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BARCOMBE ECO FAIR

HARRIET FROM SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUST

Harriet is passionate about dung so she should do well at our poo quiz!

Harriet is new to Sussex Wildlife so she is keen to get to know us and answer any questions you have

LOVE OUR OUSE

Love our Ouse is a community based initiative linking people to celebrate, raise the profile of and upscale positive action for our river from source to sea. The Ouse has the right to support a rich biodiversity and a thriving riverside community.  Photo – Hamsey Reeds

SEVEN SISTERS SPICES

Seven Sisters spices are going to provide hot, fresh food at the Eco Fair.  If you bring your own little container and cutlery to eat from you will get a discount and save on dishes.

Seven Sisters’ Spices is an independent food business based in the Weald, East Sussex providing sustainable food services throughout East and West Sussex since 2013.
Working with a small dedicated team, Seven Sisters’ Spices provides a number of food services – Private Event Catering, Cookery Workshops, Recipe Writing & Consultancy, a growing range of Larder Produce & our ever popular finish at home Friday Food Deliveries.

Sustainability is at the core of Seven Sisters’ Spices, and we are proud to have end products that are 100% plastic free, even our Food Deliveries are available in reusable stainless steel tiffins.

Barcombe Romneys Mutton Sausages

Owned and cared for by Susanna Steer, this small flock of Romney sheep live at Burtenshaw Farm and are managed as gently and sustainably as possible.  The lambs are born outdoors in late Spring and the whole flock are pasture reared.  The females and best rams are sold as breeding sheep at about 19 months old and the male meat sheep are not taken to the local abattoir until they are at least 15 months old, making them hogget (or mutton once over 2 years old).  This is to allow them to grow larger, deepen in flavour, be dry aged (like quality beef) and to have a longer life.  All meat is sold directly to local customers.

The best of the wool is processed at Diamond Fibres in Horam and Susanna also makes wool angels, runs wool workshops and takes pet sheep on educational/therapy visits to care homes and schools.

At the Eco Fair Susanna will be serving Moroccan spiced sausages which have been made by Andy at Turner’s Butchers in Ringmer.

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CLOTHING

MICA JANIV

TALK  12.30  –  FASHION’S HIDDEN PRICE TAG

It all started in fashion. Mica began her career in the industry and watched, close up, as fast fashion took hold and the damage mounted. It was the moment that changed everything for her, and she’s been campaigning for change ever since. Today, she’s a passionate sustainable fashion activist, going into schools, hosting events like clothes swaps, and raising awareness in her community in East Sussex.

Mica holds a certification in Circular Economy & Sustainability from Cambridge Judge Business School and is a regular guest lecturer at Sussex University Business School. But at the heart of everything she does is a simple belief: we all have a part to play. And the time to start playing it is now.

CLOTHES REPAIRS WITH MELISSA

Susan, or Melissa as she’s known these days, will happily extend the life of your favourite fabric items.

Below are the type of things she can do for you at the fair for free so set aside a couple pieces to drop off early on the day before you browse.

Larger rescues and alterations can be discussed & scheduled for delivery at a later date.

Clothing we can revive:

Button replacement
  * Sewing on a new/vintage button (she has many)
  * Button reinforcement 

  * Swap for a snap (easier on the hands)

Seam repairs
  * Small seam splits (side seams, underarms)
  * Reinforcing stressed seams

Hem fixes
  * Re-stitching fallen hems

Tears & holes
  * Close small rips or holes (visible or subtle)
  * Hand-stitches or patches 

Snags
  * Pulling snags to the inside

Knitwear 
  * Stabilizing small holes
  * Elastic casing fixes

Jeans 
  * Reinforcing patches (butt, knees, & thighs)

  * Pocket reattachment
  * Belt loop reattachment

Non-clothing textiles:

Tote/Shopping bags
  * Handle reattachment
  * Seam repairs

  * Strap shortening (also can be done on dresses & tops)

Backpacks
  * Strap stitching (non-structural)
  * Patch tears

CHAILEY REPAIR CAFE

Chailey  Repair Café is very much looking forward to our second visit to Barcombe Eco Fair. Since our last visit, we have gone from strength to strength and now have over 40 volunteers who apply themselves to repairing a huge variety of broken stuff  from local people’s households, including electrical and  electronic items, fabric repairs including dolls and teddy bears, bicycles, lawn mowers garden tools – in fact you name it, we’ve fixed it!
 
We were one of the very first Repair Cafes to be established in the South East of the country in 2018 and have been growing  ever since with more than 100 visitors each time we open. We are based at St Peters Church, Chailey where we meet on the second Saturday of every month between 10 am and 1 pm. Come and visit us, get your things fixed  and enjoy some of the finest cakes in the area – we look forward to seeing you!

 

 

PETE THE POND

PETE THE POND WILL BE GIVING HIs TALK AT 12.00

Peter Birchall is famous as Pete the Pond

He does many aspects of conservation work and has been creating ponds and their environments for over 25 years now  I teach pond creation and pond management  and all about life in ponds for schools and general people.  My company are contractors for many of the conservation agency’s like natural England, S.D.N.P.  The E.A national trust and many others.

You may recognise him from Chanel 4.

Pete is passionate about ponds and wildlife and has helped with many Barcombe projects

PEOPLE’S PARK FOR NATURE

People’s Park for Nature
The People’s Park for Nature is a community-led environmental organisation transforming public and private green spaces across the Lower Ouse Valley (including Barcombe). We connect people with nature, biodiversity, and climate action through habitat restoration, improved access, wildlife monitoring, gardening, citizen science, and wellbeing-focused activities. Our projects are participatory, inclusive, optimistic and designed to generate long-term ecological, social, and financial value. More information is at https://www.peoplesparkfornature.org/.

Ready to play Flight of the Nightingales? 🎶
Join us at the Barcombe Eco Fair and take on the ultimate migration challenge!

Barcombe is one of the very best places in Sussex (maybe even the whole UK 👀) to hear the legendary Nightingale—but before they can sing, they’ve got a seriously epic journey to survive. Each spring, these tiny winged rockstars fly all the way from Africa back to Barcombe to reclaim their night-time stage.

In this gloriously daft game, you become the Nightingale. Dodge hazards, escape dangers, flap your way across continents, and if your luck (and skills!) hold… you’ll land safely in a Barcombe bush and burst into a triumphant victory song 🌿🎵

Can you make it home? Come and find out!