Richmond Duck Pond Market — Sunday 16 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
Bench Company
Woodwork
I carve spoons and boards from green wood from London plane and cherry felled by the council anyway.
Bias Studio
Clothing
I upcycle wool coats and jackets with the original labels kept in as a record.
Bramble Kitchen
Preserves & pantry
I preserve whatever the orchards give me using surplus from farms within twenty miles.
Chalk Cheese
Cheese & charcuterie
We age farmhouse cheddar on the farm in a cave under the barn, which sounds grander than it is.
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.
Ember Spoon
Streetfood
We do one thing — a proper toasted sandwich with everything prepped from scratch the morning before.
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.
Harvest Table
Preserves & pantry
I make marmalade from Seville oranges once a year in copper pans, twelve jars at a time.
Home House
Homewares
I make rush and seagrass storage with nothing synthetic in any part of the construction.
Honey Bakes
Bakery & cakes
I make Polish babka and cinnamon buns in small batches, in my own kitchen, licensed and inspected.
Little Pot
Streetfood
We do one thing — a proper toasted sandwich with everything prepped from scratch the morning before. Our meat is British free-range organic and we are happy to be asked about it.
Rush Homewares
Homewares
I sew cushions from vintage fabric using curtains and blankets from house clearances. Made to be handed down rather than replaced.
Slip Studio
Ceramics
I throw and hand-carve porcelain in muted glazes tested over two years. Everything is fired twice in a shared kiln in Brentford.
Sourdough Table
Bakery & cakes
I make Polish babka and cinnamon buns in small batches, in my own kitchen, licensed and inspected.
Stitch Textiles
Textiles & accessories
I sew bags from salvaged sailcloth and canvas from offcuts that would otherwise be landfill.
The Clay Field
Ceramics
I throw functional stoneware on the wheel glazed in soft oatmeal, sage and off-white.
The Ember Harbour
Ceramics
I hand-build slab vessels finished with ash glazes I mix myself. Everything is fired twice in a shared kiln in Brentford.
The Green Bench
Plants & florals
I propagate herbs and salad plants all grown outdoors within eight miles of the market.
The Hemp Room
Homewares
I sew cushions from vintage fabric using curtains and blankets from house clearances. Compostable at the end of its life, which will be a long way off.
The Kiln Works
Glass
I make stained glass panels and hangings using lead-free came and salvaged antique glass.
The Press Cordial
Drinks
We roast single-origin coffee in small drums on direct trade beans, with the price paid printed on every bag. Cans and glass only — everything is returnable or recyclable.
The Reworked Wardrobe
Clothing
I make children’s clothes from deadstock cotton in sizes 6 to 24 because that is the whole point. No new fabric is bought for anything on this rail.
The Wander Kitchen
Streetfood
We do one thing — a proper toasted sandwich with everything prepped from scratch the morning before.
The Wick Light
Candles & home fragrance
I make beeswax candles from our own hives with wax from twelve hives in the Chilterns.
Wander Pan
Streetfood
We cook Sri Lankan hoppers to order using British free-range meat and vegetables from our own allotment. We serve until it runs out, which on a good Sunday is by two.
Willow Studio
Textiles & accessories
I sew bags from salvaged sailcloth and canvas from offcuts that would otherwise be landfill.
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