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The third Transition Sudbury & District Eco Fair will be held in St Peter’s in the centre of Sudbury on 31st October between 10am and 4pm. With free entry, the aim is to encourage everyone to live more sustainable lifestyles. If you are interested in reducing energy consumption, local crafts such as felt making, wood craft or candle making; food whether its gluten free, honey or local meats and foraging, gardening and preserving, there will be something to interest everyone.

Here are a few exhibitors who will be at the event amongst the wide range of stands:
Shillingfords at The Quay is a new, unique pop-up restaurant. Carl Shillingford is a Michelin-trained chef who uses locally sourced, foraged, natural ingredients and will be doing demos at the Eco Fair between 10am and 1pm.
Beehouse Honey produce natural, local honey, honeycomb and candles. At the Eco Fair, they will do some candle making with children and if the weather is mild, they will be able to bring their observation hive.
Craft Classes with Clare who has three alpacas, Norman, Fergus and Clement who live in her field and she spins their luxurious fleece by hand.
Westover Woodlands is a father and daughter business that carries out sustainable management of local woodlands.
Sudbury Rotary Club will be promoting its Schools Environmental Programme, they will be providing everything to grow purple crocus bulbs and encouraging children to plant and grow over the winter.
Holly’s Forest Sessions give children the opportunity to try out some Forest School activities.
Lavenham Butchers are local chaps providing woodland conservation and deer management. All their venison is wild and locally shot around Sudbury and Lavenham.
Woodview Garden Maintenance provide a range of sustainably sourced premium growing materials which is a quality peat free product.
Health Foods for You, 11A Friars Street, Sudbury will be promoting their organic range at the Eco Fair.
The Fulibroch Dairy will be selling goat’s milk and goat’s milk soap at the October Eco Fair.
Suffolk Climate Change Partnership will provide information about the current funded insulation schemes for homes through Suffolk Energy Action, the financial incentives for installing renewable energy and heating, as well as what help and funding is available for community buildings and community energy projects.
The Jam Shed is a small family run company based on the Suffolk/Essex border, who seed to reawaken the love of local preserves by using wonderful seasonal local produce.

Refreshments will also be available on the day and an opportunity to make your own fruit smoothie by your own pedal power. The event is being organised by Transition Sudbury and District and for more information please visit www.transitionsudbury.co.uk or contact Jane Hatton on 01787 468634.