I have been working with some of the young people from the Shaftesbury Youth club in Tranmere. The club has boys and girls aged 9-19 and the play scheme has primary school aged children. We have been preparing for a fashion show using second hand clothes, recycled materials and odds and ends to create new outfits.� They have worked really hard on their creations and we are almost ready for the Eco fashion show in the sports hall downstairs at the Shaftesbury on Tuesday 5th of June (doors open at 6.30pm, show starts @ 6.45pm).� As well as the fashion show there will be stalls by local artists and community groups to reflect the theme of the event.� The show will coincide with World Environment day. We are also going to have refreshments from `the Green Community Shop and Centre.I am hoping to attract Russell and Helen Keenan who were feature on “It’s Not Easy Being Green” on BBC2.� They have built and environmentally friendly house in nearby Saughall Massie.
If anyone is interested -eco designers, musicians who make recycled materials, food retaillers who offer healthy options to appeal to young people, press, promotion of new recycling projects in the area, please get in touch.
Alison Bailey Smith
Eco Fashion Project Leader
PS Those people who want to sell any eco products can do so if they pay 10% of any sales to the Shaftesbury