Over 300 people attended the Green Fair at South Petherton Recreation ground on August 18th.

The Fair, organised by South Somerset District Council in partnership with South Somerset Play Association, was part of their ‘Going Green’ project, which aims to raise environmental awareness through play and youth activities. Workshops were run throughout July and August in holiday playschemes across the district, at the Green Fair, and further workshops are planned for youth clubs in November. All the workshops were free and open to all.

Adults and children had fun pedalling to make music with the Rinky Dink pedal powered disco, constructing a bender –a shelter made from bent hazel sticks and canvas- with The Tinkers Bubble Community, or joining the Wild Man of the Woods with his collections of songs and stories about our changing relationship with the natural environment.

Recycled materials were used to create colourful dragons and butterflies in the Creeping Toad workshop and along with the Summer creatures made in the SSDC Community Playbus a colourful parade was formed, led by the colourful Rinky Dink. The Rubbish Police clowns kept everyone on their toes and made sure everyone enjoyed clearing up litter!