Richmond Duck Pond Market — Saturday 1 August
By Duck Pond MarketArtisan food and craft on Heron Square, right by the Thames. Free entry, 11am–4.30pm, dogs welcome.
About this event
Where
Heron Square, Richmond
Heron Square, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1EP
Good to know
Free entry
No ticket needed — just turn up. Bring a bag, ours are all paper.
Dogs welcome
Dogs are welcome on a lead, and there is always a water bowl going.
No single-use plastic
Every stall here packs in paper, glass or compostable material. No exceptions.
Meet the makers
Beeswax Field
Candles & home fragrance
I pour rapeseed wax candles by hand in returnable glass, with a cotton wick and nothing synthetic. Bring the jar back and the refill is a third off.
Bench Company
Woodwork
I carve spoons and boards from green wood from London plane and cherry felled by the council anyway. Re-oiling is free, bring it back any time.
Bias Studio
Clothing
I upcycle wool coats and jackets with the original labels kept in as a record.
Chalk Cheese
Cheese & charcuterie
We age farmhouse cheddar on the farm in a cave under the barn, which sounds grander than it is. We wrap in waxed paper — no plastic on the stall at all.
Copper Pantry
Preserves & pantry
I make marmalade from Seville oranges once a year in copper pans, twelve jars at a time. Labels are printed on recycled stock and hand-written.
Ferment Cordial
Drinks
We make botanical cordials from foraged flowers picked within a few miles of where we sell it. Every drink on the stall is on the Ethical Consumer green list.
Fire Grill
Streetfood
We cook Sri Lankan hoppers to order using British free-range meat and vegetables from our own allotment. We stopped using anything plastic in 2019 and have not looked back.
Flint Canteen
Streetfood
We cook Georgian khachapuri fresh on the griddle with cheese from a dairy eleven miles from the market.
Glaze Larder
Ceramics
I throw functional stoneware on the wheel glazed in soft oatmeal, sage and off-white. Mugs, jugs and serving bowls made to be used daily.
Grain Wood
Woodwork
I make small furniture from storm-fallen timber finished with linseed oil and beeswax only.
Honey Bakes
Bakery & cakes
I make Polish babka and cinnamon buns in small batches, in my own kitchen, licensed and inspected.
Leaf House
Stationery
I letterpress cards on an 1890s platen and everything is printed one colour at a time.
Rush Homewares
Homewares
I sew cushions from vintage fabric using curtains and blankets from house clearances.
Slip Studio
Ceramics
I throw and hand-carve porcelain in muted glazes tested over two years.
Sourdough Table
Bakery & cakes
I make Polish babka and cinnamon buns in small batches, in my own kitchen, licensed and inspected. The seconds bag at the end of the day is the best value on the stall.
The Beeswax Room
Candles & home fragrance
I roll and dip pure beeswax tapers scented only with essential oils.
The Ember Table
Streetfood
We make Neapolitan-style pizza from a converted trailer on a single gas ring, which keeps the menu honest. We serve until it runs out, which on a good Sunday is by two.
The Green Bench
Plants & florals
I propagate herbs and salad plants all grown outdoors within eight miles of the market. The whole stall is grown by me, which limits it and I like that.
The Press Cordial
Drinks
We roast single-origin coffee in small drums on direct trade beans, with the price paid printed on every bag.
The Rush Works
Homewares
I weave willow baskets from willow I grow and cut on a Thames-side bed. Everything here replaces something that would have been plastic.
The Wander Kitchen
Streetfood
We do one thing — a proper toasted sandwich with everything prepped from scratch the morning before. Vegan by default, with dairy as the option rather than the other way round.
The Wheel Kitchen
Ceramics
I hand-build slab vessels finished with ash glazes I mix myself. Seconds go on the table at the end and always sell first.
The Wick Light
Candles & home fragrance
I make beeswax candles from our own hives with wax from twelve hives in the Chilterns.
The Windfall Row
Preserves & pantry
I make small-batch chutneys and jams from fruit gleaned around Bucks that would otherwise go to waste. I keep a tasting spoon going all day, which is most of the fun.
Wander Pan
Streetfood
We cook Sri Lankan hoppers to order using British free-range meat and vegetables from our own allotment.
Wheel Table
Ceramics
I throw functional stoneware on the wheel glazed in soft oatmeal, sage and off-white.
Wild Drinks
Drinks
We brew kombucha in fifty-litre batches with nothing but tea, sugar, time and fruit. Refills into your own bottle, always cheaper than a new one.
Windfall Larder
Preserves & pantry
I ferment hot sauces and kimchi with no pectin, no preservatives and nothing you cannot pronounce.
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Moderate refunds. Full refund available until 7 days before the event.
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