Homeschool Barter & Trade Market Day – Mon 9th & Fri 13th

The event will be set up like a market and children will have the opportunity to barter and trade their goodies with one another.

This is a ticketed event with a limited number of tickets available. Tickets are just $5 per household. with all proceeds going towards finishing our shaded outdoor classroom.

Link to event-

Our barter and trade market days help consolidate our learnings of the three permaculture ethics of Earth Care, People Care and Fare Share.

A barter and trade market aligns beautifully with the three core permaculture ethics—

Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share:

1. Earth Care: Bartering encourages the reuse and sharing of resources, which reduces waste and lessens our environmental footprint. By trading goods instead of buying new ones, we minimize the need for new products and resources, supporting sustainability and protecting the Earth

2. People Care: Bartering brings people together, fostering a supportive community where everyone can access what they need. It promotes face-to-face interactions and relationships, which helps create a strong, interdependent network. This directly supports the principle of caring for one another’s well-being

3. Fair Share: Barter and trade markets embody the idea of “returning surplus” by sharing goods or skills that might be in excess. They allow people to share what they have with others who may need it, ensuring that resources are fairly distributed and accessible to everyone, rather than hoarded or wasted.

A barter and trade meet is a practical way to live out permaculture principles by creating a more resilient, resourceful, and connected community.

Some key information to help the event run smoothly…

Approved trade items for our trade meet are-

Veggies

Fruit

Nuts

Herbs

Honey

Eggs

Preserves/preserving jars/preserving pots

Home grown livestock

Baked goods

Home made cleaning products

Homemade beauty/bathroom products

Homemade household/garden items

Beeswax wraps

Homemade clothing

Homemade jewellery

Seedlings

Seeds

Manure

Gardening equipment

Worms

Worm farms

Composting items

Please note we do not allow-

•Store bought produce (unless turned into a homemade preserve)

•Store bought goods (such as toys, clothing, books, food items, crockery etc..)

•Sale of goods for money

TABLE & CHAIR- Please bring your own picnic table and chair or picnic blanket to display your items on. There will be very limited tables and chairs available at the garden

CHRISTMAS THEME-

Please feel free to decorate your table in a Christmas theme to add to the fun of the day.

WASTE FREE EVENT- It’s a good idea to bring along reusable bags, containers etc.. to collect your trade items in and prevent the use of single use plastic

PARKING- Please drive in through village main gate and follow road around to park in designated parking area.

•1pm Arrive and setup

•1:30pm Walk around and view items on offer for potential trade

•2pm Barter and trading begins

•3pm Conclusion of event

•10:00 Arrive and setup

•10:30 Walk around and view items on offer for potential trade

•11:00 Barter and trading begins

•12pm Conclusion of event