Our Ethos

We believe strongly that businesses should show careful consideration for the environment and our business is built on strong sustainability values.

Our company ethos is:

We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.

Native American Proverb: Dakota Sioux

This sums up our approach to our impact on the world around us.

Here’s what we’re doing to be mindful of the environment:

Sustainable Business

Quality of Service

Every bride and groom receives a tree after their wedding to plant
All of our Marketing materials are carbon neutral
We have planted over 1500 trees to date at our base at Grassroots Farm
We look after all of our equipment meticulously to ensure that it lasts and is in the best possible condition for our customers
We use LED lighting where possible to reduce the power consumed at events we run

We choose our vehicles carefully based on their MPG performance and do not operate any HGV’s
We keep our mileage to a minimum by focusing our business on Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire
We choose local suppliers over national suppliers
All our unique rustic furniture is hand crafted by us using locally sourced timber, limiting the environmental impact

All general enquiries are responded to within 24 hours (if not immediately)
During events we are on-call 24 hours a day
All site staff are well-trained and professional and will always be in uniform, well-presented and polite
We conduct regular meetings to constantly review and challenge our health & safety record in an environment of learning and constant improvement

Every event has a sign-off process to ensure the customer is entirely satisfied and every detail has been checked before handover
We adopt a can-do approach to all enquiries and events, going above and beyond to delight our customers
We select our suppliers carefully, choosing to work with businesses that match our own company ethos
Most of our tipi furniture is bespoke and designed from up-cycled materials which are sourced locally

We also operate a very strong team ethos within Events Under Canvas, with employee wellbeing at its core. We believe that happy, healthy employees deliver the best in customer service.

We endeavor to run our business in a manner that our children will be proud of! Take a look at our reviews to see what our customers think.