The Water Market - 10.00am to 4.00pm

Hampshire’s first ever Water Market, which will be held in the beautiful surroundings of the Outer Close of Winchester Cathedral, will showcase a diverse range of water-related produce and products. Central to the water market will be a specialist farmers market featuring a range of foods and drinks dependant on a clean and plentiful supply of water. There will also be stalls selling watery products that you probably shouldn’t eat, such as green soaps and detergents, water filters, water recycling systems, water butts, drought-resistant garden plants, native pond vegetation, books, a water toy, and jewellery. There will be stalls from;

• Ashford Water Trout Farm (smoked trout & fishcakes)
• Broughton Water Buffalo (buffalo burgers)
• Cheriton Water Plant Nursery (native plants for water features)
• Common Ground (arts/environmental charity)
• Cresson Creative (watercress products including pancakes)
• Dairy Barn Farm Shop (rare breads meat)
• Fonthill Glebe Wines (local grape wines, fruit wines and liqueurs)
• Green Shop (green soaps, water recycling systems, books and more)
• Hedley Mill (organic flour produced in a Hampshire water mill)
• Itchen Valley Brewery (local beers)
• Little-B: Learn to Grow (local inventor of a water toy for 1-7 year olds)
• Lyburn Farm (cheese and organic vegetables)
• Maple Leaf Watercress (local watercress)
• Nick Crump of Pipeworks (demonstration of musical instruments made from plumbing equipment including the Bath Harp and the Boghorn!)
• Sparsholt College (drought-tolerant garden plants & native pond vegetation)
• Sunnyfields Organic Farm (organic vegetables)
• Turfton Plants (water sensitive garden plants)
• Tinklertastic (glass jewellery inspired by the River Itchen)
• WaterAid (international water charity – free tap water from their stall!)

Southern Water’s events marquee will also be present at the Water Market, featuring;

• Southern Water’s Silver Medal-winning 2003 Chelsea Flower Show exhibit
• Free quote on whether or not a water meter will save you money (please bring your water bill)· 
• Ollie the Otter teaching children about water safety
• Special offer on ordering water butts - £14.95 (plus £5 p&p) delivered to your door
• Free handheld hose gun (RRP £5.95) if you bring in your old garden sprinkler in exchange
• Free ‘hog bags’ - save water each time you flush!

You will also have the opportunity to visit Winchester Cathedral and have guided tours to explore it’s many watery links such as King Canute, St Swithun, Izaak Walton, The Crypt and Anthony Gormley's Sculpture "Sound II", and William Walker the diver. Tours will commence at 10.00 11.00, 12.00, 1.00, 2.00 and 3.00. International charity WaterAid will also be holding an exhibition inside the Cathedral. The Cathedral request a donation upon entry.

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