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Eco Markets

Saturday 7 December 2024, 8.00am to 12.00 midday 

Sustainable Giving – Buy Local | Act Local

Enjoy open-air eco-friendly markets in the beautiful native botanic garden surrounds at IndigiScapes! Sweet Bees n Things Christmas wooden dove decorations

Spend the morning wandering through the Botanic Garden market lane to explore the range of unique exhibitors, sustainable products and fresh artisan produce available from our creative market community.

There is so much to see and do at our family friendly markets:

  • Ranger Stacey will welcome you under the shade of the trees as you settle in to enjoy family entertainment on the outdoor stage.
  • Enjoy beautiful A Capella choral inspiration by the award winning Redlands Rhapsody Chorus from 10am.
  • Meet Bethany Chambers, CEO of Social enterprise ,Merry Go Round Toys. Bethany has recently returned from London after being awarded the Women Changing the World award for social enterprise, after achieving the Chamber of Commerce Innovation and Sustainability award in her first year of trade.
  • Be inspired to browse our popular Suitcase Rummage after a pop-up parade on stage, featuring pre-loved items to enhance your wardrobe.
  • Children young and old love face painting and Fairy Raine's beautiful native flora and fauna designs will leave young joeys hopping with joy!Gumtreekids messy play face painted girl making soup img 1928
  • Free eco-friendly nature activities and outdoor play for all ages.
  • Sparky Do Dah will unpack his outdoor playground for the kids and GumtreeKids will inspire little ones to get creative at their Messy Play tables.
  • Engage with and learn about the work of Environmental and Community organisations and Council's Environment Education team.
  • You will be inspired by the range of local stalls with eco-friendly products, native plants and artisan produce available within our creative market community.
  • A great selection of local food will be available from the IndigiCafe, fresh produce stalls, food and coffee vans to help keep the hunger pangs at bay throughout the day.

IndigiScapes Native Community Nursery will be open from 8.00am for all your native plant needs and advice.

Register on Eventbrite and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates or sign up to our eNewsletter for all the latest information.

Dogs at IndigiScapes

We love meeting your furry friends at IndigiScapes. However, we kindly request that dogs do not accompany their owners into the Botanic Gardens at any time, including our Eco Market events. You are welcome to enjoy a leisurely walk on our designated walking tracks, with your dog on a lead.

Event parking

  • Nursery entry at 15 Runnymede Road, Capalaba
  • Park at Lyndon Road and Korowal Street, Capalaba where you can take a short stroll through the bush track to the native botanic gardens.

Alternatively, travel by public transport via bus route 264, 270, stopping near IndigiScapes on Redland Bay Road, Capalaba.

Never miss an Eco Market in 2025

Saturday 5 April
Saturday 7 June – Environment and Community Fair 
Saturday 6 September
Saturday 6 December

Would you like to become a stallholder?

To apply to be a stallholder in 2025, please complete and return the Market Stallholder Application and we will contact you when space becomes available.

Please note: Stallholder fees apply and Public Liability Certificate of Currency ($20,000,000) is essential. 

If you are an artist or performer and would like to be part of this market or other events offered here at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre please email our Event Coordinator

Suitcase Rummage participants can register on Eventbrite, fee applies.

Who will you find at the markets?  

The full list of participating Environment and Community Organisations and Stallholders will be updated shortly.

Bayside Beekeepers

Visit members of Bayside Beekeepers who have lots of experience with keeping bees and are eager to help you get started and solve any problems you may be having.

Boomerang Bags

The amazing team of volunteers from Boomerang Bags Redland City are talented makers with a passion for sustainable creation. They have a range of products created from unwanted fabric and textiles. Champions of the circular economy their work keeps textiles out of landfill. You will find everything from shopping bags to eco cleaning cloths and beautifully covered books, eco-on-the-go cutlery sets, bag sewing kits and more.

Lions Club Capalaba  

Pick up your favourite Christmas cake and pudding and support your local Lions Club.

Lions Club Victoria Point

One of the five global causes of the Lions Club involves environmental projects. Learn about their projects including tree planting and recycling of prescription glasses which are sent to developing countries.

Oakland Street Community Gardens

Oakland Street Community Gardens is your local community garden. They bring potted plants to purchase, herbs and vegetable seedlings, plus sustainable and fun gardening ideas.

Infusion Chilli Farms

Spice up your life with 46 varieties of locally grown Chilli plants grown from true seed under a pest and disease free, food safe program. . From ornamentals through to superhots, with some rare varieties available. Carolina Reaper is one of the most popular.

Jasper In A Jar

Unique handmade bottled preserves made from Australian ingredients including; chilli sauces, pasta sauces, chutneys, relishes, salsas, pickles, jams, marmalades and dessert sauces with a focus on local seasonal and native ingredients. Made without any added thickeners, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and packaged using reusuable jars, plastic free, biodegradable and compostable labels.

Redlands Coast Distillery

A family owned artisan craft distillery right here on Redlands Coast! Redlands Coast Distillery is the first legal distiller in Redland City and offer a signature dry gin that is full flavoured and refreshing, centered around the bold herbal and piney flavours of juniper, citrus notes from coriander seed and sweet orange peel all enchanced by the sweet flavours of organic liquorice roots

Alan Spears Rock Painting

Quirky hand painted rocks individually created by the talented Alan Spears who found a unique way to recycle rubble as original works of art.  Alan captures a variety of flora, fauna, local scenery and more. 

Bella Blue Skin

Botanical skin care range that is formulated with 100% natural and mostly organic ingredients.  Bella Blue Skin is locally made in Brisbane

Bowtiqueco

Handmade hats and bags,aprons, headbands, dog bandana/bows and headwraps.  

Clive Street  NEW

Everything that goes into making your Clive Street bag or accessory takes place in owner Sarah's studio and backyard in Brisbane, Queensland. Clive Street perfectly demonstrates how the mundane items, in this case, seatbelt webbing, tyre inner tubes and rubber, that companies discard on a daily basis, are actually capable of being transformed into their 'second life' as beautiful bags and accessories. 

Given the nature and textiles of Clive Street bags. at least 80% of each finished product is made from previously discarded, but now salvaged, materials.

Designs Wonderfully Made

Working with Vintage fabrics, recycled textiles, remnants, hand printed textiles and offcuts/scrap fabrics to make a range of items including cushions in various sizes, with inserts made from recycled PET plastic bottle fibre or duck feathers which are recycled byproducts from the poultry industry, embellished with modern and vintage trims. 

Earth's Gifts NEW

Earth’s gift crystal jewellery is not mass produced or imported - it’s hand forged, slowly and intentionally, piece by piece, here in our leafy Redland City studio by our family. With Justin at the helm, our whole family bonds over the creative process. We collaborate on sourcing crystal cabochons from across the globe, then hand-forging and polishing our 925 sterling silver jewellery pieces into shiny treasures for their grateful future owners. 
Every piece of earth's gift jewellery is conceptualised in our collective minds. Every piece is created by our collective hands. Every piece is unique. But the best part is knowing that every piece will support and be adored by its future owner - the person that that earth-grown crystal has ultimately chosen as its destination...

Enviro Bees NEW

Quality locally hand-crafted Native Bee hives and accessories

Ethics Fun NEW

Botanical art, prints and cards produced locally by Ethics Fun.

Firefly Gully Creations

From a love of plants and nature Firefly Gully Creations have produced beautiful statement pieces using low maintenance, living plants. These decorative settings will certainly brighten up your world with each unique piece handcrafted here on Redlands Coast.

Flourish Gifts

Designed and created on our Redlands Coast, beautiful artisan soap made using the cold processed method, soy wax candles and melts, room mists and reed diffusers.

Forever Florist NEW

Pretty homemade crochet flowers, all the colours of spring!

Franklin Gifts

Beautiful dried flower confetti, bouquets and wreaths grown and preserved locally. 

Frog in a Tea Cup

Pop in and visit Tanya from Frog In A Teacup. She has a passion for simple, sustainable living and can help you reduce your single use plastic with her handmade eco-friendly beeswax wraps. 

Gumtreekids 

Children love the freedom to move around  messy play stations, using all of their senses while investigating, exploring, creating, observing.  Experience all the fun of Gumtreekids messy mud play station and stall.

Herbal Estate NEW

We are Super keen ladies in the burbs of Brisbane. Living our dreams with Herbs, Gardening, Cooking, Recycling, Always Learning and most of all living the dream of Creating Organic Herbal Homeopathic Wildcrafted BODY CARE for others.

Loop n Stitch

Jewellery and accessories made from upcycled materials, and natural materials that can be reused, recycled or composted. Jewellery includes vintage beads, buttons and crystals reclaimed from charity shops and Reverse Garbage, crochet cotton and vintage fabrics. Brooches, earrings, necklaces. 

Mark Berkery - Wild Macro Nature NEW

Local wildlife photographer Mark Berkery - Wild Macro Nature specialises in macro and close up images of native bees, frogs and birds.

Merry Go Round Toys 

Merry Go Round Toys offer sustainable, eco friendly quality pre-loved toys in a socially responsible manner.  All items are thoroughly quality checked prior to sanitisation (no nasty chemicals EVER) before being photographed and placed on our website and taken to markets. 

Naturally Wood Australia

Locally make from sustainably sourced timber, Naturally Wood Australia wooden educational resources such as alphabet tracing boards, number counting boards, number trace boards and a wide range of wooden sensory trays are perfect for fine motor skills and creative play.

Naturals to you

Good riddance natural insect repellent, lotions, candles and oil bite relief. Natural and made from sustainable sources in recycled or biodegradable packaging.  Naturals to you proudly donate a percentage of profit to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

Pam's Jewellery Garden

Come and wonder at Pam's creations. One of a kind handmade jewellery using natural gemstones, Swarovski crystals, lampwork beads, oyster shell and freshwater pearls all created using non allergenic sterling silver and stainless steel fittings.

Patternicia NEW

Local artist Patricia Harper of Patternicia designs and illustrates beautiful greeting cards, eco-print artworks, limited edition art prints, calendars, tea towels, using post-consumer recycled paper, vegetable dye, plant materials and home compostable packaging.

Peekay's Gifts

Crochet cactus/plants, wallhangings, accessories and unique gifts.

Pockets by TM

Tracey from Pockets by TM makes simple household and personal accessories such as tote bags, gift bags, coasters, bookmarks and a host of practical items that feature bright, bold colours and prints alongside old fashioned classics. 

Send on Upcycling NEW

Centreing on the ethos of creative sustainability, Send on Upcycling specialises in repurposing rock climbing gear into new products. Ropes and harnesses generally have a maximum lifespan of 10 years, after which they become waste materials. By taking this gear in, stripping it down, and creating awesome new items, these fantastic materials are diverted from landfill. 

Sharma Deanne Design

Custom hand painted wearable art, eco friendly cotton and jute totes and terracotta pots by Brisbane based artist Sharma Deanne Design

Slow Intentions

With a desire to slow down and live more mindfully. Jodie uses ethically sourced fibres to crochet a range of bags, reusable face wipes, wash cloths, dish scrubbies and keep cup cozies, You will also find soy candles and essential oil incense sticks, dried flower arrangements in hand turned timber vases made by Jodie's husband at Slow Intentions.

Smyle Designs

Meet Kylie and Matt from Smyle Designs. Their mission is to help you keep your outfits cute and the planet happy! They make colourful, eco-friendly jewellery using their own artwork and recycled plastics.

Sommer Pure Henna NEW

Henna Body Art and henna related products, including hand sewn scarves, art and balms.

Suzanne the Potter

Local potter Suzanne is inspired by the native bushland. Every piece is individually made and even those that come in large families such as the ‘Vespires’ or the little koalas each have their own unique personality.

Sweet Bees 'n' Things

Angela from Sweet Bees 'n' Things is passionate about our environment, living sustainably and encouraging others to introduce ecofriendly habits at home.  Angela makes beeswax wraps, sleeves and snack pouches, beehive candles, tea lights and lip balms from her home base in Mt Cotton.

Sweet Heart Mosaics

Brighten up your home and garden with these colourful, handmade mosaic art pieces, using recycled crockery and other treasures.

The Ink Lounge NEW

Hand pressed paper and fabric art prints.  Choose a design to print on your blank canvas tote bag.

Untamed Gypsy

Untamed Gypsy Apothecary - where ceremony intertwines with healing to honour your body, soul and spirit. Visit Untamed Gypsy - Apothecary and Elisha will help find the right herbal smoke cleansing wands infused with crystal energy. 

Wavy Eco NEW

Wavy Eco are a local environmentally friendly, Australian small business who specialise in trendy and reusable straws and cutlery sets.

Wildlife & Scientific books

Second hand Scientific reference books.

Wombat Brain

You will need time to browse the wide range of fair trade and ethically sourced goods including organic T.Shirts, hats, socks,  under garments and accessories. Packaged consumables including fairtrade ground coffee, beans, loose leaf tea, organic drinking chocolate and bars including vegan and GF confectionary, native Austalian jams and sauces, herbs and spices. Eco themed books, cook books, terracotta lanterns and planters, stationery and Christmas decorations and  a range of personal wellbeing items.  Wombat Brain believe the way we shop and select products can make a real difference for people and the planet.

OMG Donuts 

Did you say donuts?  Hot, fresh, decadent, GF Vegan donuts that taste delicious!

The Joose Junky

Real fruit smoothies and cold-pressed juices, fruit and acai bowls.

The Park Social Cafe

We are a mobile coffee van that is an extension of our lovely cafe, based in Redland Bay. Premium locally owned & roasted coffee. Our highly profesional team pride themselves in delivering excellent customer service and coffee, hot drinks, and cold beverages.