Meet Isaac, a Master’s student in Management with a strong passion for web development and a commitment to sustainability. As… Read More »University of Herts student series: My Journey to a Low-Plastic Life
Introducing Jane Holgate – Clean Living Cleaning products are everywhere in our homes and offices. We use them on our… Read More »Sustainability Market – Meet the stallholders
Zen Soul Studios are a family run business, mum Tina and son Miles. They have been in operation since May… Read More »Sustainability Market – Meet the Stallholders
We are proud to deliver, the Harpenden Sustainability Markets, in partnership with Harpenden Town Council four times a year (March, May, September and November). Each market welcomes local eco and food stalls to help you live a more sustainable life. Plus we will have entertainment from The Reverbs Ukulele Band at all our 2026 markets!
Find out more about our Eco Stallholders in our Meet The Stallholder series of blog posts.
Stallholders: see Stallholders Market information or email us on markets@sustainablestalbans.org
Follow us on social media for images of previous markets to get a taste of the day! A selection of photos are below:
A few of our 2025 stallholders
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Harpenden Sustainability Market is back on the 17th of May, when we’ll be joined by some of the mark…
Here in Hertfordshire, we’re lucky to have rare chalk streams right on our doorstep. This globally s…
To kick off a new year of climate reading, Our Planet Our Future’s Sustainability Book Club read Sav…
It began as an idea to help Harpenden’s residents source more sustainable food options, everyday ess…
Did you know Hertfordshire is home to some of the rarest natural habitats in the world? Our beautifu…
Saving the planet from the laundry room or the art of sustainable washing – In this guest blog, Terry Over looks at the environmental impact of this everyday task.
St Albans is a great destination for sustainable shopping. So for plastic-free produce, sustainable fashion and locally grown produce at independent restaurants, be inspired with our top eco-shopping picks.
Eat less meat, go vegan, don’t eat avocados, Seaspiracy, Cowspiracy, too much plastic, which milk to get… agh there is… Read More »Save The Planet In Your Lunchbreak
I remember a light bulb moment a few years ago when my children were younger; “Keep out of reach of children” was the warning on the laundry detergent. So, if it is not great for our children, why are we using it to wash their clothes and then sending the rinsed water down the drain to the rivers and the sea?
Can you adapt one of your ongoing activities to be part of SustFest? Jill Watson, Chair of #SustFest21 on how to build a sustainabilty festival in the midst of the pandemic…
‘Sorted by machine’ sounds easy but it’s not because we include all sorts of things in what we put out for recycling that hamper the process and spoil the end product. Along with a lot of other households in St Albans and its villages, I could do better.
Welcome to part 4 of the “How to go plastic free” guides – today looking at snacks and drinks. The previous blogs have looked at plastic-free kitchen, bathrooms and food shopping – and I hope you have found some helpful ideas to reduce your plastic footprint.
Part 3 of our #plasticfreejuly series of blogs…’choosing plastic-free food is really important. Here are some tips to get you started…’