Homestead’s Handmade Holiday Gifts! Unique Items Available for Sale

Looking for some unique items for this year's holiday giving season? Consider giving local, handmade items from the John R. Park Homestead. The Homestead is taking their gift shop on the road, and for one special day, will be available for purchase at the Essex County Civic and Education Centre in Committee Room A. Select items will be available for purchase including many unique, high-quality, locally handmade items. A few of the featured items will be: hand woven scarves and rugs, hand spun and hand knit toques, mittens, and slippers, woven baskets, holiday cards, wooden toys and games.

Persons wishing to browse the wares can come to the Essex County Civic and Education Centre on Monday, December 5th from 11:30am – 1:30pm. The travelling trunk of goods will be on display in Committee Room C. Purchase your gifts with cash, credit, debit or cheque.

"Buying locally is the ultimate in 'green' giving!" exclaims Janet Cobban, Homestead Curator. "It supports local businesses, artists and crafts persons, reduces your carbon footprint and helps the local economy."

As another alternative to traditional gift-giving, consider breaking away from the ordinary and giving a gift of nature?

These gifts of nature not only provide you with an opportunity to purchase meaningful, responsible gifts during the holiday season, they help protect and restore the environment right here in Windsor, Essex County, and Pelee Island.

Gift giving options include the Gift that Honours, supporting local restoration, the Deed to the Greenway, supporting local trail development, and Friends of Conservation, a monthly donation of being green 12 months a year! Gifts of Nature are also available online at www.ourgreenlegacy.org.