Its all over for another year but to find out how to get involved or procure a stall space click here… and this is what was happening in Castle Square at the 2014 Green Festival:
Children’s Activities:
Scrappies
Made exciting constructions from a variety of scrap paper materials.
RSPB
Made dragonflies and learn about giving nature a home.
Museum on the Move
The Museum on the Move bus housed an interactive, multisensory mobile museum exhibition to engage all age groups.
Appleteme
Locally pressed apple juice from heritage varieties for depth of flavour.
Augernik Fruit Farm
Augernik Fruit Farm is a family run business based at Hopton Wafers. The delicious produce includes a range of soft fruits, apples, pears and nuts.
Centre for Alternative Technology
Britain’s major centre for environmental inspiration and courses.
Coco Alpacas
A range of beautifully warm, soft accessories made from alpaca wool.
Elegance Natural Skin Care
Handmade natural skin care products using goats milk, honey and avocado.
EZ Solar
Renewable Energy for your Home and Business in Shropshire, Worcestershire and West Midlands.
Fabazaar
Beautiful handmade garments and objects from around the world.
Fleeces and Pieces
Garments and accessories made using local sheep fleece and/or alpaca
From The Garden
Herb based products.
Greenpeace
We defend the natural world and promote peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible solutions.
Hatty Baggins
Clothing and crafts hand made with wool.
Jacaranda
Beautiful, high-quality crafts direct from Zimbabwe.
JESSICAFOUNDIT CIC
Jessicafoundit is a design company producing elegant and unusual lighting and candlesticks from found, discarded, salvaged, reclaimed, unwanted and unused objects.
Key Cottage Catering
Food to go including steak burgers, sausages, game burgers, paellas (also suitable for Veggies and Vegans), Fair Trade percolated coffee and tea.
KK Ventures
Homemade samosas, pakoras, wraps, curries, jams, pickles, marmalade, treats.
LlaniSolar
Installers of biomass heating systems and solar thermal and PV systems. For commercial and domestic use. Fully MCS certified.
Ludlow 21
A local voluntary group established in 1998 to promote sustainable living in the Ludlow area. An independent body with no political or council ties.
Ludlow and District Beekeepers’ Association
A vibrant and friendly group offering training and mentoring for new and improving beekeepers.
Ludlow Fairtrade Town
Fairtrade is one way of fighting poverty and the unjust trading system which poor communities in the developing world find themselves up against.
Ludlow Quaker Meeting
Nationally Quakers have agreed to aim to be a low carbon sustainable community, and Ludlow Quakers are aiming to do this.
National Trust, Carding Mill Valley
Covering as much as 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of heather-covered hills with stunning views of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Welsh hills, this is an important place for wildlife, geology and archaeology.
The Perfect Pancake Company
Homemade pancakes with sweet fillings.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
The RSPB is the country’s largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home.
Shropshire Council Master Composting Scheme
Shropshire Master Composters are volunteers who encourage home composting and waste prevention.
Shropshire Rural Community Council
Energy Advice and Savings for Rural Shropshire.
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Local wildlife charity, providing information on where to go and find wildlife locally and how to get involved.
Solar Solutions Malvern
Renewable energy installers.
South Shropshire Green Party
The Green Party has the vision for a positive green future. In the year carbon levels rise above 400 parts per million and permits are granted to drill in the arctic we are the only major party campaigning to prevent fracking and wean ourselves off our addiction to fossil fuels.
Sustrans for Shropshire Council
Shrewsbury was one of 79 places across the UK which has been chosen to receive Connect2 funding from Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity.
Tools for Self-Reliance
Tools for Self Reliance is a small UK based charity working to help relieve poverty in Africa. Our approach to development is to focus on the artisan sector in rural communities.
Vegan Society
National charity working to make veganism easily-adopted and widely-recognised.
Viva!
Helping people go vegan, vegetarian or to reduce the amount of meat they eat.
West Midlands Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
CND campaigns non-violently to rid the world of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and to create genuine security for future generations.
Zig Zag Crafts
More and more people are making and mending things, Christmas decorations, bits and pieces, repairing clothes and even designing and making their own outfits, Zig Zags can cater for all your needs with helpful advice thrown in.