Ludlow Green Festival 2025 in retrospect:
Food for Thought
6 Inches of Soil – Film screening at Ludlow Assembly Rooms 7.30pm, Friday 11th July
An inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food. Introducedby Ed Rollings from Perrywood Farm, a local farmer passionate about soil and regenerative farming.
Foraging Walks and Tastings
Chef and Forager Alex McAllister- Lunt ‘Force of Nature’ chef’ family-friendly foraging walks and tasting.
Soap Box Farmers
Throughout the day there were local farmers and practitioners speaking out about what they believe in on our Soap Box in between the live music acts.
Kids Seasonal Cookery Sessions
Easy Peasy Cookery for kids! There were two cookery sessions using ‘Local to Ludlow’ ingredients making seasonal pizzas and fruit muffins.
‘Food for Thought’ Snakes and Ladders
A Food-For Thought version of Snakes and Ladders provided a ‘life-size’ board for young people to play on. This gigantic child size game took place throughout the day, free for participants.
Shropshire Good Food Trail Launch
The launch of The Shropshire Good Food Trail: the Trail runs from July 21- August 31st and is focused on showcasing the people who ‘Make, Grow, Sell and Serve Good Food’ across the county.
The Food Trail, in collaboration with Sustain and the Bertha Foundation, is a chance to showcase the amazing work going on in our food system: share the stories of our farmers, food businesses and food citizens, show that we’re ‘vocal for local’ and that people can make a big difference if they support their local food economy. The Trail was launched by Shropshire Good Food’s Daphne Du Cros after the official opening of the festival by Mayor Di Lyle, and followed by the procession of the Goddess of the Wye down to the river Teme edge.
Goddess of the Wye Procession
Everyone, including the farming community, local food producers, councillors and the wider community, was invited to join the colourful procession from Castle Square to the bank of the river Teme for this beautiful and moving, river-connection ceremony. The 12ft puppet, ‘Goddess of the Wye’ and her ceremonialist, Lady Wye, created sacred space by the river Teme, celebrating the bounteous gifts of the river and her valleys and plains.
Wigley Fields Allotments – Open Day
Click here for information about the Allotments Open Day.
Self-powered Smoothie Bike
This was a chance to make your own smoothie with surplus fruit supplied by Hands Together Ludlow. This bike was supplied by Shropshire Good Food Partnership and has made hundreds of smoothies, powered by students across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin schools.
Live Music throughout the day and Soap Box speakers
Click here for the live music and Soap Box speakers time table.
‘Hands-On’ Surplus Food Session
Julia Doig from Hands Together Ludlow on the Local to Ludlow cookery trailer provided a ‘hands-on’ session using up surplus food.
Green Festival Market
There were over 40 stalls consisting of local and regional charities and community groups as well as ethical small businesses.
Food and Drink
Vendors included Mozzarella Man, Mukasse Afro Caribbean Curry, Lalita’s Indian Street Food, Shepherd’s Ice Cream, Drink Up Coffee, 2nd Ludlow Guides Tea and Cake Stall and Tom’s Horse Box Bar.
Ludlow 21
Ludlow 21 is a local voluntary group established in 1998 to promote sustainable living in the Ludlow area within a fair and just global society. We are an independent body with no political or council ties.
We are the principal independent voice for local sustainability, with very active groups that focus on fair-trade, recycling, transport, education, food & farming, swifts and more – not least organising the Green Festival!
Green Festival 2025: A cracking day under a baking sun
