Do the Green Thing and have

When and where will it be?

The next EcoFair will be on Saturday 19th May 2012. Following the success of the first EcoFair in May 2010, the 2012 EcoFair will be a similar but different mix of information, entertainment, demonstrations, refreshments, things to do and things to buy. As in 2010, it will be at The Chantry in Thornbury. 

What is an EcoFair?

The Thornbury EcoFair is a fun way for all ages to find out about eco-living and the positive choices we can all make towards enjoying a low carbon future. We aim to show there are lots of ways we can be environment-friendly and have fun! (See our aims.) We ask all stalls and traders to observe our ethical statement.

Prize competition for all

If you can't wait to join the fun, start thinking about your entry for our prize competition.

The competition is to make something useful, entirely from recycled materials. The item could be, for example, a bug box, a storage item, a toy, a gardening item or a garment - the more imaginative the better!

The following are the age categories for entry:

1. Under 5 yrs;
2. Age 5 – 7yrs;
3. Age 8 – 11yrs;
4. Age 12 – 16 yrs;
5. Adult.

The following additional information should be included with each entry on the day:

• The name of entrant and the age category (age group) entered;
• What recycled materials were used to make the item;
• How the item is useful.

Details of where and when to submit your entry will be provided nearer the time. Send an email to register your interest and we'll send you this information directly.

Our first EcoFair 2010

Our first EcoFair, held on Saturday 22^nd May 2010, was a huge success and we were really pleased with how it went. The weather was perfect and more people came than we were expecting.
Lots of people have said to us how wonderful and inspiring it was. See the EcoFair 2010 pages for more photos (2.8MB), reports and feedback.

We put on a wide range of attractions, including activities for both children and adults, indoors and outdoors, and performance spaces for talks, music and stories which went on throughout the day. There were stalls to buy sustainable goods and services, demonstrations, information stalls and food and drink. Lots of fun for everyone, whatever the weather.