Green Fair 2023
The Green Fair is back for its 28th year!
Saturday 18th November 10am - 4pm
Sunday 19th November 10am - 3pm
At the National Waterfront Museum.
The Green Fair hosts a massive variety of local and ethical stallholders selling crafts, food, gifts, seasonal treats and more there are also stalls from local charities, community groups and campaigns happening in your area.
Stallholders at Green Fair
Tools for Self Reliance Cymru (TFSR)
Reconditioned garden, green woodworking and vintage tools as well as fairly traded tools from Tanzanian blacksmiths (if available). Promoting the work of TFSR Cymru here in Wales and Tanzania
Treat Them Feet
I make natural hand and foot creams with essential oils - 4 different recipes and 10ml rollerball bottles of some recipe mixed with oils
Women4Resources
We will be promoting our work and providing engaging, interactive activities based around the theme of human rights, particularly in relation to climate change and women and girls. We will also be using new activities from The Climate Comic - an intergenerational project we have taken part in.
A Rocha UK
Leaflets and displays about the work of A Rocha UK - a conservation charity working across Wales and England to protect, enhance and restore nature.
Action Aid (Swansea)
Recycled jewellery and accessories
BCL/BRS/HUB
Big Climate Leap, Beyond Recycling Swansea and more
Blue Hill Flora
Dried flowers and dried flower wreaths. All grown and naturally dried at my flower farm in Pontardawe. Peat free, pesticide free, single use plastic free, dye free and preservative free.
Brill Eco Chic
Eco friendly upcycled accessoiries such as scarves, gloves, hats, tote bags, gags, bum bags, upcycled reworked clothing, wildflower seed cards, pouches, purses and hair accessories.
Bwyd Abertawe
Promoting Bwyd Abertawe, Swansea Food Charter, 11 funded projects and draft Sustainable Food Plan
Climate and Community
Charity's work local to Swansea
Coed Lleol
Woodland wellbeing
Coeden Fach
We promote the importance of trees and work with volunteers growing native trees from locally collected tree seed
Cyfoeth y Coed
We’re picking unwanted apples, and other tree fruit, from all over Swansea for local food banks and other food sharing initiatives.
Earthly Rebels
Plant based skincare and self-care products, including facial oils, soaps and room sprays
Emma Bissonnet Designs
I will be selling traditionally handprinted linocut artwork, these designs are used on my handmade recylced paper cards, sustainably sourced paper lanterns, cork coasters, alluminium earrings, handmade book marks, recycled paper advent calendars, and clay plaques. My artwork features wildlife/landscapes/welsh coastlines/dylan thomas/folklore/plants; local supplier to EC shop
Environment Centre
We are a community hub inspiring positive action for a greener and healthier future by championing environmental action in Swansea for over 25 years. We encourage and facilitate activity that helps protect our environment and tackle the challenges of plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
Fair and Fabulous
We will be selling a wide range of fair trade gifts, homewares, accessories, toys, craft materials, stationery and Christmas decorations as well as specialist food items such as jams, chutneys, chilli sauces and chocolate. Great collection of single use reducign roducts.
Friends of Mayhill Washing Lake and Community Food Garden
Promoting the project and selling some accessories/materials
GlassArt
Fused glass items including decorations, coasters, mirrors, mobiles etc. Mostly from recycled glass
Gower Lavender
Soaps, hand creams, pillow sparys, lavender syrup, eco gift sets; local supplier to EC shop
Green Party (Swansea and Gower)
Environmental awareness, including energy, climate change and biodiversity; selling Green party products eg. mugs etc.
Karitree Ltd
Natural artisan skincare, no waste totally recyclable packaging, vegan, locally made, responsibly sourced ingredients
Lifeforms
Organic cotton t-shirts and sweatshirts for adults and children, hand printed with original nature art using water based inks. Recycled pocket notebooks, nature storybooks and colouring books
Little Man Woodwork
Bespoke wooden gifts and small furniture made from locally sourced and reclaimed wood. I make a range of products such as wool bowls, bookmarks, earring stands, book shaped boxes, plant pots, chopping boards etc.
Menna Jones Jewellery
I make and sell handmade recycled eco-silver jewellery, each piece is one of a kind, unique and special to the wearer as the techniques I use aren't able to be replicated. I'm inspired by natural buaty of my surroundings and incorporate this into my jewellery.
Mumbles Community Council
We will be promoting our environmental projects and campaigns to increase awareness of green spaces in Mumbles for well-being and nature connection and to encourage environmental awareness. We will also be encouraging people to sign up to our environmental volunteer and mailing lists to receive updates on environmental projects and volunteering opportunities.
National Trust Cymru
National Trust conservation/land management and wildlife friendly farming. Volunteering opportunities around Gower and Aberdulais Falls.
Octarine Threads
I shall be selling a range of handcrafted upcycled plushies, clothes and accessories. I have a focus on sustainability and slow fashion, so I look to obtain my materials from charity shops and other second hand sources.
Orchard Project
Promoting and training community groups and volunteers in Orchard skills. Creation and restoration of orchards.
Oxfam Shop Swansea
A range of Fairtrade goods, made by co-operatives across the world, including edible and lifestyle products from chocolate to Love Co, Café Direct, Tony's, etc. We will also be selling upcycled Christmas cards, recycled wrapping paper.
Peggy's Krafty Makes
Upcycled record bowls, scrappy cushions, scrappy bags, cloth boxes
Really Green Illustration and Crafts
Items such as coasters, baubles, old packaging boxes and other items - bought 2nd hand from charity shops - decoupaged with serviettes or decopatch papers to upcycle into new gifts/gift sets; handmade cards/handsewn felt brooches and decorations that use leftover scraps etc.
ReCherished Crafts
Gifts and home décor made from salvaged and repurposed materials, including wood, metal and beads/jewellery
Rosehill Quarry Group
Rosehill Quarry volunteers. Fundraising with a 'tombola'. Sale of cards/books.
RSPB Swansea and District Local Group
We'll be promoting the activities of the local RSPB group, the local RSPB reserve, the work of the RSPB nationally and the Big Garden Birdwatch
Rubbish Reinvented
Handmade bags artwork and accessories from recycled plastic bags
Seaglass Jewellery Co
Jewellery made from loaclly sourced seaglass.
Swansea CAN
The Swansea Climate Action Network is an inclusive network of organisations and individuals, supporting awareness raising, campaigns and practical action in the Swansea area, to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.
Swansea CND
Nuclear disarmament - we will be asking people to sign messages to their elected politicians asking them to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and selling items to raise funds to pay for the stall and fund the campaign
Swansea Council - Climate
Swansea Council is taking all possible action alongside Climate Charter signatories, PSB, citizens, schools, businesses, community groups and environmental partners to help deliver the Welsh Government ambition of Net Zero Wales by 2050.
Swansea Council - Nature
Nature conservation team - provide environmental information (particularly linked to biodiversity, nature recovery and green infrastructure) raise awareness and understanding of environmental issues and how members of the public and various communities can engage with nature and contribute to the nature recovery. also selling nature jigsaws
Swansea Fairtrade Forum
Promoting fair trade
Swansea Greenpeace
Promoting the group and environmental campaigns for Greeenpeace
Swansea Stitchers
Hand made items made from recycled and reused fabrics, knitwear. Also use scraps and offcuts, buttons, beads etc. eg. bags, teddies, dolls, pin cushions, needlecases, padded notebooks, decorated mirrors, Christmas items, tree ornaments, stockings, cards.
Woodruff Woodturning
Wood turned bowls and plates, hand carved spoons, bread boards and stools from locally sourced wood from our sustainably managed woods in Caswell
Getting to the Green Fair
The Green Fair is held at the National Waterfront Museum just a few minutes walk from the Environment Centre.
The National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, SA1 3RD
By Bus - The National Waterfront Museum is a 5-minute walk from Swansea bus Station
By Train - The National Waterfront Museum is a 15 walk from the Train Station. Simply turn left out of the Train Station, walk straight down the Highstreet, cut left through Castle Square past the fountain and then walk down Princess Street towards the National Waterfront Museum, passing St Mary's Church on your left.
By Bike - Bike Parking is available outside the National Waterfront Museum
By Car - The National Waterfront Museum does not have a dedicated car park. However, there are several pay and display car parks situated just a short walk from the Museum. You can find more information on car parking facilities here
History of the Green Fair
Believe it or not but Swansea's Green Fair started way back in 1983, and has been held every year (bar two) since! In the first few years the Fair was held in venues such as St James church hall, the Patti Pavilion and the old exchange buildings, promoting local green groups, campaigns, local producers and crafters. Back then it was originally organised by the Swansea Green Group, and then the local Friends Of The Earth group.
When the Environment Centre opened in 1995, the responsibility of organising the event was handed over, and the Centre was used as a venue for the Fair for a few years. Popularity grew and more green organisations wanted to attend the Green Fair. In 2001 the event moved back to the Patti Pavilion where there was plenty of room to expand and the Co-operative Group sponsored the event for a few years.
In 2005 the Patti Pavilion closed for refurbishment and so the Green Fair organisers were on the hunt for a new venue... and it just so happened that the multi-million pound National Waterfront Museum had recently opened. The Museum staff were more than happy to accommodate the Green Fair and were keen to support the local community.
One of the keys to the success of the Green Fair is that it has never forgotten its roots, it has continued to support local environmental groups, helps the public to take action on environmental issues and gives consumers an alternative local and sustainable choice to global mass produced goods. We'd like to thank everybody who has been involved over the years for making it such a fantastic event and for helping to raise funds for the Environment Centre, a local independent Registered Charity.