The first Myddleton Road Market took place in June 2013. The idea for the market came from a local resident who wanted to help to regenerate and breathe life back into the local high street.
A group of Bounds Green residents came together for this project 'Waste Not: Revamp, Repair, Reuse'. The project involved clothes swaps, food waste workshops, craft workshops and creating video content on waste saving tips.
The project delivered eight workshops and events, including clothes swaps, food waste workshops, craft sessions and activities focused on repair and reuse. During the Covid-19 period, the project also created six films and online resources to enable residents to continue engaging with waste-saving activities remotely. These resources, alongside the project’s digital presence, helped the initiative reach a wider audience, with webpages receiving 3,249 views during the project period and the project’s social media channels building a following of 745 people.
Through its in-person workshops, the project diverted 775 kg of waste from disposal and engaged 107 residents, raising awareness of practical ways to reduce household waste.
You can read more about the work at Myddleton Road Market on their website, or by following them on Instagram.