoice: it’s now possible get your five a day in the delicious, ice-cold, creamy form of your favourite dessert. Yonanas Healthy Desert Maker produces wonderfully soft ice cream made from your own choice of frozen fruit; it requires no extra sugar or preservatives, just 100% goodness. With loads of inspiring simple recipes from the Yonanas website, the flavour combinations are endless and completely adjustable to your own preferences. Make the most of the last days of sun and cool off with a homemade healthy treat. $49.99

Back-to-school September is a month of new beginnings, and we’re making a conscious effort to put our iPhones to one side and take a few moments each day to just be – read Marc Curtis’ piece on analogue pleasures in a digital world to find out more. Here to help you achieve these nuggets of zen is Neal’s Yard’s bamboo-crafted Skye Diffuser. Doubling up as a relaxing aromatherapy diffuser and gentle light, it shifts slowly and hypnotically through a range of colours – great for meditating, or indeed to lull you to sleep. There’s even an auto-shut off feature for safety. Simply add water and a few drops of your favourite aromatherapy blends or essential oils, and breathe. £65

Paris-based skincare company Caudalie’s classic floral scent will transport you to the lush vineyards of France, which was where this ethical company first started. Part of the delicate fragrance range ‘A Scented Stroll Through the Vines’, the aromatic ‘Rose de Vigne’ perfume is full of fresh summer notes that we all need after returning from our holidays. In other news, Caudalie have to date planted over 300,000 trees, refuse to test on animals, and stick to a firm set of sustainable production rules – definitely a brand we can get on board with. £26

Making a minor, earth-friendly change to your daily routine can have a significant impact and swapping your landfill-cluttering paper coffee cups for a sustainably made, reusable bamboo coffee mugs is a straightforward way to cut down on waste. The cups are made from naturally organic ingredients, are BPA and phthalate free, and don’t contain petrochemical plastic, making them an environmentally-friendly way of getting your morning caffeine fix. Plus, by buying one of these cups you’ll be supporting Surfers Against Sewage, an organisation that actively campaigns against climate change, runs beach-cleaning events and educates the public. £12

Forever getting tangled up in your own earphone cord but can’t stand the polyfilla music played at the gym? These discrete wireless earphones from Swedish company Sudio might just be the answer to your sonic prayers. Wireless and connected through Bluetooth, they let you listen to your favourite playlists on the go and take calls with the inbuilt microphone and mini remote control. Available in four colours, they currently come with a special bonus for our readers: use the discount code ‘Phoenixmag15’ for 15% off any Sudio purchase. £89