Thank You

A big thank you to our exhibitors, collaborators and friends who supported us with the first Nifty and Thrifty event on Saturday 16th July.
The biggest thank you goes out to all those who visited, listened, discovered and played with new and different ways to embrace a low carbon, low cost lifestyle.

It’s really was a day that was jam-packed with joy!

Who Was There?

Hear about the benefits of a community fridge and learn how to implement, manage and fund a successful fridge

Making Space Wells

Frome Community Fridge

The Compost Champions

Centre for Sustainable Energy

Somerset Community Food

Wells Vineyard Church Food bank

Plotgate Community Farm

Wells City Council

Somerset Community Food

Elim Connect Centre

Thanks to this great bunch of people who joined us on the day. See you next year!

Learn nifty ways to reuse, repurpose and repair . This could be a reduce waste, and show creative solutions to sustainable problems!

Discover how a sharp knife makes cooking more enjoyable and watch how best to sharpen your knife.

Meet Councillor Denise Denis and hear why she loves her slow cooker and watch her making something delicious, Also learn how to make beeswax wraps.

Hear the best ways to live low-cost, low carbon lives with Somerset Community Food

As well as hosting this years Nifty and Thrifty event you can hear the Connect Centres chef Kean White giving tips on living on a budget

Discover ways to reduce energy use in the kitchen and learn different energy efficient cooking methods

Learn how to turn our food and garden waste into compost and bring down your own carbon footprint in the process

Watch a demonstration on sprouting techniques and see how to grow your own food in pots

Find out about their great work in the community. There will be a collection point so please bring along any spare food you have.