A VILLAGE near Salisbury is welcoming visitors and buyers to its popular Brocante event for the third year running next month.

This year’s event at Barford St Martin will raise money for a conservation project that aims to provide a sanctuary and habitats for wildlife and pollinators beside the River Nadder.

Based on the French custom of a table-top sale, the unusual aspect of the Barford Brocante is that the sale is held in the gardens of many local residents across the village.

An array of antiques, collectibles, vintage and retro bric-a-brac, toys and quirky ‘must-have’ finds will be on offer.

The event will take place on Saturday, July 12 and will run from 10am to 1pm.

Organisers said it is guaranteed to offer buyers a wonderful cornucopia of treasures, from pre-loved items to silverware, plants, cakes and more.

The Barford Brocante is being organised by the Barford St Martin Community Fund, which through its fundraising efforts and events, aims to provide much-needed amenities and support for Barford St Martin residents.

The conservation project has already seen 130 pollinating shrubs planted and the area will eventually be filled with the fabulous sight of colourful wild flowers, with the success of the Braford Brocante to support this.

A spokesperson said: “This year’s Brocante promises to be a fun event with the likelihood of buyers finding a wonderful treasure among the many tables scattered across the village.

“Visitors arriving for the Brocante can park in the Barford Inn car park (SP3 4AB) and pick up a map to find their way to the gardens of those residents participating in the tabletop sale.

“There is no charge for attending the Brocante in the village.”