“I have had the pleasure of working in the museums and heritage sector for nearly 20 years and I can honestly say that I have never witnessed a more impressive project than The FIG Tree”
Steve Miller, Former Chief Executive, former Chief Executive, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, (World Heritage site) 2013
“The establishment of the FIG Tree international visitor centre is the logical next stage in maintaining Garstang as a beacon for Fairtrade.”
Gordon Brown MP , former Prime Minister, February 2011
“The beacon that has started in Garstang can spread like wildfire through the whole country and beyond.”
George Foulkes MP, former Under Secretary of State, June 2000
We were delighted at the 2023 AGM in September to welcome a new member of The FIG Tree team, Joanna Fianu who has agreed to become our new membership Secretary Joanna says: As a...
Time & Location25 November 2021, 19:00 – 21:00 GMTPatty’s Barn, Hillam Ln, Cockerham, Lancaster LA2 0DY, UK About the EventJoin us for an evening of chocolate, where you’ll make your own chocolate from fairly...
Thanks to all 51 backers my book ‘Not in My Lifetime – A Fair Trade Campaigner’s Journal’ will now be published. We raised in excess of our target and the extra funding will be...
As the founder of the International Fair Trade Towns movement I have written a book giving my personal account of the movement and how too, it influenced the setting up of The FIG Tree...
We at The FIG Tree fully support the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement following the brutal killing of George Floyd. We do however, completely disassociate ourselves from any violence taking place during...
The FIG Tree will again have a stall at the LESS harvest market in Lancaster between 10am and 5pm on Sunday 22nd September 2019. We will be selling Fair Trade gifts and our bean...