The Greener Abergavenny Fair returns to the Market Hall on 18 October, bringing together local organisations, community groups, businesses and individuals for a day of ideas, inspiration and practical action for a greener future.
This year’s Fair promises plenty for all ages. You will meet lots of new participants and activities as well as old favourites like Spin Art. We will have samba workshops and dance. Food, entertainment and a packed programme of talks and discussions will also be on offer.
More than 70 organisations and partners will be represented, with stalls showcasing environmental charities, community and youth groups, schools, public bodies, local businesses and specialist organisations. The wide-ranging themes will encompass energy, food and farming, active travel, biodiversity, education, health and much more.
With recent summers bringing water shortages and wildfires, concerns about climate change and biodiversity loss are increasingly close to home. The Fair offers opportunities to discover what is already happening locally – and what more we can do, individually and collectively, to protect Abergavenny, Monmouthshire and the wider South Wales environment.
Talks and forums in the library will include a Resilient Gardeners’ Question Time, discussions exploring the Circular Economy, and Green Proscribing, as well as a programme of films on environmental & community issues.
To celebrate the success of Abergavenny in Bloom, the Wales in Bloom awards will be presented during the afternoon.
Above all, the Fair aims to inform, inspire, entertain and involve. There will be plenty to discover from making small changes at home, joining a community initiative, exploring new ideas to simply finding out what is happening locally.
Entry is free, but we suggest a donation of £2 per person to help cover our increasing costs.
You can find out out more via #greenerabergavenny on Facebook and Instagram, or by visiting greenerabergavenny.org. You can also contact GreenerAbergavenny@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at the Fair!
