Available via website, www.buy-local.net and visits by appointment.

Individual handcrafted country style items for the home, from hand painted furniture and flower pots to patchwork quilts and laundry bags, often using vintage and recycled materials for a truly authentic cottage feel.

By appointments or at various Carft Fairs.

They offer a friendly, and affordable approach to your furniture restoration, repair and upholstery requirements and use only the finest materials and traditional methods for all their work. Their bespoke picture framing for photographs, embroidery etc, allows you to select frames and mount-board to suit your decor.

Orders taken by phone or e-mail or by personal visits to clients' homes.

SusieQ offer a range of unique, handcrafted cards, calendars and ‘event' stationery; many made using recycled materials.
Personalised calendars and notelets using your favourite photos - local collection and delivery available.
Commissions taken for weddings, christenings and other occasions. Also, one-off cards for that ‘once-in-a-lifetime' event.

Open all hours during the week and weekends but please telephone before visiting.

The Community Tree Trust is involved in collecting native local provenance wildflower, trees and shrub seed from ancient woodlands and hedgerows throughout Bedfordshire. The seed is sown into seed trays and onto seed beds at the Community Tree Nursery and the plants are grown on to (40-60cms) (1-2ft). Larger trees and shrubs are also available. All plants are for sale in the autumn and winter every year.

Monday to Friday 10.00 am - 4.30 pm. Weekends please telephone first.

Set in old farm buildings The Gallery houses the studios of 2 potters, 2 artists, 1 sculptor and a musical instrument maker. Their on-site shop and exhibition space offers for sale the results of their labours at very reasonable prices. Commission and trade enquiries are always welcome.

Products are available online at www.bedslife.org.uk/nude-ewe, or by calling Laura Downton on 01234 228063. Stocks fluctuate seasonally, are lower in summer, please enquire.

100% wool knitting yarn spun from local conservation grazing flocks. Current stock includes wool from Herbridean (chocolate brown) and North Ronaldsay (grey) sheep. Profits from Nude Ewe sales are returned to the grazier to help offset shearing, fence repair and veterinary costs.

Wednesday and Thursday 10.00 am - 3.00 pm, Friday 10.00 am - 12.00 pm.

The stitch shop produces exclusive goods in fabric such as handbags, toys, cushions & curtains. They also do general repairs and accept work on commission. The workshop is run by people who have learning diffculties who chose to have a work experience. (The stitch shop attends local craft markets in Stotfold, Shefford and the Victorian christmas market in Bedford). Why not visit them, they are near the Bistro and Stotfold Council office.

No specific opening hours but callers always welcome - please telephone in advance. They can be found at Woburn Farmers Market and please check web site for other market dates.

Wassledine is a small farm business involved with willow growing,Red Poll beef, hazel coppice, storytelling and environmental education. They grow a wide variety of willow for basket & hurdle making, living sculptures, hedge binders, etc. Also on sale: hazel pea sticks and other plant supports, exceptional and unusual willow baskets (commissions welcome) and finest rare breed beef.