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Nestling down a side-street off the Blackboy Hill and deceptively small from the outside, is an Aladdin's Cave to gladden the heart of the most discerning eco- and health-conscious food shopper.

Here you'll find everything from award winning organic breads, a huge selection of ambient, chilled and frozen foods, organic wines & beers and lots of deli products. Plus an impressive range of food supplements, skin care products, herbs, homoeopathic remedies and aromatherapy.

Particular care has been taken to select only certified organic and GMO-free products wherever possible. More like an extensive grocery than a health store, Wild Oats carries what is possibly one of the most comprehensive stocks of natural foods and other goodies in the region. There is an in store computer that you can use to help search for cures to ailments. Take our guided tour and get a taste of what is in store for everyone.

Come and try our award winning organic breads.

Meet the team

The Wild Oats team are able to inform you about the most delicious whole foods. They have also been trained to provide specialist knowledge about the various supplements and other health care products we supply.

Proprietors Mike and Loes have enjoyed a thorough and involved interest in wholefoods since the mid seventies.


 		 Mike, partner and techie, has a diploma from the Institute of Health Food Retailing and has studied Natural Healing and Oriental Medicine since the seventies. Mike was Chairman for the National Association of Health Food Stores between 2000 and early 2005.


 		 Loes, partner and brains behind the organisation, brings her expertise from many years on spacecraft contracts to run our accounts, staff and anything to do with the day-to day organising and running of the business. Is amazingly knowledgeable on most things to do with Balkan and Macedonian Dance and is a talented gardener.


 		 Allie is well qualified in nutritional expertise with certificates from Solgar, FSC & Quest. She also has a phytotherapy qualification from Bioforce and has studied Aura Soma colour therapy to intermediate level. She masterminds our skincare, household and wines sections.


 		 Pam is a passionate and qualified gardener, drives a 1965 Morris Traveller and loves the company of Siamese cats. She is our shop manager specialising in our natural medicines section and is also a Dr Hauschka skin care advisor.


 		 Sally: a passionate vegan, manages our ginormous ambient food section. Reflexologist and ex primary schoolteacher she loves singing and hiking, especially when combined. Very talented artist too...


 		 Mark manages our fresh and frozen sections including umpteen varieties of amazing bread. In his spare time he runs classes in Sahaja meditation and is a connoisseur of Ukrainian cuisine (courtesy of his wife Olena).


 		 Chrissie is a dedicated vegetarian from way back to those hippy days in the 60s. She is an accomplished cook, well into watercolours and has been involved in wholefoods retailing for ever.


 		 Shymie is a qualified BER allergy tester and has studied nutrition and herbalism.


 		 Andy, is a dedicated wholefooder and vegetarian, organising our book section and self-service 'bin' room.


 		 Sarah is a talented vegan chef and is currently studying nutrition.
Luke enjoys Tai Chi, ceramics and printmaking. He's also a wizz at oriental and Japanese cooking.


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The original design for this website was created by James Sharpe: sharpejames@hotmail.com. Tel: +44 7944 00 11 68.


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