Countryside & Wildlife
The Countryside Area and Forestry Ring:
Explore the rustic charm of the countryside in the Countryside Area, where traditional crafts and rural skills take center stage!
Witness master craftsmen demonstrate the art of woodworking, leatherwork and thatching. Marvel at the skill of wheelwrights and coopers as they showcase heritage crafts.
Engage in interactive displays and activities in the Forestry Ring and Countryside Area, from chainsaw carving to forest segway rides, and learn about essential outdoor skills with Suffolk Gun Dogs and the Green Light Trust.
The Wildlife Area:
Embark on a sensory journey through the wilderness in the Wildlife Area, hosted by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Meander along idyllic paths and immerse yourself in nature's beauty!
Engage in a range of activities designed to awaken your senses and deepen your connection with the natural world. From peaceful walks to sensory experiences, discover the wonders of Suffolk's wildlife and learn about conservation efforts to protect our precious ecosystems. Join us in celebrating the diverse flora and fauna of Suffolk and embrace the tranquility of the great outdoors!
Suffolk Show 2025:
We are happy to announce some of our exhibitors for this years show!
| Suffolk Gun Dogs | Meet the gundogs and their handlers as seen in the ring displays throughout the show. We will be demonstrating in the pond area and also holding a scurry for the public to enter their dogs. |
| Forestry Ring | Displays by the Welsh Axemen, Suffolk Rural College arboriculturists and the amazing pole climbing demonstrations throughout the show |
| British Trust for Ornithology | The BTO is a charity with a vision of a 'World inspired by birds and informed by science'. Find out more about how YOU can get involved in Suffolk. |
| Express Coffee | Mobile speciality coffee experts, covering events across the UK |
| Walnes LTD | Suffolk-based agricultural, amenity and equestrian seed supplier. Specialising in cereal, pulse, oilseeds, game cover and grass seed, both conventional and organic |
| Chainsaw Carving | Chainsaw carving demonstrations, woodcarvings and sculptures are for sale |
| Brampton Willows LTD | Designers and creators of bespoke willow fencing, garden products and sculptures. Don't miss our live willow-weaving demonstrations! |
| Ian Warren Pargeting | Lime pargeting plaques, mostly of British wildlife, are available to buy, framed or unframed, in many different sizes |
| J P Lewis Thatching | Demonstrating the enduring qualities of both thatching and oak timber framing. Also on show is the intricate craft of straw plaiting and rush hat making |
| Peter Grant Windsor Chairs | From my workshop in Reydon, Southwold I am delighted to present my hand-crafted Winsor chairs, bowls and treen. I'll demonstrate chair-making methods at the show too! |
| Heritage Craft | Heritage Craft are wheelwrights, coopers & craftsmen. We restore old and make new wheels, carriages, and carts of all description. We are the last traditional bucket makers in the UK |
| RIVN Woodcraft | Heritage craftsperson and coppice worker, maker of items from locally coppiced sweet chestnut. Demonstrating green woodwork, hurdle making and bark seat weaving |
| Darmera Designs | handmade leather crafts, featuring handmade unique leather jewellery, and other leather items. There will be a continual demonstration of working with leather by hand |
| Carving Sue | Stone carving demonstration, showcasing letter design, hand letter cutting, and sculpture |
| Darins Stix and Blitz | |
| Rural Coffee Caravan | A charity bringing free mobile information cafes to create social spaces in rural Suffolk; strengthening resident's connections to each other, to place and to agencies supporting happy, healthy, independent living. |
| Murrill Forge | Known for our novice-friendly knife-making and blacksmith classes and production of high-quality affordable kitchen knives. Bespoke and production. Live forging demonstrations throughout the show. |
| Suffolk Scout Association | Scouting promotes the development of young people aged 4 - 25, enabling them through a balanced training scheme to develop full potential as members of local, national and international communities |
| Green Light Trust | We are an environmental, education and wellbeing charity using the power of nature to transform lives. We will be demonstrating a range of woodworking, natural crafts and bushcraft activities |
| Suffolk Prickles Hedgehog Rescue | The purpose of Suffolk Prickles Hedgehog Rescue is for the benefit of the public to further conservation and preservation of the hedgehog species by providing a rescue, care, and rehabilitation service for sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs to release such hedgehogs back into the wild wherever possible. |
| Pole Climbing |
See the students from Easton & Otley College demonstrate the skills involved in climbing this 40ft pole. A highly skilled and dangerous task, not for the faint-hearted or un trained! |
| British Association for Shooting & Conservation |
BASC is the UK's largest membership shooting organisation and provides a number of member benefits. Visit our stand to get an insight into the variety of work we undertake. |
| The Historic Towns Trust | Display of newly-published historical map of Ipswich showing the town's development from Saxon times to 1900. Experts will be available to answer questions and copies will be on sale. |
| Orwell Bridge | Photographic Exhibition of the construction of the Orwell Bridge |
| Sutton Hoo |
Anglo-Saxon Burial Ground, one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Discover Anglo-Saxon replicas, crafts, costumes and traditions. |
| Suffolk Millwrights |
Suffolk Millwright is one of the last remaining traditional millwrighting businesses in the UK. Millwrighting is an endangered craft, specialising in the restoration, repair and maintenance of windmills and watermills. |
| High Lodge Leisure LTD |
High Lodge at Darsham is open daily to the public, Archery, Air Rifle, Clay Shooting and Fishing. Luxury Lodges and our newly renovated Champion suite ideal for Celebration and Corporate Events. |
| Suffolk Punch Trust |
The Suffolk Punch Trust preserves and breeds Suffolk Punch horses. Our staff & volunteers work hard to protect the future of this critically endangered heavy horse. |
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