Wokingham Eco Living Fairs

It’s the final day of Plastic Free July

31 small steps to make a big difference

Did you join in with the challenge?

Booking is now open for this year's Windsor Festival programme.

The Festival runs from Saturday 16 September to Sunday 1 October 2023 in a number of wonderful venues in and around Windsor, including inside Windsor Castle itself and of course here at The Old Court.

We have a stellar line-up for our Literary Series, including Sebastian Faulks, Michael Palin, Julia Bradbury and Sarah Ferguson.

We are delighted to welcome back the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with a unique programme including newly arranged songs by Prince Albert, as well as renewing our popular connection with Tenebrae.

There is also a strong programme for families and children this year, including Opera Magic, and a ballet production of Alice in Wonderland. This is in addition to the work done through the year with Berkshire Maestros, and the Berkshire Young Musician of the Year, which results in a concert to open the Festival celebrating the amazing young musicians from across the county.

This is the first full programme of Festival events since 2019!

The events running here at The Old Court are also to view at oldcourt.org and all tickets can be booked at windsorfestival.com

Happy New Year from Wokingham Eco Living Fairs

Last but not least is Lorraine an Independent Consultant with Neals Yard Remedies.

Neal’s Yard Remedies are a British based and owned company who have been trading for over 40 years. They use the power of the finest natural and organic, ethically sourced herbs, botanicals and essential oils to make award-winning collections, helping you find the perfect balance between outer beauty and inner health.

This Morning we meet Oakingham Antiques set up in 2017. Lorraine has traded through a local Antique Business and also Bourne Mill Antiques in Farnham.

Lorraine’s favourites are old French Antiques and Carlton Ware China along with stoneware and old glass

Tonight we meet Hannah

Bloom by Hannah is Hannah’s business she illustrates wonderful floral cards and print

Nearly there now who’s going to come along?

This Morning we meet Briony from Reyne Design. An interior design practice with over 20 years experience, we now design bespoke interiors for our clients based in Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, London and beyond.

Our clients and the environment are at the heart of our practice. We avoid following trends and encourage quality, "slow" interiors to ensure that our designs are authentic and loved for many years to come, not just a passing fashion. We believe this is the right thing for our clients and the planet.

This Christmas we have launched our first ever product based on these principles- an everlasting wreath. Handmade from the best quality faux foliage, with at least 50% coming from fake Christmas trees that would otherwise have been heading to landfill, our wreaths can be used year after year. Each comes with a cotton sack to store your wreath away in. Enjoy it this year, pack it away in its cotton sack and just give the pliable foliage a little rearrange when you pull it out again next year and every year thereafter. Slow, responsible, considered purchases for our homes is the aim of our designs and the aim of our first ever product launch.

Proceeds from the sale of the wreaths this year go towards the conservation and restoration of Thai coral reefs where my daughter will be doing marine dives to collect vital data and replant the reefs. "

Tonight we meet Kat from Designed with Love

Anyone who has visited Wokingham in the last few years cannot have failed to miss the amazing Chalkboards she designs that are outside a lot of the bars and restaurants .

Kat will be selling her card designs along with her fabulous personalised baubles

Tonight we meet Andy Ormiston from Ambarrow Honey

Andy is a local beekeeper from just down the Road in Sandhurst and produces honey and beeswax candles from a small number of hives in the local area. The honey is not treated or processed, it is simply extracted from the comb, filtered and put into jars. The result is a delicious natural honey retaining all of its goodness and health benefits. I’ve also made 100% pure beeswax candles this year which are a lovely gift idea.

Any today let me introduce you to Isabel from the local Eco friendly business Eco Berry.

Eco Berry are a local refill delivery service.
Making it easier for you to take the step towards plastic free living with a range of affordable earth-friendly products for the kitchen, bathroom and laundry that work well and look great!

And Today we meet Luna Ray a local sustainable business who specialise in hand poured and hand blended essentialoil candles, diffuser oils and wax melts. Luna Rays unique scents use only pure essential oils with an array of well-being benefits.

Luna Rey are a sustainable business and their products are cruelty free. All made with mental health benefits at the forefront.

Today let me introduce you from Beverley of the Lotus Upcycling Studio based locally.

The Lotus Upcycling Studio offers an eco and sustainable furniture and homewares concept.
Re-inventing pre loved furniture and glassware into bespoke, unique creations for the home.

Crystals U Love

Melanie from Crystals U Love will be joining us too.
Melanie has always had a passion for crystals, she loves to help people with matching crystals to their needs. Melanie strives to keep her prices low as she believes crystals should be for everyone. Crystals U Love sell a large range of crystals in all shapes and sizes they are a small independent local business that offer high quality genuine crystals.

And Today we meet Violetta from Vivacious Spirit

Violetta is a jewellery designer-maker taking her inspiration from the beauty of nature. She creates her unique, elegant designs and commissions from her studio in Warfield.

Wokingham Today…., 💕

Eco living Christmas Fair A church will be holding an event for people wanting to buy eco products this festive season. The Wokingham Eco

Todays Stallholder is Lisa from Bluebell Kitchen.

Bluebell Cottage Kitchen are passionate about baking, and take joy in creating lovingly made, handcrafted treats for the local community to enjoy.They serve a range of French style patisserie treats including cakes, pastries, macarons, eclairs, and more including lots of seasonal delicacies .

Meet our first trader Happy Mood Art.

Ozgul creates exquisitely handpaints peg dolls that will definitely put a smile on your face and can be personalised.

All our stallholders are small, local sustainable businesses and are passionate about what they do.

They all have really lovely products that would make amazing Christmas presents.

Over the next few I will introduce you to the traders…

🎄It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas 🎄

Not long to go now until our Eco Living Christmas Fair on Saturday December 3rd the perfect place to buy your Christmas gifts.

Lots of local businesses and there is something for everyone

Save the date in your Diary so you don’t miss out!