Trust Links Eco Days

23/10/2026

I will be on leave next week so wont reply to your messages.

21/10/2026

The last few weeks in our self care workshops we have been using homemade infused herbal oils to make baths bombs and a soothing beeswax balm.

19/10/2026

Hi everyone. Please respond to your confirmation emails. These workshops are very popular so if you booked a few months ago and plans have changed please let me know. Thanks

10/10/2026

Repair Cafe here at the Gunny
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08/10/2026

Canvey Repair Cafe at The Gunny this Saturday.
All welcome
* Hadleigh Park Cycles for bike repairs
* Clothing and textiles
* Small electrical items
* TBC small woodwork items

For queries please email
[email protected]

♻️ Repair Café at The Gunny, Canvey Island! 🔧

Got something that’s broken, damaged or in need of a little TLC? Bring it along to our Repair Café at The Gunny and learn how to give it a new lease of life!

📅 Saturday 10 October
🕚 11am – 2pm
📍 The Gunny, West Crescent, Canvey Island, SS8 9HU

Our Repair Café is a welcoming space for the local community to come together, share knowledge, learn practical skills and reduce waste.

From clothing and textiles to furniture, electrical items, toys and more, bring along something that needs fixing and see what you can learn!

🌱 Repair cafés are a great way to keep things in use for longer, reduce waste and develop valuable hands-on skills.

Everyone is welcome come along, get involved and help us repair, reuse and reconnect!

10/09/2026

The latest series of workshops are about fermenting and making sauerkraut. The workshops are all booked up but do try this recipe at home to enjoy the benefits of fermented food. :)
Simple Sauerkraut Recipe
Cabbage and salt, I like to use Maldon Sea salt but any sea salt or rock salt is fine. Don’t use commercial table salt as it has iodine and anti-caking agents.
Additions could include - Green cabbage, grated carrots, and fennel bulb. Finely chopped fresh dill.
Spices such as black pepper, caraway seeds, cumin, mustard seeds, dried or fresh chili, turmeric. If you are adding spices add them with the salt so they get pounded and mixed into the cabbage.
You can make a red cabbage kraut with any of the above ingredients. You can also add small chunks of apple or some fresh cranberries.
Finely slice or shred the cabbage. Save some of the outer leaves for tops. You can use a food processor for this.
Mix all vegetables together in a large bowl and weigh. Work out and weigh out 2.5% salt. EG for 2 kg cabbage = 50g salt or 10 teaspoons. This may seem a lot but don’t be tempted to use less, the salt is essential for preserving the food safely.
Mix in the salt, then you need to massage or pound the cabbage for about 10 minutes until it starts producing liquid. Once you are happy there is enough liquid then pack into your clean jar. Press down the cabbage well until the liquid starts to pool at the top. Make sure you fill the jar right to the top. Small bits have a tendency to float to the top and attract mould so make sure scoop them out and you don’t leave too much airspace and weigh down well. This is where the cabbage lid on top helps, pack a piece of cabbage a bit bigger than the circumference of the jar on to the top of the mix and make sure is covered by liquid. Put your lid on loosely and place jar on a saucer in a cool spot (not the fridge).
It will be ready in about 3 to 4 weeks. The warmer it is the faster your sauerkraut will ferment.
It is normal for the brine to overflow, hence the need for the saucer.
Don’t be tempted to open the jar to poke and prod, it will introduce air and increase the likelihood of mould.
After 4 weeks, taste a bit, if its to your taste then put it in the fridge. It can keep for a year or more. If you like a stronger taste then leave out for a bit longer. It will continue to ferment in the fridge but at a much slower rate.

07/09/2026

Always a fun event! come along to the beautiful St Laurence Orchard

💚 Join Us for a Fun-Filled Day at St Laurence Orchard! 🍎

Gather your family and friends and join us for our much-loved annual Apple Day at St Laurence Orchard on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 11am to 2pm.

Enjoy the apple harvest outdoors, surrounded by nature, community and plenty of fresh air. Whether you’re a returning visitor or joining us for the first time, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

🍎 Pick, Press & Taste!
Pick your own apples straight from the orchard and have a go at making fresh apple juice using our apple press. It’s a fun, hands-on activity for children and adults, and a great way to discover where our food comes from.

Best of all, it’s FREE and there’s no booking required!

Bring your family and friends and come along for a lovely day at the orchard. We look forward to seeing you there! 💚

Find out more here - https://www.trustlinks.org/apple-day-2026/

03/09/2026

Our most recent workshops have been making fabric scrap jewelry. There is so much fabric waste around, even if you are not a sewer, you can use the lovely fabric from an old skirt or a pretty charity shop scarf. You dont even need to sew, some of the examples just used glue.
The most popular project was the bracelets, made by cutting thin strips of fabric and winding tightly on a wire frame, then finished off with contrasting embroidery thread. The earrings were also popular, I'd made a pair a few years ago with the gorgeous peacock fabric. Luckily I had some left, expect to see a few pairs around town :)

Some bonus pics of delicious lunches made by Illaria.
Next workshops are Fermentation.
All the workshops up to December are fully booked. !!