Handmade New Forest

Specialties

Handmade New Forest sells all local produce, crafts, gifts, cards and home accessories made by local people in the New Forest

History

Established in 2012.

Kathy & Chris Sirl decided to set up shop showcasing totally locally sourced produce and crafts to celebrate local talent, quality and diversity.

Sadly, Chris passed away in December of 2014 but Kathy and the army of crafters who sell their work in the shop are helping it grow from strength to strength.

Handmade New Forest was a finalist in two categories of the New Forest Brilliance In Business Awards in 2014 and we are also registered New Forest Marque suppliers and support the Brand New Forest initiative too!

Meet the Business Owner

Kathy S.

Business Owner

Kathy has a history in education with a teaching career behind her and a business owner’s career ahead of her! She has a passion for cake decorating and craft which is what helped her to make the decision to open Handmade New Forest.

The shop was opened with her husband Chris as a business partner but sadly he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in October 2014 and passed away the following December.

Kathy has kept the shop running and, with the support of their two children and the huge generosity of time given by the crafters who sell their work, the shop is growing from strength to strength.