lampeter grapevine issue 28 apr 2015
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G R A P E V I N E
cysylltwch â ni / contact us: [email protected] Ebrill / April 2015
digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly
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Natural Habitat
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contents
in this issue…
community seed & plant
swap
backroom band review
not as natural as you
might think
lampeter food festival
lampeter museum
wanted: memories of
lampeter
cae hir gardens
uwtsd people & planet
award
bioblitz: recording
ceredigions coastal
wildlife
efail spring is sprung
growing fruit and veg
bbc school report group
cardiganshire
conscientious objectors
local chef: book launch
earth hour
mindful meditation
local logo competition
annie may tributes
caption competition
regular features …
letters
reviews
listings & events
ads & classified
town council news
jottings
clonc
traws link cymru update
karen’s creative
compendium
celtic christianity
ysgol henry richard news
kids in action
what’s on in the woods
vine update
creative ideas
crossword competition
magic lamp cinema -
take 2
Community Seed Swap
The March 14 People's Market saw the annual Lampeter Permaculture Group (LPG) seed swap return to the Victoria Hall. This is an opportunity for growers to swap excess seed that they have saved or bought, and as usual there was a mix of locally saved seed, seeds donated by Chiltern Seeds, the Heritage Seed Library and other supporters, or other bought seed. Swapping locally saved seed is one way to strengthen local food growing, as the plants are proven to thrive in local conditions, and you can broaden the range of plants you grow to support the diversity and the resilience of your plot. Saving your own seed to grow and swap is also a fascinating way to learn more about a plant's life cycle and marvel at the beauty and intricacy of nature's architecture in miniature. Check out https://youtu.be/xV7A_wbCvy8
The seed swap will be followed up on Saturday 25 April by the LPG Plant Swap, also at the People's Market. Anyone is welcome to bring the plants you have grown from swapped or other seeds, that you have no space for on your own plot, and to fill in any gaps in your veg, fruit and pollinator-friendly growing from others' seedlings. LPG will be showing a free permaculture-related film on the day at 10.30 and 11.30 in the Victoria Hall - all welcome. Happy sowing and growing and bring your plants to swap on 25 April! Julia Lim
LAMPETER PERMACULTURE GROUP
Plant Swap
People’s Market Victoria Hall
Saturday 25 April PLEASE BRING EXCESS SEEDLINGS OR
PLANTS TO SWAP OR
MAKE A DONATION
Recent Reviews
On Saturday 21 Feb the Mulberry Bush hosted a
Middle Eastern Feast, with accompanying live
music by the Backroom Band. The event was sold
out, and rumour had it that tickets were changing
hands at ten times their original price! And if you
weren't in the Lampeter ‘A list’ you were turned
away at the door, ticket or no! Well, more due to
luck than dress, your intrepid reporter managed to
get a front row seat and snapped these pictures of
the fabulous Backroom Band. I swung in my seat to
the lively Ceilidh numbers, and
listened and watched with awe at
the talented Harriet Earis on the
harp. The food was drop dead
delicious, and Josie and Brian
wonderful hosts. Roll on the next
musical, foodie evening at the
Mulberry Bush! Sarah Eyles
Backroom Band
Photos: Sarah Eyles
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G R A P E V I N E no. 28, Apr 2015
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Darllen wch yn Hapus / Happy reading. Angie Martin, Editor
Sitting outside, soaking up the warmth of the Spring
sunshine; listening to the many sounds of lambs bleating in
the fields close by, the songs of numerous birds filling the
air, a woodpecker hammering a tree in the distance and a
nuthatch attempting a similar process on an old birdbox in
the garden; watching as it cleared the debris and busily
prepared the space for the nesting season… At times like
these, it doesn’t take long to tune in to the world of nature
on my doorstep and feel the stresses of the day ease away.
These are precious moments as they remind me of how
lucky I am to be in such a beautiful part of the world, of
the richness and diversity of the countryside and the
responsibilities of being a custodian of it, even for a short
time. As the weather is warming up, and the buds are
bursting into bloom, fresh ideas fill my head of what I
would really like to achieve in the garden this year! Always
big plans, but never quite enough time to put them into
action! Is it just me? Well, as its National Gardening Week
13-19 April, perhaps I should make a real effort. We have
lots of inspirational ideas inside this issue, from visiting local
gardens (Cae Hir, page 6; Yr Efail, page 10) to get tips, or
learning about different habitats at Denmark Farm, page 5.
If you’re into technology, or can’t get out as easily, then
check out ‘Growing Fruit & Veg’, page 11 and Huw’s
YouTube channel for a youthful perspective on gardening.
So much to choose from, and far too much to mention here
- so go on, take a look and enjoy the experience.
Croeso / Welcome to this issue of the Grapevine.
stop press The Grapevine Team is pleased to announce the start of an exciting new
partnership with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Full details in next issue. Watch this space!
corrections & clarifications Apologies are expressed for an error in the last couple of issues relating to the Twmpath, Folkdancing listing in the what’s going on section. An incorrect
phone number had been recorded. The correct number is now listed. We apologise to Elly for any inconvenience or confusion caused.
Other contact details:
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People's Market: To book a stall contact: [email protected] or ring 01570 471432
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Wanted:
Memories of Lampeter
As a food and social historian, it is no surprise
that my latest book looks at the history of shop
keeping. I am interested in hearing from
anyone that has memories of shops in
Lampeter that have long since vanished and
indeed memories of grocers and shop keepers
in the area. I am very interested in old
photographs of the high street and am very
much looking forward to any information that
anyone can share with me.
Please contact: [email protected]
Seren Evans-Charrington
Perhaps Lampeter Museum could be a
source of information for you and may
have resources too? Eds.
The Museum re-opened its doors in March,
with a new collection of exhibits. Many have
shown great interest in the Railway collection,
following the history of the railway in Lampeter
until its closure fifty years ago.
The Great War is again commemorated by
looking at 1915, and the Lampeter connections.
This year sees the bi-centenary of the Battle of
Waterloo - this also featuring in the present
collections.
Timothy Richards, from Ffaldybrenin, went to
China as a missionary, and one of the cabinets
contain books and leaflets, commemorating the
wonderful work he accomplished.
Agriculture and the Milk trade have a
prominence, and we welcome people to come
in and add their stories and recollections to
those on display.
Should anyone have some artefacts that they
would like to give, or lend for a short time to the
museum, please call in and talk to one of the
volunteers.
Opening times:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
10am–4pm.
Yvonne Davies
Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum
People’s Market Victoria Hall,
Bryn Road, Lampeter
10am-1pm Every 2nd and 4th Saturday
Lampeter Food Festival 2015 The Eighteenth Lampeter Food Festival takes place on Saturday 25 July in the grounds of University of Wales Trinity Saint David. We are hoping to build on the success of last year's festival with an increased range of stalls, activities and entertainments. If you have a local food or craft business and would like to have a pitch at the festival please email [email protected] with brief details of your business and we will send you an application form and booking details. Prices start from £60. We are also offering a limited number of half-price 'stall bursaries' for new local businesses that started after 1 October 2014. For more details about the Lampeter Food Festival call Chris Studman, 01570 493649.
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Here in west Wales we are blessed with beautiful
countryside – woodlands and streams, hills and
valleys, meadows and lakes. And not a single one of
them is entirely natural. Our whole landscape has
been influenced by people. We have farmed it,
harvested wood from it, built on it, planted things on it
and generally mucked around with the ‘natural’. Even
ancient woodlands generally contain evidence of
human activities: Mediaeval boundary banks,
charcoal hearths, and old coppice stools, for example.
Ecologists do not refer to any of the habitats in the UK
as being ‘natural, except, perhaps, the tops of the
highest mountains – we call them ‘semi-natural
habitats’.
So, when it comes to preserving our countryside, it’s
important to know what has been going on in it in the
past. We wouldn’t have the flower-rich meadows and
rhôs pastures in Ceredigion without farmers grazing
their livestock on them at certain times of year but not
at others. Take the grazing animals off when the
plants are flowering and setting seed and put them
back on when the seeds have fallen, and you will
continue to have a diversity of species. In such ways
the wildflower pastures that are an integral part of our
landscape are maintained. Take all the animals away
and our habitats would be poorer.
At Denmark Farm, our aim is to provide a place
where you can see how managing the countryside
can create beauty and diversity. We do have areas
where we let nature take its course and where we
don’t interfere, but much of the forty acre site is
carefully cared for to maximise the value of the
habitats for wildlife, conservation and aesthetics. We
try to tread gently on the land – cutting hay only once
a year in our meadows, allowing the water levels in
our ponds to fluctuate naturally, thinning and
coppicing in our woodlands, but leaving dead wood to
be colonised by insects and fungi as would happen
naturally in a woodland.
If you are interested to see the diversity possible in
our habitats, why not come and visit? The trails on the
site are open 364 days a year for you to stroll around
and watch out for birds, plants and even an
occasional otter. Information posts and leaflets
available in our welcome shelter will give you a
flavour of the work that we do and the range of
habitats present. Alternatively you can meet us at our
Midsummer Open Day on Saturday 20 June.
However, if you want to find out more, why not come
on one of our courses?
You can learn how to keep records of the wildlife that
you observe with Chloe Griffiths (8 May) or how to
paint nature through the seasons with Claire Ward
(26 April; 19 July, 18 October). Our Growing the
Future courses arranged in collaboration with the
National Botanic Garden of Wales can help you learn
all about improving the habitats and crops in your
garden. We also run courses in conjunction with
Aberystwyth University on subjects as diverse as
wildlife photography, ecology, British bats and
identifying plants. During school holidays, children
can go Wild in the Woods on our activity days (ages 6
-12). Finally, to really immerse yourself in the habitats
at Denmark Farm, you can come and stay – in our
environmentally friendly, sustainable lodge, in our yurt
or dormitory or on our campsite.
For details of all that’s going on and how to book a
course or a stay at Denmark Farm, visit our website:
www.denmarkfarm.org.uk
Photos: Traceyanne Reynolds
Not as natural as you might think
Jan Martin
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Every year, on May Day Bank Holiday
Monday, the sun shines on Cae Hir
Gardens in Cribyn (yes it really does, it
has never yet rained in six years!) as it
opens its doors for free to one and all for
the first Ceredigion Growers Association
(CGA) plant fair of the year. The CGA are a group of
intrepid plant growers based around the county,
growing everything from pansies to carnivorous plants,
fruit trees to water lilies, herbs to cacti, perennials to
vegetables. Anything you may need for your garden or
allotment will be sold by one or other of these nurseries
at Cae Hir on May Day.
One of the hottest garden trends of the moment is
gardening with nature in mind, and Cae Hir has been
doing this since it first opened in 1989. Go along to pick
up ideas of what you could do to make your garden
more wildlife friendly. See how effective it is to mix wild
and cultivated plants – learn to be happy with what your
grandad would probably have called a weed, and see
how beautiful celandine or red campion can be when
you see their cheerful flowers popping out of a swathe
of geraniums or euphorbia. A bed of wild garlic in full
bloom or a carpet of bluebells mixed with bedstraw can
look magical, and will do wonders for native wildlife.
Log piles, as you will see dotted around Cae Hir, have
also recently been given the new, fancy name of wildlife
‘hotels’, providing shelter for all manner of creatures
from hedgehogs to birds, spiders to squirrels.
Emulating what naturally goes on in a woodland
situation, they are also great for fungi and lichens, and
are an easy way to provide for wildlife in even the
smallest of town gardens or allotments.
Providing food and shelter for
caterpillars as well as nectar rich
flowers for butterflies will mean you
have more butterflies around in the
summer. The best people to advise you
about which plants would best suit this purpose will be
on hand at Cae Hir on May Day; the CGA are a mine of
information and are passionate about plants. They
know all they need to know and much, much more, so
please do go along and pick their brains. They are
never happier than when they are ‘talking plants’! Need
to know which plants bees love, ask them (or indeed
ask the Lampeter Bee Keepers who also have a stall at
the event!) Need to know the best plants for shady or
wet or dry or north facing areas, just ask the nurseries.
So go along on 4 May Bank Holiday Monday to Cae
Hir Gardens in Cribyn, and see how you can follow the
hottest trend in gardening; gardening with nature in
mind. Open 10am–4pm. 01570 471116. Entry free.
www.caehirgardens.com Parking £2, in Cribyn school playground opposite garden.
Cae Hir Gardens
Julie Akkermans
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has been
ranked eighth out of 151 universities across the UK and
first in Wales, in the People & Planet University League
2015: the UK's only comprehensive and independent
green ranking of universities.
The People & Planet University League, an annual ranking
by the national student campaign group, assessed the
environmental and ethical performance of all universities,
awarding First Class 'degrees' to the greenest and Fail to
those doing the least to address their environmental and
social impacts. UWTSD was one of only 30 to achieve a
‘First’ in the 2015 league.
Dr Jane Davidson, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for
Sustainability and Engagement at UWTSD says,
“We care about sustainability; although delivering it has meant a fundamental review of what we do and how we do it across the university – its culture, campuses, curricula and communities. We believe that universities should actively ensure their graduates become responsible citizens and creative problem solvers that the uncertain world we live in demands, so we reflected this in our strategic plan. We joined the HEA Green Academy for inspiration and created our own virtual institute INSPIRE (Institute for Sustainable Practice, Innovation and Resource
Effectiveness) in 2012 to lead our systemic approach. We have redefined our academic offer with every module going through the INSPIRE gateway. We also found that all our faculties and schools are delivering sustainability throughout their curriculum – and have an appetite for more.” “With the active support of the Vice-Chancellor, the governors, senior managers, students and the inspirational Sustainability Committee members, we are approaching 2015 re-invigorated by this award which demonstrates that embedding sustainability within the university is everybody’s business and to everybody’s benefit.” Rosie Scannell, an INSPIRE intern studying at UWTSD
Lampeter is equally proud of the University’s achievement.
“This amazing leap in the league table is testament to the hard work and determination of UWTSD to improve its own sustainability levels,” she says.
“After doing environmental work within the university and Students’ Union for the past three years, I am both delighted and proud that the hard work and persistence of staff and students has started to show,” adds Rosie.
Hannah Smith, who compiled the People & Planet
University League, said:
"University of Wales Trinity Saint David is proving to be one of the UK's leading universities for environmental and ethical standards. People & Planet celebrate their commitment to meeting the expectations of their students
with skills and understanding for sustainable development; for working with their students, staff and community to bring about a culture of change in social and environmental practice; for working on sustainability across the board - from curriculum to catering - and for its leadership for sustainable development.” “Jane, the staff and the students at UWTSD are showing us what can be achieved when a university takes stock of their impact on our communities and the wider world and we can't wait to see the results in years to come!” For further information visit www.uwtsd.ac.uk/inspire
University of Wales Trinity Saint David ranked first in Wales
for Environmental Performance
Events taking place in the
School of Classics: The
Classics research seminars: All public lectures will take place in the Founders’ Library, U W T S D , L a m p e t e r , Thursdays, 6.15pm. 23 April, Dr John Pearce (King’s College London) - Hares, hounds, lovers and others: representation and identity in the iconography of Roman ‘small finds’ This is also a lecture of the Lampeter and West Wales Classical Association branch. All welcome! Please contact:
Ralph Haussler, School of Classics, Lampeter [email protected]
The Scientific and Medical Network Lampeter & West Wales Group Richard Blacklaw-Jones will talk on the subject: The Therapeutic Encounter: What Happens When the Hands Touch the Body? in the Founders' Library, UWTSD, Lampeter, at 4pm, Tuesday 21 April. All welcome. Free admission. Free refreshments. Convenor Eric Franklin [email protected]
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Cyflwyniad Tai Ceredigion Derbyniwyd Cyflwyniad gan Gynrychiolwyr o’r Mudiad Tai Ceredigion sef Mr Llyr Edwards, Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Eiddo & Eleri Jenkins, Cyfarwyddwr Tai a Chefnogaeth. Y mae’r mudiad yn cydweithio â’r Cyngor Sir a Phartneriaid eraill yn yr ardal i gwrdd ag anhengion deiliaid, trigolion a lesddeiliaid Ceredigion. Cyflogir nifer o bobl lleol a darperir cyfleoedd hyfforddiant a busnes. Lleolir 72 aelod staff yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Y mae Tai Ceredigion yn Berchennog Cymdeithasol ar gyfer 136 eiddo yn Llanbedr Pont Steffan i gynnwys eiddo 2 & 3 Ystafell Wely yn ogystal ag unedau llai a chynlluniau cysgodi ee Llys Pedr. Trafodwyd Meysydd Chwarae Maesyderi a Parc-y-Felin. Pwysleisiwyd yr angen am dai fforddiadwy, er mwyn cynnig cyfle i bobl ieuainc i berchen ar eu tŷ cyntaf.
Arddangosiadau Blodau o Fewn y Dref
Penderfynwyd talu’r Cyngor Sir £4,200 ar gyfer y gost o ddyfrhau’r Arddangosiadau Blodau o fewn y dref yn ystod 2015.
Y Cyngor Tref i Fabwysiadu’r Gofgolofn O Bosibl
Penderfynwyd hysbysu’r Cyngor Sir o ddymuniad y Cyngor Tref i barhau â’r drafodaeth parthed yr Ardd o gwmpas y Gofgolofn.
Cyfraniadau Ariannol Ymgyrch Rheilffordd Gorllewin Cymru £100.00 Ymddiriedolaeth Cancr ar gyfer unigolion yn eu harddegau £50.00
Corfflu Cadetiaid y Fyddin Dyfed a Morgannwg £50.00 Cruse Gofal Mewn Galar £50.00.
Cinio i Godi Arain Ar Gyfer Newynog EIn Byd 6 Mawrth 2015 Trefnwyd y Ginio gan y Cyngor Tref yn Neuadd yr Eglwys. Codwyd swm o £182.10.
Digwyddiad Diwedd Tymor Cynhelir y ginio i nodi ddiwedd tymor y Gyngh. Maer Elsie Dafis yn y Castle ar Nos Sadwrn 25ain Ebrill am 7.30pm.
Seremoni Urddo’r Maer Cynhelir ar Nos Wener 1af o Fai yn yr Hen Neaudd, Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant am 6.30pm. Y Darpar Faer yw’r Cyngh. Christopher Thomas.
Presentation Tai Ceredigion A Presentation was received from Mr Llyr Edwards, Director of Property Services and Eleri Jenkins, Director of Housing and Support, Tai Ceredigion. The Organisation works in close partnership with the County Council and other Partners, operating in the area, to help to meet the needs of Ceredigion tenants, residents and leaseholders. It employs many local people and offers training and business opportunities. There are currently 72 members of staff in Lampeter. Tai Ceredigion is the Social Landlord of 136 properties in Lampeter, to include 2 and 3 bedroom properties, as well as smaller units and sheltered schemes for example Llys Pedr. The Maesyderi and Parc-y-Felin Play Areas were discussed. Attention was drawn to the need of affordable housing to allow young people the opportunity to start on the property ladder.
Floral Displays within the Town Summer 2015 It was resolved to pay Ceredigion County Council £4,200 to meet the Watering Costs of the Floral Displays within the town, over the summer months.
The Town Council to Possibly Adopt the War Memorial It was resolved to inform the County Council that the Town Council wished to continue with the dialogue concerning the War Memorial Garden.
FInancial Contributions Campaign to Re-open the Aberystwyth-Carmarthen Railway Line £100.00
Teenage Cancer Trust £50.00
Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force £50.00
Cruse Bereavement Care £50.00
Hunger Lunch 6 March 2015 The Town Council hosted this event at the Church Hall. A sum of £182.10 was raised.
End of Term Do Cllr Mayor Elsie Dafis’ End of Term Dinner will take place at the Castle on Saturday 25 April at 7.30pm.
Mayor’s Installation Service This will take place on Friday 1 May at the Old Hall, University of Wales Trinity Saint David at 6.30pm. The Mayor Elect is Cllr. Christopher Thomas.
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The National Trust team at Llanerchaeron is hosting an exciting 24 hour long BioBlitz on 11 April to record coastal wildlife at the site. The outdoor event is one of 25 interactive wildlife surveys happening across National Trust coastal sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland this summer. Over 24 hours, the charity’s wildlife experts will work closely with students, visitors and volunteers in a race against time to discover and record as many animals and plants as possible.
This much loved stretch of coastline attracts thousands of visitors every year to its shores, many of who visit because of the fantastic wildlife found there. All discoveries will be recorded and then
submitted to local wildlife record centres and the National Biodiversity Network, to help understand how wildlife along the coast is changing and how best to protect it. The National Trust will also use the findings to determine the conservation management needs of Llanerchaeron. Gwen Potter, Head Ranger for Llanerchaeron, said:
Volunteers with wildlife knowledge can help out with the event from leading on identifying species to talking to visitors about the work that’s taking place. Visitors are also invited to join in with the fun by
taking part in the free activities available on the day. Tim Pyne, volunteer at Llanerchaeron, said:
The focus of the National Trust’s BioBlitzes on coastal wildlife is part of the conservation charity’s two year celebrations of the coastline. Fifty years ago the Trust launched its Neptune Coastal Campaign which has since raised £65 million to help look after the English, Welsh and Northern Irish coastline. A number of exciting events as well as significant conservation work are taking place at sites along the 742 miles of coastline that the charity now looks after.
To find out more about how to take part in the
BioBlitz, please contact Gwen Potter
Gwen Morgan
BioBlitz to shine a light on Ceredigion’s coastal wildlife
“We’re really excited about running the BioBlitz
as it’s the first time we’ve ever done anything
on this scale.
With the help of the public we’ll be able to get a
really good understanding of all of the different
plant and animal species we’ve got here at Cwm
Tydu, from dolphins to bats and adders to
mosses.
The results will give us a greater understanding
of everything that calls Cwm Tydu home so that
we can ensure that the conservation work we are
doing is right for our wildlife.”
“It is an exciting opportunity to give the general public
the chance to talk to and learn from Zoologists and
Biologists at the top of their fields. This should be a
really valuable experience for all involved and
hopefully kindle and develop people’s interest in the
natural world surrounding them.”
The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm
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It’s lovely to see
the robin with a
beak full of
nesting material.
This year we
have a camera
in one nesting
box and it has
already been
visited by blue
tits, but there is no nest growing inside the box yet.
Frogspawn is turning into tadpoles in the pond, which
we refurbished last spring to make it more wildlife
friendly.
The hellebores, daffodils, narcissi, snowdrops and
crocuses have put on a grand show and need
splitting to create an even better spread next year.
There are signs of new growth everywhere with
shrubs and perennials off to a great start. The
grasses’ bed has been tidied and mulched (with last
year’s hay so as not to provide too much goodness),
red hot pokers are ready for dividing and replanting
with organic manure dug into the soil. Aquilegia
(McKana’s giant), grown from seed, have been
planted to revive existing groups and flag irises
moved to a more boggy area.
The Ceredigion National Gardens Scheme
gardeners have received their posters and local
booklets ready to publicise their garden open days.
Full details can be found at www.ngs.org.uk and
there’s also an NGS app you can download. The free
booklet (listing gardens open for charity in Anglesey,
Aberconwy, Gwynedd, Carmarthenshire &
Pembrokeshire as well as Ceredigion) can be found
in Lampeter library and most
local shops and cafes. Plan
your summer visits, starting
this month with four
Ceredigion gardens open by
arrangement – including Yr
Efail. We love sharing our
gardens with other like-
minded growers and raising
money for charity is a bonus;
last year Ceredigion gardens
raised almost £11,000. Our
garden is very much a work
in progress. We do not
profess to be experts but
enthusiastic plant lovers with
dirty boots and chapped
hands!
Do you have a garden that you’d like to share?
Come to see ours and realise that it doesn’t have to
be perfect!
Home grown red broccoli, carrots, potatoes and
parsnips for Mother’s Day lunch made me feel very
special. Spring cabbage, leaf beet (spinach), purple
cauliflower, white broccoli and asparagus (our first
cut here) will be on the menu by April.
One row of early potatoes planted outside whilst the
indoor varieties are growing nicely. The large
vegetable plot is nearly ready to be rotovated ready
for the spring sowings. Lime and manure have been
added to the needy areas and with a little more
warmth and a dry spell, the main outdoor planting
season will begin. The list of vegetables is extensive;
potatoes (many varieties), carrots, parsnips, spinach,
beetroot, peas, broad beans, kohl rabi, cabbage,
cauliflower, onions and shallots.
In the polytunnels, many vegetable crops are well
established and jumping out of the ground.
Tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, chillies and
cucumbers in the newly heated greenhouse are
growing stronger every day. Salad crops and early
brassicas are nearly ready for their move to the
unheated polytunnel. Watch out for Jack Frost - the
horticultural fleece is never far away. More tender
varieties will be sown next month. Most of the
vegetable area is ready, waiting for the late spring/
early summer sowings, so a week or two of hoeing,
raking and spreading compost and manure will make
the job of putting the seeds into the ground a
pleasure. It reminds me of a saying from one of my
old gardening friends: “Gardening is 90% preparation
and 10% perspiration!”
Efail - Spring is Sprung
Shelagh Yeomans
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Growing fruit and vegetables has played a
substantial role in my life. I remember soaking
beetroot seeds in warm water before planting
them and a few months later they appear on my
plate for supper. At 16 it’s unusual for a young
person to be into gardening, however growing up
with it built my passion. I can’t blame my friends
for laughing the first time I say it, but others
think it’s cool which is interesting. When I was
twelve I decided I wanted to document what I
was doing by taking a camera to our garden and
posting videos online. Three and a half years later
I have passed 2.8 million views on my YouTube
channel, with a little under 300 videos. It’s
amazing to see so many countries watch some
videos on growing food. Almost half come from
the US and many more from Canada, Australia and
India, not to mention the UK. I’ve even had over
100 views from the Bahamas in the past month!
The best part must be the community of
gardeners across the globe, who share what they
do through video, by providing both entertainment
and education to hundreds of thousands of people
with the hope that they’re more inspired to grow
their own food. With schoolwork it gets hard to
keep up with the hundreds of comments I receive
each week, but I always stick to a consistent
upload date of one video each Thursday at 7pm, so
I know when I should squeeze some spare time to
create a video – which takes, on average, four
hours to plan, film and edit!
Gardening is very seasonal – so knowing what
videos I can do in the winter gets hard. However,
I always keep track of ideas on my phone so I
don’t reach an ideas block. Some of my recent
videos include filling raised beds with mole hills
and growing decoy plants to control pests
organically. Every gardener gets excited when the
daffodils begin to bloom and the birds sing away,
as we know it is time to start planting seeds and
preparing the perennial crops. From a single
packet of seeds you can grow so much. A single
packet of Swiss Chard could grow at least £150
worth of the vegetable, due to its high value and
not often being seen in shops (as it has a small
shelf-life).
I hope growing food will stay with me for the rest
of my life. My father and I recently went to the
Permaculture Seed Swap in Victoria Hall and
ended up getting a wide variety of seeds as well as
products from other local businesses, (e.g.
delicious bacon from Pumsaint and a mushroom
fruiting block from Mydroilyn). I believe in
localising our food sources as much as possible and
hope to eventually set up an organisation which
focuses on promoting local foods, which will help
create better local economies and reduce food
miles. Hopefully, the growing support of local
businesses will continue and it would work well
with Transition Llambed to bring the local
community back, through connecting people
together to build the resilience we need and
reduce the impact of climate change.
Huw Richards [email protected]
www.youtube.com/user/HuwsNursery
Jottings
Often mistaken for
molehills (which are
bare earth), ant hills are
a good indicator of
unimproved grassland.
They are also found on
moorland and heaths.
On the coast, between
Aberaeron and New Quay, they support a range
of flora and provide a habitat for wild Thyme.
The Yellow Meadow Ant, common throughout
Europe, is chiefly responsible for the ant hills in
Ceredigion and for obvious reasons is known as
the mound builder.
The mounds (nests) can be over half a meter in
height with the same area underground.
This is where the ants live for most of their lives
feeding on seeds and insects which stray onto
the territory. Like other species of ant they also
“farm” aphids.
Birds like to visit ant mounds. It is thought that
by disturbing them they provoke the ants into
running through their plumage excreting acid
which helps to control the birds’ ectoparasites.
David Price
Growing Fruit and Vegetables
Huw is inspirational in his enthusiasm for growing food and keeping things local.
It really is worth checking his YouTube channel.
So why not start with the Lampeter Seed Swap https://youtu.be/xV7A_wbCvy8
Sowing the seeds of the future!
Well done Huw. Eds.
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Photos: Tracey O’ Grady
Fri 10 Apr “Before I Go To Sleep” (15)
Fri 24 Apr “What We Did On Our Holidays” (12A)
Fri 8 May “Pride” (15)
Fri 22 May “The Hundred Foot Journey” (PG)
Fri 5 Jun “Gone Girl” (18)
Fri 19 Jun “The Imitation Game” (12A)
Fri 3 Jul “Paddington” (PG)
Fri 17 Jul “The Theory of Everything” (12A)
Future releases:
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Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338
Natural Craft Stall People’s Market,
Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 10am - 1pm
Buy pre-packed or pick and mix ranges of plant dyed textiles; needlework and felting kits; fair
trade upcycled jewellery, hand felt purses, embroidered bags, cushions; gifts; bespoke commissioned designs; or book a place on a
workshop direct from the stall.
POTTING SHED DIRECT All natural materials, sustainable
and ethical.
Natural Craft Workshops Join me on Creative Textile Tuesdays
Would you like to get creative with textiles?
No idea where to start?
Have a go at Book/ Casket making, Raised/ Dimensional
Embroidery, Wet/Dry Felting, Plant Dyeing. Always working
creatively with nature.
Morning, day or evening sessions available.
Materials, tuition and light refreshments included.
Learn new skills in small friendly, informal groups.
Working with natural materials, receive guidance to develop
your creativity at your own pace.
Visit www.pottingdirect.co.uk,
www.facebook.com/pottingsheddirect or Market Stall at The People's Market for further details
07530 390820
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Llun/Photo: Tim Jones
Dylan Lewis
www.clonc.co.uk
Papur bro ardal plwyfi: Cellan, Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Llanbedr Wledig, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys ac
Uwch Gaeo a Phencarreg. The Welsh language community newspaper for Lampeter and the neighbouring parishes.
The Welsh Language Everyone is proud that the Lampeter area continues to be a natural habitat for the Welsh language. It is a beautiful little town; an agricultural area that continues to offer fairly good
employment with family run shops and businesses, two supermarkets and an historic university. There are good
schools, active societies and communities still believing in the family unit. But, to those who saw the video of the town
in 1968 archived by the National Library on YouTube recently, it's amazing to think that so much has changed
over nearly half a century. The 2011 census, found that 19%
(562,000) of the residents of Wales could speak Welsh. It is a reality,
that the number of Welsh speakers is falling and there is a real threat to the future of one of Europe's oldest languages. The census figures do
not show the number of speakers in other countries. An estimated
150,000 Welsh speakers live in England, 5,000 in Argentina, 2,500
in America, 2,300 in Canada and 1,080 in New Zealand. What are the chances of maintaining the figure of 160,000+ living outside the natural habitat of the language? Are there
communities, schools and social circles to support the Welsh language for them? Besides the Patagonia area, the
natural habitat of the language is Wales and unique communities like Lampeter.
According to the 2011 census 47% of Lampeter residents today can speak Welsh. This is a healthy percentage. Welsh can be heard flowing from people’s lips on the
streets, in workplaces and in social circles like the RFC, the chapel and the YFC. But unfortunately, 44% of Lampeter
people today are without any skills in Welsh at all. Why is that?
Local schools are working well to expand their provision through the medium of Welsh. Opportunities are given to all children in the area to develop their Welsh language skills,
enabling them to be fluent. Is the lack of employment a factor that a high percentage of young people move to
other areas? There were work places such as the clothing factory, the mart and the sawmill in the 1968 video of the
town. Have large employers replaced them since that time? Is the fact that Lampeter is a beautiful, peaceful and cheap
area a factor that many non-Welsh speakers want to live here? According to the census again, only 53% of
Lampeter people today were born in Wales and possibly in a natural habitat for the Welsh language. 33% of Lampeter
residents were born in England. So is there sufficient provision in the town to offer Welsh lessons and activities
for adults who wish to learn Welsh, and is there enough being done to raise awareness of the importance of the Welsh language in a natural habitat such as Lampeter? Ceredigion County Council and Aberystwyth University
offer Welsh lessons in places such as Werndriw, the Leisure Centre and Victoria Hall. But learning a language is
more than just attending lessons, and living in a natural habitat of a language is very helpful. An informal CYD
meeting is held in the Black Lion, Lampeter every Tuesday morning between 11 and 12 o’clock bringing Welsh
speakers and learners together. Give it a go.
Yr Iaith Gymraeg Mae pawb yn ymfalchïo bod ardal Llanbed yn parhau i fod yn gynefin naturiol i’r iaith Gymraeg. Mae’n dref fach hyfryd; yn ardal amaethyddol sy’n parhau i gynnig cyflogaeth weddol dda gyda siopau a busnesau teuluol, dwy archfarchnad a phrifysgol hanesyddol. Ceir ysgolion da, cymdeithasau gweithgar a chymunedau’n driw i’r uned deuluol. Ond i’r rhai a welodd fideo 1968 o’r dref a archifwyd gan y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol ar youtube yn ddiweddar, mae’n syndod i feddwl bod cymaint wedi newid dros bron hanner canrif. Yng Nghyfrifiad 2011, darganfu fod 19% (562,000) o breswylwyr Cymru yn gallu siarad Cymraeg. Mae’n realiti bod nifer y siaradwyr Cymraeg yn gostwng a bod yna fygythiad gwirioneddol i ddyfodol un o ieithoedd hynaf Ewrop. Dydy ffigurau’r cyfrifiad ddim yn dangos nifer y siaradwyr mewn gwledydd eraill. Amcangyfrifir bod 150,000 o siaradwyr Cymraeg yn byw yn Lloegr, 5,000 yn yr Ariannin, 2,500 yn America, 2,300 yng Nghanada a 1,080 yn Seland Newydd. Faint o obaith sydd i gynnal y ffigwr o 160,000+ tu allan i gynefin naturiol yr iaith Gymraeg? Oes yna gymunedau, cylchoedd cymdeithasol ac ysgolion i gynnal y Gymraeg iddyn nhw? Heblaw am ardal Patagonia, y cynefin naturiol yw Cymru a chymunedau unigryw fel Llanbed. Yn ôl cyfrifiad 2011 mae 47% o drigolion Llanbed yn gallu siarad Cymraeg. Dyma ganran eithaf iachus. Gellir clywed y Gymraeg ar wefusau pobl ar strydoedd y dref, mewn mannau gwaith ac mewn cylchoedd cymdeithasol fel y Clwb Rygbi, y capel a’r Clwb Ffermwyr Ifanc. Ond mae’n achos gofid bod 44% o bobl Llanbed heddiw heb unrhyw sgil yn y Gymraeg o gwbl. Pam hynny? Mae ysgolion lleol yn gweithio’n dda i ehangu’u darpariaeth drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Rhoddir y cyfle i bob plentyn yn yr ardal i feithrin eu sgiliau Cymraeg er mwyn bod yn rhugl. Ydy’r diffyg cyflogaeth yn ffactor bod canran uchel o bobl ifanc yn symud i fyw i ardaloedd eraill? Gwelwyd llefydd gwaith fel y ffatri ddillad, y mart a’r felin lifo yn fideo 1968 o’r dref. Oes cyflogwyr mawr wedi eu disodli nhw ers yr amser hynny? Ydy’r ffaith bod Llanbed yn ardal brydferth, heddychlon a rhad yn ffactorau bod llawer o bobl ddi Gymraeg yn dymuno dod i fyw yma? Yn ôl y cyfrifiad eto, dim ond 53% o bobl Llanbed heddiw a anwyd yng Nghymru ac o bosib mewn cynefin naturiol i’r iaith Gymraeg. Ganwyd 33% o drigolion Llanbed yn Lloegr. Felly oes digon o ddarpariaeth yn y dref i gynnig gwersi a gweithgareddau Cymraeg i oedolion sy’n dymuno dysgu Cymraeg ac a oes digon yn cael ei wneud i godi ymwybyddiaeth pobl newydd i’r ardal o bwysigrwydd yr iaith Gymraeg mewn cynefin naturiol fel Llanbed? Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion a Phrifysgol Aberystwyth yn cynnal gwersi Cymraeg mewn mannau fel Werndriw, y Ganolfan Hamdden a Neuadd Fictoria. Ond mae dysgu iaith yn fwy na mynychu gwersi yn unig, ac mae byw mewn cynefin naturiol yr iaith yn gymorth mawr. Mae croeso i Gymry Cymraeg a dysgwyr i fynychu CYD bob bore Mawrth rhwng 11 a 12 o’r gloch yn y Llew Du Llanbed er mwyn ceisio helpu unigolion i groesi’r bont ieithyddol. Rhowch gynnig arni.
Ieuenctid yr ardal yn dathlu’r iaith Gymraeg wrth gymryd rhan yn Ras yr Iaith yn Llanbed y llynedd.
Local young people celebrating the Welsh language by taking part in Ras yr Iaith in Lampeter last year.
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On 24 February, Traws Link Cymru members attended a meeting at the Welsh Office in London with the Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb. Adrian Kendon, Mike Walker and Flora McNerney were
able to discuss the campaign to re-open the
Aberystwyth to Carmarthen railway with a cabinet
member, in the UK government! Mark Williams, MP for
Ceredigion also attended and thanks are due to him for
setting up the meeting.
There is a huge amount of interest and growing
momentum for the Traws Link Cymru campaign. This
meeting came hot on the heels of a meeting last month
with Edwina Hart, Finance and Transport Minister in the
Welsh Assembly Government and Elin Jones AM.
Traws Link Cymru representatives were able to put a
strong case in turn to the Secretary of State, who
assured them that he would raise the issue of a
feasibility study with the Department of Transport.
The potential of this project for West Wales is immense.
It would link up universities in Aberystwyth, Lampeter
and Carmarthen, and potentially Swansea and Bangor.
It would improve accessibility to the National Library of
Wales in Aberystwyth and to the increasingly
centralised hospital facilities at Bronglais and Glangwili.
It would also create great potential to develop the
tourism sector and improve connectivity for local
residents. Last but not least it would help take cars and
heavy freight lorries off the narrow and often dangerous
roads of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
Traws Link Cymru will be holding public meetings in
Carmarthen, followed by meetings in Llandysul and
Aberaeron. A meeting should also be taking place soon
with Edwina Hart's civil servant in Cardiff to discuss
how best to progress the feasibility study.
In the meantime, we need your support!
Please visit our Facebook page or the website:
www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk. Don't forget to sign our online petition if you haven't
done so, and fill in a survey form to tell us how you
would use the re-opened railway.
Watch this space!
Gareth Walters, For Traws Link Cymru
Traws Link Cymru members Adrian Kendon, Mike Walker and Flora McNerney with Mark Williams
and Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb
On Tuesday 10 March Michael Freeman, former
curator of the Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth,
talked at the university about conscientious objectors
(COs) in Cardiganshire during World War I. He has
been researching this as part of a Ceredigion Local
History Forum project on those left behind during
WWI, and has written up what he has found so far in
a bilingual CND Cymru briefing.
He began his talk by setting some of the context
within which conscientious objectors took their
decisions, both before and after conscription began
in January 1916: the enormous weight of national
publicity associating patriotism and general
worthiness with enlisting to fight, the high proportion
nationally of those eligible to fight who were
physically unfit to fight (40%), the high number of
men exempted in Cardiganshire due to their being in
farming which was an occupation of national
importance, and the existing opposition to war from
bodies such as the Non-Conscription Fellowship, and
the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The issue was an
emotive one then, and continues to be so now.
Michael went on to talk about the source materials
for his research, which are local newspaper reports
where these have been digitised, and the
Cardiganshire tribunal papers, which are almost
unique within the UK in having survived intact. The
sources leave a lot of gaps: these papers mainly give
the decisions, but the reports of tribunal hearings
give a strong flavour of prevailing public views, as
well as some of the statements made by appellants
and tribunal members. He set out the tribunal
structures, from local to county and national level, all
of which had a military representative who could
question appellants and appeal the tribunal’s
decision if felt to be too lenient: Cardiganshire
tribunals allowed a significantly higher proportion of
appeals than their counterparts elsewhere. In the
end, 30 COs were registered in Cardiganshire.
He concluded by sharing stories of prominent local
COs, including two local teachers. At the moment,
little is known about the lives of COs after the war, as
newspapers from that era have not yet been
digitised: however there is a PhD research project
under way on COs in Wales, which may reveal more.
There was an engaged and wide-ranging question
and answer session after his talk, which was hosted
by Lampeter Quakers and Lampeter Amnesty group.
The audience were also reminded of International
COs’ Day on 15 May, and the campaign to mark this
nationally in Wales. Michael’s briefing is available; £5
(inc p+p), from Michael Freeman at Llysblodau, 9 Primrose
Hill, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth SY23 3SE
Lampeter Talk: Cardiganshire Conscientious Objectors in World War I
Julia Lim
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Please send in your poems,
stories or any other writing for
Publication.
Mark clearly with KCC
in the subject line to
Diolch / Thank you
Karen, KCC Editor
Fuelish by Karen Gemma Brewer
Pretending to chop wood
I accidentally shortened
my imagination
leaving insufficient spark
to start the fire.
A Morning Walk on the Mountain by Nisha Lewis
A morning walk on the mountain, all is windy and damp spring has slipped away again. Spent some time watching a
pair of kestrels hovering and side-slicing the air on lovely, scimitar wings. A fleeing rush of golden plover, two
ravens in synchronised flight and one singing, soaring sky lark, mad bird defying the elements.
Karen’s Creative Compendium 003
Natural Habitat
by C.E.G. Manwell
He lived in a village, his natural habitat;
Evenings saw clay lamps filled with oil and lit;
Saw Mother sweep in corners for a lost coin,
Saw the dough rise, after she’d yeasted it,
Saw the hen gather her chicks when the hawk flew over.
Walked with her to the oven and the well;
Played in the dust with others, flat stones for bread,
Played weddings and funerals; watched that day
the donkey fell in the well, and everyone helped
to pull it out although it was the Sabbath.
A bigger boy, he learned to plait and make
a whip that cracked, to drive the market cattle.
Listened to elders predicting weather from clouds.
And when a man he walked out with his friends
And told them stories.
Cruelest Month by Maj Ikle
She is not a bunny bouncing like a leaf aloof She is not a sharp blast of icy sunshine a pouf She is a wicked spring Inspiring compassion In a chalky purple stare She is stoical green tubers Pushing against the desperate dirt For air Until, nothing she was Is there.
The Woodpecker by Elaine Graham
I wandered lonely as a cow
that chomps and clomps o’er vale and field,
when all at once I heard ‘tap, tap’..
the rap of a woodpecker in the weald.
Beyond the bush, amid the trees,
hawks and hares and the buzz of bees.
And oft when in my car I sit
bolting lunch on a busy street,
these sights and sounds come back to me..
the smell of cow pies as I eat.
Then as I bin my day-old bread
I hear that woodpecker in my head
Ecology of the Soul by Sarah Eyles
Seeking stained glass beauty in nature’s church
Movement and stillness, flickering candles
Reactions observed in an inward search.
Who am I beyond my thoughts and fears?
Sensed knowings adhere to the outer skin
Ego retreats as the beloved nears.
Accountable only to me and thee
Beyond the ceaseless demands of the world
Forged from the fires of a life given free.
Trajectories laid down before time began
Unknown callings beyond the ken of man
Great and small, good and bad, mere notions.
Energy from the universe appears
Ubiquitous and unlimited power
The cohesive music of the spheres.
Life is an invitation to regain
The pulse that siphons love through every vein
Habit is the ghost of the departed self.
The heart is enjoined with the blessed vine
Guiding the soul beyond its bodied shores
Each moment reveals a precious sign.
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Victoria Hall: regular activities and classes
Bryn Road, Lampeter SA48 7EE
To book the Victoria Hall phone: 07891 632614 Email: [email protected]
Community groups & local small-scale commercial: Large hall £14/hour; Small hall £9/hour; Combined £22/
hour. We also have office space, committee room and small therapy/ class/ conference room.
See www.vichall.org.uk for more details.
Day Weekly (W)
Fortnightly (F) Monthly (M)
Time Activity / Class Contact
Name Number
Monday W 9.30am-12.30pm
WEA Sewing class
Hannah Cutler 01570 421236
W
New 10-11am Dance into Fitness Julie Lancaster 01570 470542
Tuesday W 1-2pm & 6-7pm
American Tribal Style Bellydancing
Wendy Steele 01570 472921 07752 478779
W
Welcoming newcomers
4.15-5.45pm
LYTSS: Lampeter
Youth Theatre & Stage School
Tracy Reynolds 07976 052288
W 6-8pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
Wednesday W 10-12pm Welsh Class Meryl Evans 01545 572715
F 2-
4.30pm Young at Heart
Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of Lampeter
Sandwiches & social for the wiser folk of
Lampeter
W 6-7pm American Tribal
Style Bellydancing Beginners
Wendy Steele 01570 472921 07752 478779
W More info page 36
7.30pm The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2
Chris Studman 01570 493649
Thursday W 9.30am-12.30pm
WEA Sewing class
Hannah Cutler 01570 421236
W 1-3pm Welsh classes Meryl Evans 01545 572715
W 6.30-
7.30pm Line Dancing:
Class for beginners Heather Boothby 01570 493458
W 8-9pm Boxersize Oliver Leighton 07918 661194
M
3rd Thur each month
7-9pm Transition Llambed
‘Big Gathering’ (tbc)
A social gathering for all those inter-
ested in any issues remotely ’Green’.
Everyone welcome!
A social gathering for all those interested in any issues remotely
’Green’. Everyone welcome!
Friday W 4.30-
6.00pm
LYTSS: Lampeter
Youth Theatre & Stage School
Dinah Mulholland 07531 963175
Saturday 2nd & 4th Sat each month
10am-1pm
People’s Market Local food, produce and crafts. Plus Credit Union, café, live music & other attractions
W More info page 36
2.30pm 7.30pm
The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2
Chris Studman 01570 493649
Sunday W 10am-7pm
Lampeter Evangelical Church
Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café
01570 423344
W 6-9pm Jujitsu James Masters 07564 666530
W More info page 36
2.30pm 7.30pm
The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2
Chris Studman 01570 493649
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what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to [email protected]
courses________________ Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Betws Bledrws Sun 29 March: Willow Garden and Plant Structures Sun 4 April: Big Easter Bunny Egg Hunt and Nature Trail Tues 7 April: Wild In The Woods Thurs 9 Apr: Grow Me Eat Me Family Fun
Sat 11-Sun 12 April: Willow Basket Weaving Sun 12 April: What to do in your Garden this month Wed 15 April: All about Herbs Fri 17-Sun19 April: Bird Identification Sat 18 April: Great Green Manures Sat 25 April: Introduction to Forest Gardening Sun 26 April: Drawn to Paint Nature - Botanical Painting: Spring Sun 26 April: Ornamental Gardening with Wildlife In Mind Fri 1 May: Creative Growing In Limited Spaces Fri 1-Sun 3 May: Wildlife Digital Photography Fri 8 May: Wildlife Recording Wed 13 May: The Wonders of Compost
Full details & opportunities: 01570 493358, www.denmarkfarm.org.uk
Bike Demonstrations at People’s Market, Victoria Hall, every second and fourth Saturday of month. Topics including: aspects of owning folding bikes, information on normal and electric bikes, fold-ability, weights, maintenance, gears, brakes, wheels and tyres as well as information on new and recycled b ikes and workshops. Literature available on various bike related subjects. Contact: Milly, 07583 248387, [email protected]
creative_______________ Art Exhibition of works by local artists at Coffee Stop, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. The exhibition will be open every Thursday throughout spring and summer, 10am-3pm or other times by appointment. Please contact Celia, 01570 423134
Spinning Lessons with Ann Fisher Rhodes at Ffarmers Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall. Improvers every Wednesday 1.30-3.30, £8. Now taking names for the next beginner sessions. Contact Ann 01558 650760, www.spinwise.co.uk spinwise.uk@btinternet
Jewellery Making Course for Beginners: basic jewellery-making
skills. Held in the local Ceredigion area, courses and times to be agreed by mutual arrangement. Contact: Peter, 07984 883453. events ________________
Live Music in Llanfair Sat 25 April, 8.pm at Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. Brenig Folk from Aber. Georgia Owen. Bring your own instruments to jam! £5 on the door; under 16 free. Barrel of beer for refreshment.
Mulberry Bush Café: Smudger at The Mulberry Bush Café, Sat 25 April 7.30pm. Great music, fabulous food and brilliant company. Three Course Gourmet Vegetarian food £19.95. Booking essential, 01570 423317. Menu www.mulberrywholefoods.co.uk. Smudger’s music is an eclectic mix of soul, R&B, Rock and Folk; a rare gig
from our local legend. See ad page 12
Cymdeithas Hanes Llambed: The next meeting will be on Tues 21 April, when Prof. David Austin will be giving a talk on ‘Making a Time-line for Lampeter and its surroundings’. The meeting will be held at the Old Hall of the University of Trinity St. David at 7.30pm. Croeso cynnes i bawb. All are welcomed.
Community Plant Swap run by Lampeter Permaculture Group at the People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Sat 25 Apr, 10am-1pm. Bring any excess seedlings or plants to swap or make a donation. Free Permaculture-related film show at 10.30 & 11.30am. See page 2 for more information.
Lampeter & District Beekeepers' Association “Taster Day” – One Day Introduction to Beekeeping Course. Interested in becoming a bee-keeper? Join us for the day! Sat 11 April, 10am-4pm, Millennium Hall, Cellan (£15/ person, includes re-freshments). Full Beginners’ Course (£75 per person - 5 theory classes plus practical sessions) starts Sun 19 April. To book a place for Taster or Course, 01570 480571
Cinio Cymraeg Tregaron. Welsh language monthly dinners at the Talbot Hotel, Tues 7 April and every first Tues of the
month. Not suitable for absolute begin-ners but anyone who has attended classes or conversation groups for a year or two will probably find the events enjoyable. Completely informal. We meet in the bar at 7pm for 7.30pm.A small group, normally 6 to 8, including 2/3 fluent Welsh speakers. Order a light meal or main from the Talbot bar menu - in Welsh. To join the group mailing list and have a say in planning future events, contact: Myra Mortlock, [email protected]
Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May Cae
Hir Gardens in Cribyn, see how to
follow the hottest trends; gardening
with nature in mind. Open 10am–4pm.
01570 471116. Free entry. Parking £2.
See p 6. www.caehirgardens.com
Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum Opening times: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10am–4pm. See page 4 for more info. Contact Selwyn Walters: [email protected] www.hanesllambed.org.uk
Events taking place in the School of
Classics, Lampeter: The Classics
research seminars: All public lectures will take place in the Founders’ Library, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, on Thursdays, 6.15pm.
23 April, Dr John Pearce (King’s College London) - Hares, hounds, lovers and others: representation and identity in the iconography of Roman ‘small finds’. This is also a lecture of the Lampeter and West Wales Classical Association branch. All welcome. Further details please contact: Ralph Haussler, School of Classics, Lampeter [email protected]
LIVE MUSIC IN LLANFAIR
Saturday 25 April
8.00pm
Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall
BRENIG FOLK from Aber.
GEORGIA OWEN
Bring your own instruments to jam!
£5 on the door, U16 free
Barrel of beer for refreshment
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The Scientific and Medical Network Lampeter & West Wales Group Richard Blacklaw-Jones will talk on the subject: The Therapeutic Encounter: What Happens When the Hands Touch the Body? in the Founders' Library, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, at 4pm, Tues 21 April. All welcome. Free admission. Free refreshments. Convenor Eric Franklin [email protected].
Pumsaint W I Annual Car Boot Sale Mon 25 May, Pumsaint 10-1pm £5/car
Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland:
Open Public Meeting. Mon 6 April, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall, Lampeter. The Long Wood team welcomes queries, questions and ideas from the public at this monthly open forum. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Woodland Wednesdays. Join Sarah, our Warden, for regular volunteering sessions at Long Wood every Wednesday. Develop your practical skills and feel the benefit of working in this beautiful environment. One session in four is devoted to your own woodcraft project. No experience required, training given. Meet 10am, in car park (Llangybi/Llanfair end of wood). For more information and to sign up for this unique project.
in fo@longwood- lampeter .org .uk Llanachaeron events Join our gardener, Thurs 2 April, and help us plant our potatoes for the new season all day Cadbury's Easter Egg Trail: Fri 3 – Mon 6 April, 11am-4pm: Join us over the Bank Holiday weekend at Llanerchaeron for a fun-filled Easter extravaganza. Follow the clues on the trail around the estate. When you've completed the trail, go and pick up your chocolate prize! Trails available for all ages £1.50 each. Spring trail around the house, Tues 7 April 11.30–3pm Pet lamb feeding: Sat 28 March–Mon13 April, daily throughout the Easter holidays Hot cross bun trail: with butter making demonstration. Wed 1 & 8 April, 12-3pm. Join us on a hunt for ingredients around the estate and find out where food was produced on both the farm and gardens Plant it grow it eat it: Thurs 9 April 11am–4pm. Join our gardener and plant your own pumpkin seeds to take home and grow in your own garden. Then bring them back in October for the pumpkin competition weigh in!
Bioblitz – Cwm Tydu: Sat 11 April, all day. Join wildlife experts and help them search for wildlife on the Ceredigion coast. Spring Garden Tour: Fri 17 April, 2.30pm. As well as enjoying a guided tour around the Llanerchaeron walled gardens, find out about the work that goes into keeping the kitchen gardens productive all year round. For more information please visit our website or call 01545 573024
health & well-being ______
Weight-Watchers meets in Lampeter every Tuesday night. St Peter’s Church Hall (opposite Police Station). Join any week—weigh anytime be-tween 5.30pm-6.30pm / meeting talk 6.30-7pm. If you require any other de-tails please contact Eleri, 07748 2 7 0 4 3 9 e r e t a l l i c k @ w e i g h t -watchers.co.uk otherwise just turn up on the night.
Support Group for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Lampeter: Meets first Monday each month at Y Hedyn Mwstard/Mustard Seed Café, 17 College Street, Lampeter. 1.30-3.30pm.
So, if you suffer from MS, you and your Carer will be very welcome to join us. This is a very suitable meeting place with full disability facilities. Croeso i bawb. For details contact: Judith McKay, 01570 493509; Iona Evans, 01570 423263 or Julian Eastwood, 01970 828197.
Headway, The Brain Injury Association. Have you survived a Brain Injury? Do you care for someone with Brain Injury? Then read on! Headway Ceredigion is holding Drop in sessions on the first Monday of each month during 2014 from 2–4pm in the Royal British Legion Hall, Oxford St, Aberaeron, SA46 0JB. Come along and join us for a cuppa and a chat. Light refreshments will be provided . A ydych wedi goroesi anaf i’r ymennydd? A ydych yn gofalu am rywun sydd ag anaf i’r ymennydd? Darllenwch ymlaen! Headway Ceredigion yn cynnal Sesiynau galw i mewn ar ddydd Llun cyntaf pob mis yn ystod 2014 rhwng 2-4pm yn Neuadd Y Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol, Stryd Tyglyn, Aberaeron, SA46 0JB. Dewch draw i ymuno â ni am baned a sgwrs. Bydd diodydd a bwydydd ysgafn ar gael ar ôl y sesiwn Contact: Dave Maggs, Wales Development Manager, Headway UK, 01446 740130, 07941 855935 [email protected]
Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland. Do you need
to get out and about more? Join our FREE ½ hour Health Walks on the last Sunday of each month. Next walk: Sun 29 Mar. Especially for people who find walking difficult. Please wear sensible shoes. Meet at Penlan Goetre, SA48 8NE, 2pm. Contact: 07557 386755, [email protected]
Yoga Classes suitable for all, with Cathy Crick Stanton, a Scaravelli inspired, Iyengar trained teacher: Mon 6-7.30pm & Tues 10-11.30am & Thurs 10-11.30am at Ancient Earth Centre for Well-being, Lanlas Farm, Cellan. Tues 5.30-7pm, Church Hall, Ystrad Meurig; Wed 5.30-7pm, Chapel Vestry, Tregaron; Thurs 6-7.30pm, Village Hall, Ffarmers. Contact:01570 421144, 07748 031614, [email protected]
Mindfulness Movement, (Clear Light Qi Gong), Thursdays, 6-7pm; Mindfulness Meditation, Tuesdays, 6-7pm; Kirtan Singing, (ancient Indian chants), monthly from 15 Feb. Dates will vary thereafter, so please contact us or see website for details; Physical Therapy for all types of pain, headaches, anxiety, stress, heath and wellbeing is also available by appo in tm ent : The Alexander Technique, Thai Massage, Deep Release System. For m ore information on classes, confirmation of sessions and questions contact: Iain, 0785 26026 001, [email protected], www.transformationalbodywork.co.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Catholic Church (white church), opposite the police station in Lampeter. Wednesdays 8-9.30pm. For info, national helpline: 0845 7697555
Narcotics Anonymous meet at St Thomas’ Methodist Church (end of the Drovers Road/ Peterwell Terrace), opposite the car park, on Monday from 7.30-8.30pm. national helpline: 0300 999 1212
kids ___________________ Art and Pottery Club Wed & Fri 4-5:30pm snacks and drinks available, £8 per session. Children will work on developing self expression and learning new skills in drawing and designing for pottery. To book and find out more contact: Joanna, 01545 581157, www.joannabond.co.uk Also unique Ceramics on Sale (see online shop) Clwb celf a chrochenwaith Dydd Mercher a Dydd Gwener 4-5:30 £8 y sesiwn Byrbrydau a diodydd ar gael
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kids cont.d _______________ Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage School (LYTSS) runs 3 terms per year every Tues and Fri at Victoria Hall. Juniors, Tues 4.15 -5.45pm & Seniors, Fri 4.30-6.00pm. £40/child/term, £35 siblings, £30 concessions. Contact: Dinah Mulholland, 07531 963175, [email protected]
Young Rangers “Play, Explore and Discover” A weekly club for 6-11 year olds. Woodland activities, nature awareness and bushcraft led by Forest School trained staff. £5 per session. Led by Lea Wakeman and James Kendall. 4-6pm every Tues & Thurs at Denmark Farm. Advance booking is essential. Phone Lea, 07920 408849, facebook.com/youngrangersclub Young Rangers @ Easter: Way of the Wilderness! Thurs 2 April, 10am-4pm. Ever wanted to walk like a fox? Or see like an owl? A special day of wilderness skills and activities for kids, in the woods, at Denmark Farm. £25 per child and £20 for each additional sibling. Learn how to improve your nature awareness with tracking, stalking, bushcraft skills and lots of fun games. Enjoy a cooked campfire feast at lunch. Open to all regular Young Rangers and any other children aged 6-11 years. Advance booking essential. Lea, 07920 408849, facebook.com/youngrangersclub
Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Llanybydder (in old church hall near Evans Bros market). Open Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 days a week in school holidays. Birthday Party bookings welcome. Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk
NCT 'Move and Groove' is a music a n d m o v e m e n t g r o u p f o r pre-schoolers. Every Tuesday, 10am in the Catherine Stott room, upstairs in Lampeter Students' Union. Let your little one do what comes naturally by making noise and not staying still!
Playsessions on Maes y Deri playing field every 3rd Sunday each month throughout the year, 11am-3.30pm, with Ray Ceredigion playworkers. On the right up hill beside St Peter's Church, all welcome.
"Lampeter Little Ones" is a Facebook group for parents of pre-schoolers in the Lampeter area. Wondering what groups and activities are available for your baby or toddler, then please join up and have a look: w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / g r o u p s /lampeterlittleones
1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time. Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070
markets_______________ People’s Market, Victoria Hall, Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 11 & 25 Apr.
Lampeter Farmers' Market Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm alternate Fridays. Next markets: Fri 3 & 17 Apr.
Ffarmers Market Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in the month. Next market: Sat 4 Apr.
Llansawel Market Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm 3rd Sat of the month Next markets: Sat 18 Apr.
move your body _________ Couch to 5K Running Group meet every Monday and Wednesday in the Rookery Car Park, Lampeter at 6.30pm. It is aimed at beginners and those who have recently started and would like company when they run and is completely free!
New American Tribal Style Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm & 6-7 pm, Victoria Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 472921, 07752 478779 (see advert on page 24)
Lampeter Belly Dance and Belly Fit Mondays: Lampeter at Shiloh Church Hall (next to Police Station): Beginners' Belly Dance (all ages) 1.30-2.45pm (£5) Belly Fit for over-50s, 3-4pm (£4) There is space in both classes. First class free. Fridays: Sally Saunders Dance Studio, Unit 22, Lampeter Industrial Estate, SA48 8LT. Egyptian Belly Dance Fri 09.45-11am (£5) Fit for Life for over 50s Gentle exercise based on Belly Dance. Fri 11.15-12.15 (£4). First ses-sions Free. Contact Rose Barter: 0 1 2 3 9 8 5 1 7 3 7 , r o s e b a r [email protected]
Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00. Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 685321, [email protected]
Yoga class - mixed abilities: St Thomas' Hall, Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm £6 Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher) 07588 527512
Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Millennium Hall. Small friendly group led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594.
Twmpath, Folkdancing, if you need a caller for an event, phone Elly on 01570 471476.
Footpath Maintenance volunteering with Ceredigion County Council rights of ways staff every Friday. Trashing, clearing, erecting stiles, footbridges and installing gates mainly in the south of the county. Fun and cost toward transport included. No experience needed, just join our team! Contact: James Williams, 01570 480743
Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, Do you enjoy exploring the local countryside, discovering historic sites, socialising and mixing, having fun and chit-chat? Lonely, low in mood, recently widowed? Need a change or inspiration to exercise enjoyably, meet up with people outside your usual circle? Do you have a passion to maintain and improve our footpath network by surveying footpath problems or legal diversion orders? Or perhaps lead walks that you know and would like to share. Then join Lampeter Ramblers, we have much in common! Choice of varying walks throughout the year. See our programme in Library or Creative Cove. James Williams, 01570 480743.
Friday Walkers: meet up for ambling rambling on a Friday morning. Easy access walking for an hour, depending on the weather and the mood. Meet rain or shine, 10am at Rookery Car Park. Free, followed by coffee and chat. Not able to manage the stroll but would like company? Just meet up for coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181
Walk Out Workout. Join me (Rachel Schroder) on Thursday evenings for a walk in and around Lampeter. Each week starts with a gentle warm-up stroll followed by a brisk-and-breathless walk around town. If that’s enough for you, then stop off there. If you really want to get your heart pumping, blast up a local hill with me for extra fitness. Meet at 6.30 pm outside Lampeter Leisure Centre. Free and fun! Jane Guy School of Dancing. Established 1977. Ballet and stage work; annual production; RAD exams. Classes: Tue eves and Saturdays, Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thursdays 4.30-7.30pm at Theatr Felinfach. Contact: 01570 470645
Sarn Helen running and cycling club welcomes all abilities. Junior runners (ages 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet Rookery Car Park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Thur 6.15pm. For cycling (road and MTB) please see: www.sarnhelen.org.uk
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move your body contd _____ Mat-based Pilates. Suitable for beginners. ‘The elegance of a dancer and the strength of an athlete’. This sums up what you could attain through regular practice of Pilates. Here are some of the benefits - energy increase; improved posture and body shape; muscle toning; increased strength, agility and stamina; greater mind/body/spirit connection. Give it a try! Llangeitho Village Hall, Mondays 2pm. Shân Rees, OCR-qualified instructor. Contact: 01570 218138, 07940 375147, www.livingexcellently.co.uk
Dances of Universal Peace. From earliest times, dance has been a way of bringing people together, to create harmony and connection. In Dances of Universal Peace, we dance in a circle using simple steps and chants from many traditions. Contact: Shân, 01570 218138, 07940 375147. DUP Qualified
Flamenco Dance classes Wed 6-7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, with live flamenco guitarist. Men and women welcome. Please bring strong-heeled shoes. Private lessons available in studio near Llandysul. Contact: 01559 362540, [email protected]
Canolfan Hamdden Llambed Leisure Centre. 01570 422552, [email protected] Activity programme as follows:
Clwb Badminton/Badminton Club Dydd Gwener/Friday 5-6.30pm. All players welcome.
Ballroom Blitz Get a slice of ballroom magic with this new fitness workout. Taught as a partner free dance fitness class, includes Quick-step, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha and Jive styles. This easy-to-learn format is suitable for all levels, no matter what your ballroom experience. Expect great fitness results and plenty of fun. Thurs 8.30-9.30pm. Adults 14yrs+. £4.
Cardio Circuit Training gyda/with Sands & Paul Butch. £3.50. Mon 6.30-7.30pm. All-over body workout. Conditioning. Resistance training. Improve mobility, strength & stamina. Ymarfer i’r corf i gyd. Cyflyru. Ymarfer gwrthsafiad. Gwella symudadwy, cryfder ac egni.
Clwb Ymladd Cleddyfau Llambed/
Lampeter Town Fencing Club Sean S la ter , 01570 493139, [email protected] Croeso i bawb dros 10 oed. All aged 10+ welcome. £4.50. Os ydych am hwyl, ffitrwydd a her o frwydro yna ymladd cleddyfau
yw’r peth i chi. If you want fun, fitness and a challenge of combat then fencing is for you. Tues 3.30-5pm & Fri 6.30-8pm. Darparir offer/equipment provided.
Fight Fx uses mixed martial arts pro-gramming and training techniques to enhance body composition and elevate fitness levels. This multi-peak workout features upper and lower body conditioning drills, as well as solo and partner-based fight sequences which incorporate kicks, punches, strikes and blocks. Correct form and technique is made a priority. Wed 5.30-6.30pm. Adults 16yrs+. £4.
Ysgol Gymnasteg REES School of Gymnastics Islwyn Rees, 01570 422979. Sat 9.15-10am, Oed meithrin (dan 5)/Pre-school (under 5); 10-11am, Dechreuwyr (6 oed i fyny)/ Beginners (6yrs+); 11am-12noon, Gwellhawyr (6 oed i fyny)/Improvers (6yrs+).
J’s Workout 01559 362690. Oedolion/Adults £3.90, Henoed/Myfyrwyr/Iau/O.A.P/Student/Junior £3.20. Tocyn consesiwn/concession ticket (12 dosbarth/classes) Oedolion/Adult £39, Conc. £32. Mon 5.30-6.30pm, Stepio/Step. Tues 5.30-6.15pm, Aerobeg i Bawb/Aerobics for Everyone. Wed 12noon-12.45pm, Ffitrwydd Rhwydd/Ease into Fit-ness. Wed 6.30-7.30pm, Kettlecise. Thurs 5.15-6pm, Ecclectic Mix
Clwb Rhedeg Sarn Helen Running Club Thurs 6.15-7.15pm. Croeso i blant dros 8 oed/ All children over 8 years welcome.
Spinning £3.90 sesiwn/session, £39 for 12 sesiwn/sessions. Bwcio gyda taliad yn unig!/Booking with payment only! Tues 5.30-6.15pm, Wed 7.15-8.15pm, Fri 5.30-6.15pm. Cofiwch ddod a photel o ddŵr a thowel/Remember a bottle of water & a towel.
Disco Sglefrio/Roller Disco every Saturday 2-3pm. Oedolion/Adults £2.85, Plant/Children £2.10. ‘sgidiau i’w llogi/boots for hire £1.50
Yoga/Pilates Ann Inshaw, 01570 481319, 07826 692110. Mon 5.30-7pm, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels). Tues 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels). Wed 5.15-6.15pm Pilates (canolol/cynyddol/intermediate/advanced). Thurs 6-7pm, Pilates (pob lefel/all levels). Fri 10-11.30am, Yoga (pob lefel/all levels).
Zumba Fitness Party into shape. Exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-partyTM . Thurs 7.30-8.30pm. Adults 14ys+. £4
Zumba Atomic Designed exclusively for kids (aged 4-12), Zumbatomic classes are rockin’, high-energy fitness-parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines and all music kids love, like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and more. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids, increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing co-ordination. Wed 4-5pm. Kids 4-12yrs+. Free.
music_________________ Live Music in Llanfair Sat 25 April, 8.pm at Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall. Brenig Folk from Aber. Georgia Owen. Bring your own instruments to jam! £5 on the door; under 16 free. Barrel of beer for refreshment.
Lampeter Folk' A new folk music night begins upstairs at Victoria Hall, Lampeter on Wednesday 8 April from 8pm and thereafter on the first Wednesday of each month. Come along to play some songs or listen, by candlelight. Entry fee of £2 includes a free tea or coffee, or BYOB. Contact:
Magical Music in Lampeter, New Choir. Mon 7.30-9pm. No auditions. No experience. 16+. Contact: Louise Broome, 01545 560222 Contact Angie, 01974 831300, [email protected]
Café Musique A monthly, family friendly, music and food night at Victoria Hall, Lampeter from 8pm on Fri 24 April. Featuring exceptional singer-songwriter Ian Rowlands and another act TBC. For more info visit facebook.com/cafemusiquelampeter or contact Rob or Bernadette, 07429 854683
permaculture &
conservation ___________ Gardening & Permaculture Courses Short courses to help you grow food, encourage wildlife and live more sustainably. Contact Angie, 01974 831300, [email protected]
Landowners, Smallholders & Gardeners - Conservation & wildlife advice to suit you and your place. Contact Angie, 01974 831300, [email protected]
Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture & sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org
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photography ___________
Lampeter Photography meet on 1st & 3rd Friday of every month, 7.30pm at the Kings Head, Lampeter. Monthly competitions, exhibitions & workshops. All welcome. FREE. Contact: Stef, 07958 772035, [email protected]
religious services &
groups ________________ Lampeter Parish St Peter’s Church, Lampeter. Main Sun Service: 10.30am (bilingual), Other services: 8am Holy Communion (English), 9.15am Cymun Bendigaid (trydydd Sul yn y mis yn unig, Cymraeg). Church Hall available for hire, £8.50 per hour. Kitchen facilities. Enquiries/bookings contact: Beryl, 01570 422324, www.lampeterparish.org
St Cybi’s Church, Llangybi. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).
St Bledrws’ Church, Betws Bledrws. Main Sun Service: 9am (bilingual).
St Sulien’s Church, Silian. Main Sun Service: 2pm (bilingual /Cymraeg).
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Lampeter Sunday Mass is 10am. For other services see church notice board.
St Thomas' Methodist Church Sun service 10.30am, creche & youth activity. Tues Coffee morning 9.30-noon. All welcome. See notice board.
St Mary’s Church, Maestir. Main Service: Eucharist 2.30pm (2nd Sun in month only, English).
Times apply to the first four Sundays in each month. For the few fifth Sundays there will be a single United Parish Service at 10am: location will be published in the local newspapers
Emmaus Christian Fellowship meets Sundays, 10.30am and 5pm, at rear of 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Contact: David Patterson, 01570 422529
Capel Bedyddwyr, Silian. Cwrdd yr ail a pedwerydd Sul y mis am 10.15yb. Croeso i bawb.
All Saints' Church, Cellan. Bilingual services every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, 2pm. A warm welcome to all. Baptisms and weddings by arrangement. Contact the Revd. Bill Fillery, 01570 421425.
St Mary's Church, Llanfair Clydogau. Bilingual services every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 10.15am. A warm welcome to all. B a p t i s m s a n d w e d d i n g s b y arrangement. Contact the Revd Bill Fillery, 01570 421425.
Interested in Buddhism? A Study Group for Women. Exploring the underlying principle of Buddhist Practice and how we can apply this in our daily lives. Meets one day a month near Aberystwyth. Meditation, shared lunch. Contact: Lesley, 01970 617129 or Noel 07988 745364
Lampeter Evangelical Church meets every Sunday at Victoria Hall, 10am– 7pm. Contact: Gareth Jones at The Mustard Seed café, 01570 423344
Lampeter Quakers. Every Sunday at Canolfan Steffan, Peterwell Terrace at 10.45am. All welcome. Crynwyr Llambed. Cwrdd bob ddydd Sul, Canolfan Steffan, Rhodfa Peterwell, 10.45yb. Croeso i bawb. Contact / Cysylltwch: Deborah Rowlands [email protected], www.crynwyrcymru.org.uk (Cymraeg) 01570 480083
social _________________ Cellan Millennium Hall Film Nights. See film listings page 12
Coffee Stop, Thursdays 10.30am-3pm at Emmaus Christian Fellowship, 78 Bridge Street, Lampeter. Soup, toasties, cakes. Warm friendly environment. Contact: David, 01570 422529 Custard Queens WI: meet Every Third Sunday of the Month. Please note, we are at a new venue 78 Bridge Street (Emmaus Hall) SA48 7AB, Lampeter. 7-10pm. The Custard Queens would like to invite you to their forthcoming events: 19 Apr 2015 ‘Fundraiser’ West Wales Women’s Aid’. 25 or 26 April: Wonderwood Visit date TBC 17 May:Meditation and Relaxation - Demonstration 23 May: Horse Riding 14 June: Button Jewellery 20 June: Evening Out
Then, further on in the year, we have a Sloe Gin Making Session, Apple Festival Trip, Archery. Ladies of Lampeter come and join an active and friendly group; we would love to see you there! Ages from 18 to 80+ all very welcome. More details: 07540 383835, [email protected] custardqueenswi.weebly.com www.facebook.com/custardqueenswi CYD Llambed. Ymarfer eich Cymraeg/Practise your Welsh. Dydd Mawrth 11 yb-12yh/ Tuesdays 11am-12noon, Gwesty y Llew Du, Llanbedr P.S./Black Lion Hotel, Lampeter. Croeso i bawb/All welcome. Croeso i unrhyw Cymro/Cymraes sy'n fodlon i ymuno â ni. Cysyllt â/Contact: Mary Neal, 01570 470092
Golden Broth Lunch Club: following our second successful year we are hoping more local people will join us for lunch and cake, on Mondays, from 11.30am-2pm. We play cards, Scrabble, and/or just relax and natter to friends and charge £1 per person. Dates for Llanfair 6 April & 4 May and Cellan 20 April & 18 May. Contact Linda (Llanfair) 01570 493706 or Amanda (Cellan) 01570 421338, to register your interest. Sew, Knit and Natter (previously known as Cellan Quilters) now meet on Wednesdays from 1-4pm at Cellan Millennium Hall. All welcome.
Whist Drives, every fortnight at Hafan Deg, Lampeter. Wed 8 & 22 April; Wed 6 & 20 May. All welcome. All Funds to Hafan Deg League of Friends. Contact: Gwen Davies, 01570 481152
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creative writing _________ Lampeter Writers’ Workshop welcomes new members and meets weekly. Tuesdays 7-9pm, Wolfson Room, Trinity Saint David University, during college term time. Come and join us. Contact: Sue, 01570 423167
Meanwhile, Storytelling Circle, the first and third Thursday of the month. Come along and learn new skills or improve old ones. It’s easier than it looks. Wolfson Room, Old Building, Lampeter University, 7.30pm. Contact: [email protected]
Creative Writing Workshop on Sat 11 April, Tysul Hall. Llandysul, 2-4 pm. The tutor is poet Paul Henry. Refreshments avai lable. Cost: £10. Contact Kelly for further details: 01267 235336
volunteering ___________ Lampeter Credit Union. Would you like to do something that will make a positive difference to local people? For more details contact: 07891 632614
British Legion Lampeter is recruiting members now. This is your opportunity to become a member of the Legion. Contact Sharon, 07971 806886.
Home-Start is a national charity supporting families who are struggling to cope in more than 300 communities across the UK. Our support is delivered by volunteers, in the family’s home, for a couple of hours every week. We also run family groups and social events for families. We are looking for volunteers to join us and become part of our team. Contact Jan Young, 01570 218546
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Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeo-path over 15 years clinical experi-ence. Homeopathy makes a differ-ence and is excellent at helping with chronic ill health, gently, safely and holistically. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 8EG. 01570 493746
Val Allen, BACP senior accredited counsel lor /psychotherapist . UKRC Registered. Offering counsel-ling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, [email protected]
Iain Cameron Watson, Alexander Technique for immobility (age-related, accident, stroke) posture, alignment, stress, pain (back, shoulder, neck, headaches, PMT). Also Thai Massage for deep relaxation and well-being. 07852 6 2 6 0 0 1 , c a m e r o n b o d y [email protected]
Denmark Farm, Lampeter.
J o C a m l i n B S c W SH o m . Homoeopathy. Empower your own healing (or your child's) by telling your own story. Then a vital, energetic remedy is matched to your unique, personal experience. 01570 421480 (a.m.)
Cathy Crick Stanton. Yoga teacher / therapist (Iyengar trained) and Barbara Brennan Healer. For class details, or to book 1-2-1 yoga or therapy/healing sessions: 01570 421144, 07748 031614, [email protected]
Alison Kaye MBAcC. Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. Llanfair Clinic, 41 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 7AA. 07779 256388
Louise Nadim BSc Hons, Ph.D. Fully qualified, insured Brennan Healer. Working in the Human Ener-gy Field - assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotion-al and spiritual health. Contact: 01570 421144, 07920 112228, [email protected]
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Wed 1 April: Easter Holiday Wed 8 April: Easter Holiday Wed 15 April: Painting with Jane Wed 22 April: Creative Words Wed 29 April: Crafting Wed 6 May Singing with Carol Wed 13 May: Story Telling Wed 20 May: Painting with Jane Contact: 01570 423167, 01545 590391
CELLAN MILLENNIUM HALL
CLASSES AND GROUPS
Classes subject to change:
please check
www.millenniunhallcellan.co.uk
for updates & contact details.
See our website
What’s On page for one-off
events
MONDAY
Line Dancing 7-10pm
Golden Broth Lunch Club
11.30-2pm, 6 & 20 Apr
TUESDAY
Lampeter Home Education
Group 12-5pm
Qi Gong 6-7pm
Tai Chi 7-8pm
WEDNESDAY
Table Tennis 10am-12midday,
all ages, suitable for
intermediate players
Sew, Knit and Natter 1-4pm
Yoga 5.30-7pm
THURSDAY
Village Improvement Society
Cttee1st Thurs of month 7pm
W.I. 2nd Thurs of month 7.30pm
FRIDAY
Art Group 10am–1pm
Film Night fortnightly 7.15pm
(see advert page 12 for full details)
Next Copy Deadline:
Fri 10 Apr 2015
Issue 29
Theme: ‘Vote for us -
Election Special’
Saint Teilo Bishop Reposed 6th century Remembered February 9
This month we remember a saint very close to us. Llandeilo being just down the road. The well mentioned is round the back of the church on the road and is one of the best preserved. It is worth a visit the next time you are passing
through. Park by the church and walk on the road round the back by the large wall under the church. You can't miss it. St Teilo founded a monastery and was made Bishop at Llandeilo Fawr in Carmarthenshire. The well used for baptisms can still be seen below the church at Llandeilo. He founded another at Penally near Tenby overlooking the sea. A fine 10th century cross can be seen in the church. He also built a church at Llandaff. His tomb at Llandaff was opened in the 18th century, and the corpse, wrapped in leather, was still sound, and with his pastoral staff, pewter cross and chalice safely in place by his side. A relic consisting of a piece of his skull can be seen.
Troparion O Bishop and monk of early Wales; Great was your church at Llandeilo Fawr. Famous for learning and the wise ways of the heart; Many were the disciples who came to you; Pride of Llandaff pray for us still!
Celtic Christianity: Part XII
Harry Harrison
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On Tuesday 24
February, Young
Reporters from
Ysgol Bro Pedr’s
B B C S c h o o l
Report were given
the opportunity to
visit Broadcasting House in London to gain an insight
into the technology behind the creation of professional
news media. Five School Reporters, accompanied by 2
two members of staff, were met by Laura MacDonald,
BBC School Report’s producer, at Paddington Station
and subsequently taken to the BBC studios.
While there, they were led around the Gallery of one of
the broadcasting studios and given the opportunity to
remotely control the robotic cameras in the studio. They
were also able to record voice over commentary and
present a piece to camera in a professional broadcasting
environment.
Huw, Bro Pedr School Report’s own Technical
Supervisor, assembled the project’s remote controlled
robotic camera, constructed out of Lego™ and a
Raspberry Pi™ motherboard, and demonstrated its
abilities to the School Report Staff. The day was
extremely conducive for the Young Reporters in learning
more about the technology behind the News and was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who took part.
Ar ddydd Mawrth Chwefror
24ain, bu’r Adroddwyr Ifanc
o glwb Adroddiad Ysgol y
BBC o Ysgol Bro Pedr ar
daith i Lundain i ymweld â’r
Broadcas t ing House .
Pwrpas y daith oedd cael
mewnwelediad i’r dechnoleg sy’n helpu creu’r newyddion
proffesiynol. Daeth Laura MacDonald, cynhyrchydd
Adroddiad Ysgol y BBC i gwrdd â’r pum disgybl a’r ddau
aelod o staff yng ngorsaf Paddington a’u tywys i stiwdio’r
BBC.
Yn y stiwdio, cafodd y criw bach eu tywys o amgylch y
Galeri ac un o’r stiwdios darlledu lle cafodd rhai ohonynt
gyfle i reoli’r camerâu roboteg yn y stiwdio. Yn ystod y
dydd recordiodd y disgyblion segment ar gyfer gwefan y
BBC a hynny mewn amgylchedd darlledu proffesiynol.
Huw, Arolygwr Technegol clwb Adroddiad Ysgol Bro
Pedr, oedd yn gyfrifol am adeiladu camera robotig y clwb
allan o Lego™ a mamfwrdd Raspberry Pi™. Tra yn
Llundain, cafodd gyfle i arddangos gallu camera robotig y
clwb i’r staff Adroddiad Ysgol. Dysgwyd llawer am y
dechnoleg a’i defnyddiwyd i greu’r rhaglenni newyddion a
chafodd pawb profiad arbennig.
Hugh Howells
A Visit to Broadcasting House
Ymweld â’r BBC Broadcasting House
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Prydau Pedwar Tymor
Food For Four Seasons
Gareth Richards
Publisher: Gwasg Gomer ISBN 978 1 84851 872 2
£9.99, paperback, 160 pages
Gareth was born and raised in Lampeter and has
been running his business Cegin Gareth from his
home locally since 2003. He combines a restaurant
and farm shop with guest chef appearances on
Wedi 3, S4C and the Welsh language daily
magazine programme.
Following on from the success of his first cookery book
Take Five, TV Chef Gareth Richards’ Food For Four
Seasons offers new, inventive seasonal recipes to share
and enjoy throughout the year.
Featuring 34 mouth-watering recipes using the best of
seasonal produce and Welsh ingredients, dishes include
much-loved traditional Welsh recipes transformed with a
contemporary and personal twist, such as Lamb Dim
Sum Salad Shot Pots and Mam-gu’s Nice Rice Pudding.
More than a cookbook, Food for Four Seasons has a
personal narrative that incorporates the chef’s own
culinary philosophy, family anecdotes, cooking tips,
sources of inspiration and attractive photography of
local produce and landscapes.
In addition, the chef provides his own store cupboard
secrets including his ‘go to’ essential ingredients and
kitchen heroes for all situations and occasions in the
kitchen!
Gareth Richards writes:
Julie Richards
For further information please contact:
07581 031042
Book Launch
“Throughout the year, there are important milestones in
all our lives, specific celebration days like St David’s
Day, Easter and Christmas where friends and family
come together and where food and conversation are
important in equal measure. At other times it’s the sea-
sons that influence what we eat and the food we pre-
pare. All of these elements come together to create a
whole year in all its nutritious and sociable glory.”
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Don’t Forget
Issue 29 - May
Copy Deadline:
Fri 10 Apr
Theme:
‘Vote for us -
Election Special’
It was celebrations all round at all three campuses of Ysgol Henry
Richard on St.David’s Day. The Uwchradd campus celebrated with a
non school uniform day and every one wore an item of clothing in
either red, white or green, but a fine of £1 had to paid to support this
term’s charities; British Heart Foundation, Comic Relief and Urdd
Gobaith Cymru. A special assembly was held and a delicious lunch of
cawl was prepared by the school canteen.
At the Tregaron junior campus the annual Eisteddfod was held and this
was followed by a special ceremony on Tregaron square where the
junior pupils were joined by the Head Pupils to place a posy of daffodils
at the foot of Henry Richard’s statue.
The pupi ls of the
Llanddewi Brefi were
joined by Nest Jenkins, a
very talented harpist in
Year 11, for their
celebrations and special
service at St. David’s
Church in the village. This
was then followed by a
Welsh tea with plenty of bara brith and Welsh cakes at the
Church Hall.
Careers
Year 10 pupils at Ysgol Henry Richard were treated to a careers
day recently under theme ‘Paving the Way’. The morning was
spent on group tasks under the leadership of county officials,
members of Careers Wales, local business people and representatives from different organisations. They
studied the characteristics of a good employee, wrote a letter applying for a job, prepared a CV and studied
interview skills. In the afternoon each pupil received a personal interview. At the end of the day everyone
agreed that this had been a successful event and
an excellent preparation for their oncoming work
experience. Rhiannon Lewis
Ysgol Henry Richard: News
St David’s Day
Pupils form the Llanddewi Brefi campus of Ysgol
Henry Richards with Nest Jenkins (year 11) and the
Rev. Canon Phillip Davies, celebrate St. David’s
day at the local church.
Some of the pupils form the Tregaron junior
campus of Ysgol Henry Richard with, the
Head pupils Lowri Jones and Gwion Llyr, as
they place a posy of daffodils near Henry
Richard’s statue on St. David’s Day.
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SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2015 8:30-9:30PM
Don’t Forget to switch off your lights for Earth Hour
Seren Evans-Charrington
As part of my job description falls under the title
of writer, I write daily or at least that is the plan.
Having secured regular commissions, my own column
in a well-established country magazine and my work
appearing regularly in national newspapers and
magazines, I have to have a steady stream of ideas
and creative flow. Now, whilst most days the
thoughts flow from my mind to my notepad or laptop
there are times when my thoughts and creative
writing become stagnant and locked in. Whilst I
have never deemed myself to have suffered from
writers block, I have often said that I suffer from
writers frustration. The problem I have is too many
thoughts running around my head and lots of ideas
that all compete with one another for a turn on the
page; the result being lots of half-finished pieces.
There are always a million and one things that can
distract me when wanting to settle down and write,
I have two children for a start, but even if my little
ones were grown up I am sure I could find another
suitable distraction from my writing.
As I am in the process of completing another book
and writing lots of commissioned articles I decided
it was time to increase my writing productivity. Now
I could have adopted the writing habits of some of
our literary greats such as Roald Dahl who wiggled
into a sleeping bag before he could get his writing
done, or Truman Capote who wrote In ‘Cold Blood’
and ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and needed to lie down
with a coffee, and then a sherry, and then a martini,
as he wrote. However, as tempting as a sleeping bag
and a martini are, I thought perhaps meditation
could become my invaluable writing asset.
Filled with curiosity and hope I toddled along to a
new meditation group run by Iain Cameron- Watson
at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. To begin
with we did some gentle therapeutic body
movements, which Iain explained were designed to
p r o m o t e
h e a l i n g ,
s t r eng th ,
flexibility
and balance
It was very
r e l a x i n g
and highlighted all the tension that I was holding
onto in my shoulders and neck. After some breathing
exercises and body movements we progressed to
some guided meditation. I had my two year old and
five year old with me and so I was a little nervous
about how far I would get with my meditation
practice, but my girls both fully participated, with
Hattie really enjoying the process.
After the meditation session my nerves were
soothed and calmed and my brain felt ready to
process the information it has soaked up from
reading and listening. Meditation allows your mind to
have an authentic conversation with itself, and to
make honest discoveries about creativity. After my
meditation session I felt that I was in a different
space, a more reflective, creative, and productive
space, free of noise and clutter and a haven of
clarity.
I shall definitely be attending the Mindful
Meditation Class again and will be trying to
incorporate it into my daily writing routine. So to all
fellow writers when the words get stuck, the ideas
get jammed, the chatter gets loud; the mind gets
cluttered, and you get discouraged try some
meditation.
Well enough procrastinating for me, I should get
back to finishing that book of mine! If you fancy
popping along to do some Mindful Meditation with
Iain then his classes are every Tuesday at Denmark
Farm Conservation Centre from 7pm-8pm and he
also runs lots of workshops and courses.
Mindful Meditation to Soothe a Writers Distraction
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What do we mean when we say natural habitat? I
remember a day when I was visiting Llyn Brenig in
Denbighshire, and I heard a comment that got me
thinking about our perception of what is natural. As the
couple gazed at the view, one of them said “What a
beautiful natural landscape.” I took in the same view
and this is what I saw from lake to peak; a man-made
reservoir (Llyn Brenig itself), improved pasture for
grazing, a forestry plantation of conifers, followed by a
moorland managed for grouse shooting, topped off with
a few wind turbines. All of these are very much
managed features, sculpted by human influence. There
was nothing ‘natural’ about the view whatsoever.
However, this is how the visitor perceived it. The reality
is that in the UK, we don’t have any wilderness left.
Every piece of land has had management decisions
imposed upon it, for better or worse. Of course, beauty
is in the eye of the beholder and I agree that managed
habitats can very much be appreciated and inspiring in
themselves, but they should also be recognised for
what they are – unnatural. So, many people’s
perception of wildness can be a little skewed and much
of modern life can serve to detach us from the natural
world from which we came. Human beings have thrived
far longer outdoors, living from and with the land, than
we have in houses. So perhaps we can say that the
outdoors is our natural habitat. I feel it’s important that
we all make time for nature and reconnect with the land
around us in whatever way we can. Time invested will
increase our understanding of the habitats we see and
the ecosystems that are entwined with them.
At Young Rangers we give children an early start in
encouraging this understanding. At their most basic
level, sessions can be simply seen as ‘time spent in
nature’ and Denmark Farm has a wide range of habitats
for visitors to explore including broadleaf woodland,
wetland and grassland. There are areas of the site
where nature is left to its own devices, but even this
‘non-intervention’ approach is a management decision.
What makes Denmark Farm different is where its
priorities lie. Land is managed for biodiversity and
wildlife first, rather than for agricultural output and the
value that this sensitive approach has for environmental
education is huge. Children who come to Young
Rangers (and all visitors to Denmark Farm) get the
opportunity to see the effects this approach has on their
habitats, compared with the surrounding landscape. We
hope such experiences will fire imaginations and lead
children to ask more questions so they can make their
own decisions about the land around them and what
they think of as natural.
Calling all Toddlers! Here come the “Little Rangers”
Following the success of our regular Young Rangers
group for 6-11 year olds, we’ve had a lot of requests
from parents wanting us to offer something for younger
children, so we are excited to announce that we’re
starting up Little Rangers for children aged 5 years and
under. Tots and toddlers (accompanied by an adult) will
join us at our woodland basecamp in Denmark Farm for
a two hour daytime session of activities and free play in
nature. More details about this new weekly group will
be in the next issue of Grapevine, or you can contact us
direct via our email below.
This article is dedicated to the memory of Patrick
Whitefield, Permaculture Teacher & Author (1949-2015)
Get Out and Try This – 5 Ways to Re-Wild Your
Garden
Here’s five simple ways to
enhance the natural habitats
available in your backyard or
garden. The key is variety,
offering as many opportunities for different habitats as
you reasonably can.
1. Just Add Water. Making a pond (however small)
with frogs, newts and dragonflies in mind rather than
ornamental fish is the best action you can take. Look
out for pond skaters which can move in within hours.
2. Open a Bug Hotel. Building a pile of logs, leaves or
other woody material makes a great home for inverte-
brates, amphibians and hedgehogs.
3. Leave the Lawn Mower. Try leaving some patches
of long grass. This creates habitat for insect egg laying,
grasshoppers and beetles.
4. Mix It Up. Grow a mixture of native plants that will
flower at different times of the year, providing pollen
and nectar over a longer period.
5. Go Multi-Story. By planting a climber up a bare wall
you create nesting opportunities for birds. Also ivy has
late season berries, a valuable winter food source.
Visit our Facebook page for lots of great photos and updates:
www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub
Email us at [email protected] Follow us on
Twitter @woodlandclass James Kendall
Young Rangers: Play, Explore, Discover
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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND
With the construction work on the building complete,
and theme this month of Natural Habitat, it seems a
good time to take stock at Long Wood and assess
our progress so far. After a busy winter of felling,
extracting and clearing up we will now start to see
the effects of the thinning works as the daylight
hours (thankfully) increase, the weather (hopefully)
warms up, and the woodland starts to wake up
again. With the woodlands waking up we are excited
to see the first indicators of our progress towards our
final goals of the project.
The Long Wood project aims to restore the
woodland, a possible site of Ancient Woodland, to its
former broadleaved state, this is a slow process as it
is not just trees that maketh a woodland, as
discussed last month, the soils and populations of
flora and fauna need time to create their balance. As
well as our ecological goals, Long Wood also has an
obligation to the local community, to keep the
woodlands open for informal leisure facilities and to
contribute towards a more thriving community.
The project has received Lottery and European
funding to develop the woodlands into a sustainable,
not for profit enterprise that supports employment,
both directly and indirectly, whilst realising that end
ecological goal, dictated by a professionally
produced woodland management plan and a better
woodlands for Wales management plan. Over the
five year funded period, staff and directors have and
continue, to work to set up a sustainable business,
based on sympathetic woodland practices that the
wa r d e ns c an
manage into the
future on a not for
profit basis. As
well as the Long
Wood Warden positions,
Long Wood hopes to be able
to support other local micro-
businesses in the area as a
venue for centring their activities, timber based or
otherwise.
With the Visitor Centre build-phase complete, we will
now be overseeing the final stages of fit-out before
planning a Grand Opening Day to celebrate with lots
of local crafts people, artists, performers, families,
individuals, organisations, businesses and more. So
if you want to get involved then please get in touch.
We hope to meet, have fun and share ideas for the
future. All of this, we believe, will contribute towards
the building of a resilient local economy and
cohesive community.
The thinning work and previous season’s coppicing
at Long Wood have produced an amount of timber
which we will be looking to sell, some of it as
firewood and some of it as straight timber. Keep an
eye on local adverts, our Facebook page and Twitter
for these products as they come available.
Also this summer we
will be holding a series
of training events as
well as free themed
guided walks through
the woodlands. Keep
an eye out for these too
as they are advertised.
You can also get
involved by joining our
regular W oodland
Wednesday Volunteers.
This mixed group meet
every week to get involved in the practical woodland
management of the site. If you are interested, please
get in touch.
And finally, it has been noted that motorcycles have
been using Long Wood for unofficial off road riding.
We would like to issue a gentle reminder that
motorbikes are not welcome in the woods. This is
due to the damage they do to tracks and paths and
the danger of surprising other woodland users,
particularly horse riders.
Andrew Gajlikowski
Join our mailing list or find us on Facebook. Contact: 07557 386755 or [email protected]
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Natural Habitat
This issues theme of ‘Natural Habitat’
could not be more suited to the
opportunities offered by the Tir Coed
VINE initiative at Coedwig Cymunedol
Long Wood Community Woodland.
At a time when many of us are racing around, as the pace
of life continues to get faster, spending time immersed in
nature provides the perfect counter balance. There are
many opportunities to re-connect with nature and enhance
your wellbeing at Coedwig Cymunedol Long Wood
Community Woodland this Spring, the following
opportunities provides a taste of what is on offer:
Bird Song Walk - Tuesday 31 March, 9am–12pm
This gentle three hour walk will start at the Long Wood
Community Visitor Centre car park at 9am. The walk will
be led by Ian Morris, who has a wealth of knowledge on
local birdsongs and calls; come along and discover the
wonders of birdsong. Spaces will be
limited to ten places so please book
early to avoid disappointment – as the
saying goes ‘The early bird catches the
worm!’
Forest School activities - Wednesday 8 April, 10am–
3pm Children aged 8–12 are invited to join us for a day of
fun in the woods. With experienced Leaders, Sally Harvey
and Alice Midmore, children will learn how to make a fire,
cook lunch and pop corn over an open fire. They will have
a chance to explore, learn bushcraft skills, create a dream
catcher and their own shelter. Places are limited to fifteen,
so please book early to ensure a space is reserved.
May to July 2015
There are opportunities for people to learn Practical
Conservation Skills whilst making improvements to access
at Long Wood Community Woodland, from early May to
the end of July, when a further two day Agored Cymru
Accredited course is being planned. There will limited
spaces, so please get in touch if you require any further
information or wish to attend. The sessions will be led by
experienced woodsman Benjamin Grey.
Thanks to the support of the Big Lottery Fund VINE
opportunities can be offered free of charge. If you need
any further information or wish book a place for any of the
activities on offer, please contact Meinir Evans Tir Coed
VINE Project Officer by calling 07476 880 699 or by email
There are many that have made a
real difference to the natural habitat at
Long Wood Community Woodland
over the years. Recently a group of
ten Volunteers have contributed over
450 hours on the VINE Sustainable
Woodland Management and Coppice
Products course. They are learning how to survey, clear
brash and fell small trees. Whilst on the course the
participants are developing knowledge of the range of
different methods of woodland management and their
implications on promoting biodiversity.
Not only are the volunteers learning transferrable
woodland management skills, they are also making a
sustainable, lasting impact within the woodland, by
bringing a coppice coupe back into a seven year rotation
and planting up a willow filtration system for a compost
toilet. In addition to the environmental benefits they are
also learning how to add value to coppiced products by
developing green wood working skills and creating axe
handles, mallets, chairs and a gate.
A few sample comments give you a flavour of how the
experience has been of benefit to the participants:
The volunteers learnt:
They enjoyed:
Meinir Evans
“Loads and loads – I know North American and tropical
woodlands, now I know UK Woodlands, coppicing, tools
and tool maintenance, I made my first chair.”
“Learnt so much by talking within the group about
woodland working.”
“I have learnt how to make chairs and how to create a
willow bed along with aspects of health and safety. I have
also learnt how to benefit wildlife.”
“The woodland, the instructors the other participants, the
subject material, the weather, everything really.”
“Learning about filtration and planting willow. Have even
planted a willow tunnel at home over the weekend.”
“Learning how to make things and doing it ourselves.”
“The Tuition has been good as they are always willing to
answer questions. The opportunity to acquire a qualifica-
tion is also beneficial.”
“Everything, the social aspect as well as the learning.”
VINE (Volunteering in the Natural Environment) at Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland
“Loads and loads – I know North American and tropical
woodlands, now I know UK Woodlands, coppicing, tools
and tool maintenance, I made my first chair.”
“Learnt so much by talking within the group about
woodland working.”
“I have learnt how to make chairs and how to create a
willow bed along with aspects of health and safety. I have
also learnt how to benefit wildlife.”
“The woodland, the instructors the other participants, the
subject material, the weather, everything really.”
“Learning about filtration and planting willow. Have even
planted a willow tunnel at home over the weekend.”
“Learning how to make things and doing it ourselves.”
“The Tuition has been good as they are always willing to
answer questions. The opportunity to acquire a qualifica-
tion is also beneficial.”
“Everything, the social aspect as well as the learning.”
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Why not have a go at your own story drawing and send us your creations. We will share a few in
the next issue. [email protected]
Jorge’s Drawing Tips
One day a stick man
without arms ...
He sees the walls shaking
and small rocks and
pebbles begin to fall from
the roof ... He goes back outside and
finds a second, slightly
smaller cave on top of the
first, and decides to go
exploring ...
Two lightning bolts hit
the back of the cave,
making eye shaped holes
There is another loud
rumble as two large
sausage shaped rocks
grow from the top of the
cave ...
???
Finds himself standing in
the doorway to a large
cave ...
To help you remember how to draw something you would like to do more than once, try making
up a story to remind you what details come next.
What could be the story to create this dog?
1
2
6
5
4
3
7 8
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Can you identify these local shops/ businesses/ organisations from the images below?
Send your answers by 6pm on Fri 10 April to: Grapevine April 2015 Competition c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter. SA48 7EE or
[email protected] please put ‘April Competition’ into subject box when entering by email
Presentation will take place at the People’s Market on Sat 11 April 2015
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4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12 Name: Age: Tel:
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Prize Voucher
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Dracorns Wood Floors
New, reclaimed and antique
Specialist in sanding
and repairs
to existing floors
Mike Bridge
01570 472921/07917753298
www.facebook.com/dracorns
ads & classified
Celebration cakes made to order
Many years' experience
and Council licensed
Contact Rhonwen, 01570 423651
Cegin Pantygwin Outside catering provided for
parties, agricultural shows, funerals etc
LAMPETER TOWN
FENCING CLUB
Tues - 15.30-17.00 Fri - 18.30-20.00
LAMPETER LEISURE CENTRE
Contact: Sean Slater
Tel. 01570 493139
Email: [email protected]
Issue 29 Copy Deadline:
Fri 10 Apr 2015
Theme: ‘Vote for us -
Election Special’
Wanted House Clearances,
Bric-a Brac,
all kinds of Garden Tools
& Scrap Metal
Contact:
Tom Evans, 07947 944043 or
Liz, 07792 091953
Rag Art Studios Rag Rug Making Tools
and Materials, Workshops and Craft Parties
For more info contact Sue 01974 298100
www.ragartstudios.com
LAMPETER DOG WALKER
New trustworthy dog-walking
service for Lampeter residents,
available Monday - Saturday.
£10/hour.
Contact Rob, 07429 854683,
or Facebook
Copy deadline: Fri 10 Apr 2015. Miss it & you risk not being included in the May issue
Do you need a venue in the heart of Lampeter?
Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, SA48 7EE
has a range of versatile spaces available for booking.
Community groups & local small-scale commercial:
Large hall £14/hr; Small hall £9/hr; Combined £22/hr.
We also have office space, committee room and
small therapy/ classroom/ conference room.
See www.vichall.org.uk for more details
vintage &
designer
clothing &
handbags
Sat 28 Mar Lampeter Peoples’ Market Tue 31 Mar Aberaeron Craft Centre Easter Easter Mon Aberaeron Craft Centre Sat 11 Apr Lampeter Peoples’ Market Sun 12 Apr Carmarthen Flea Sat 25 Apr Lampeter Peoples’ Market Sat 09 May Lampeter Peoples’ Market
Tue-Sat 10.30-17.00 new shop at Aberaeron Craft Centre
[email protected] 01570 434 745
Large sawlogs for sale Ten beautifully straight
18ft x 24ins Sitkas, recently
felled, £300 collected.
Longwood, Lampeter
01570 493284
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LIVE MUSIC IN LLANFAIR
Saturday 25 April
8.00pm
Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall
BRENIG FOLK from Aber.
GEORGIA OWEN
Bring your own instruments to jam!
£5 on the door, U16 free
Barrel of beer for refreshment
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39. Slender bristle left when old penny escapes dawn (3)
42. I, as an objective case, start meddling (2)
This twelfth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic
Crossword is sponsored by Artisans Café, which has kindly offered the winner a voucher to spend in the café.
Artisans Café on the High Street was opened by Nicola at
the end of September last year. The location was chosen because
Lampeter was the childhood home where the owner went to school.
The café offers a wide range of food and drinks. The food is freshly
prepared and includes, baked cakes, tray-bakes, paninis, toasties,
and home made soups. Food is sourced locally wherever possible.
The coffee
c o m e s
from the
Coa l t o wn
Coffee Roasters of Ammanford, specialising in
Arabica coffee.
Opening times: Mon to Fri 9am-5pm, closed Sun
Artisans is on Facebook at Artisans Food and Drink Boutique.
competition
PRIZE: Voucher
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Closing Date for Entries: Fri 10 Apr, 5pm
Name: ............................................................... Tel: ............................................(Day)................................................(Eve)
Email: .....................................................................................................................
Place in Competition Entries box in Mark Lane Bakery or Postbox at Victoria Hall By post: Cryptic Crossword No. 12, Grapevine, c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Rd, Lampeter SA48 7EE.
Down 1. Type of woody perennial plant that might confuse a primate (6,6,4) 2. I love Latin! (3) 3. Observe and allow something ready for short informal letter (7) 4. Green pastime catered for at Roberts (9) 5. Consumed only half of opiate (3) 6. Film showing at Cellan Millennium Hall on Friday 10 April (6,1,2,2,5) 7. Protection from the wind in centre of sleet (3) 8. Arrange long hire, defend finishing a type of property ownership (6,8) 9. Electronic equipment that might be recycled at LAS or given to Ty Hafan (4,9) 10. Printers of the Lampeter Grapevine (1,1,1,13) 18. Alternative sounds like metal bearing rock (2) 20. Container found outside caravan (3) 23. Units of the fire service in Ceredigion (8) 24. A note to follow sew, especially in Los Angeles (2) 25. Same end for Ivy Bush and Castle Green in Lampeter (3) 26. Tunic worn for judo when beginning gentle ippon (2) 29. Iron leads east to the founder of ‘The Tatler’ (6) 34. Soak yob but not book. Change for state (3) 36. Burn, tea or fish found in the Teifi (4) 38. Argentina’s one-time first lady found in Cordoba’s town of Levalle (3)
Across 1. What teenagers might hope for in a babysitter when laudable gateman is arranged (10,5) 11. Was said to bring out the best in your washing, promotes with no set PR (3) 12. Between 12 and 20 he is last seen without lass (4) 13. Upset donor benefitted as lawyer not told when to stop (3,7,2,3) 14. Snakelike creature found in the Teifi & the Elbe (3) 15. Someone who could win the Grapevine crossword competition (7) 16. Sounds like line up to get help if one forgets one’s lines (3) 17. Long time at the end of a smidgeon (3) 19. How a member of the Lampeter Agricultural Society was described in 1914 as he responded to the War effort (9,6) 21. Rag shaken to find neddlefish (3) 22. Bizone alga turned into a light foamy Italian dessert (10) 26. Horse on middle? Hit when starting Rank films (4) 27. Giant? No American soldier, just an insect (3) 28. Arab nobleman found around mire (4) 30. Snow, south and west free? Answer is not positive(2) 31. The base of everything human characteristic shown about Dan (3) 32. Age of Cliff Tucker, (who funded the Cliff Tucker Lecture Theatre), when he died (6) 33. Starting price zero, use for husband or wife? (6) 35. Supports the entrance to St Peter’s Church (4) 37. A special time but not if the missive is from the bank (3,6,3) 40. Greeting starts hilarious incidents (2) 41. Steve lost way just before night (3) 42. Tarmac? No thanks! Just a waterproof (3)
43. Planners restate arrangement for workers setting out
the rice paddies (7,8)
Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 12 (Jeep)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12
13
14 15 16
17 18
19 20
21
22 23 24 25 26
27 28
29 30 31
32 33 34
35 36
37 38 39 40
41 42
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Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No11 by “Jeep”
Answers
Thanks to the following puzzlers who also entered:
Daniel Davies, Jen Davies, Michael Davies, P French, J
Ganley, David Hyde, Annwen Jones, Elaine Pelling,
Marilyn Pocock, Linda Quelch, Teulu Schröder, Rachel
Talbot, Gloria Thomas and Marye Wyvill.
Check out your answers below. See page 33 for more
details about the prize from our sponsor for issue 29,
Artisans Café .
Please note: While the library is undergoing its
refurbishment the competition entries box will be held at
Mark Lane Bakery or you can post your entries through
the letter box at Victoria Hall. Happy Puzzling.
Congratulations
to our Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword
Competition Winner
Wendy Campion
Wendy receiving her prize vouchers from Jude Howard, owner of Red Apple Yarn
E T H I O P I A N P L A I D
I A B U M O O N I
G A R D E N P O T P L A N T S
H M R E D I E R E
T W O H O U R S R E S T I N
E A N N V I H A P T
E X I T I N C A
N C A N T O N K I T C H E N
S O A R U I H U E G
I T O I S O N U P S L
X R R N G U M S U E
T E E Y E W B I B T
Y O U N G S A N O H
T S A S S E T A B A T E
W E N E I R U S
O L D P O R T E R S L O D G E
LYTss Proudly Presents…
an informal celebration of the life of our Director and
Founder
Annie May 1944 – 2014
On her birthday, Good Friday, 3 April 2015
7.30 pm onwards, Victoria Hall Lampeter
EVERYONE WELCOME FREE ENTRY
Bring a bottle, bring food to share, bring your chil-
dren, family and friends
bring your memories of Annie, bring songs, poems,
music,
performances, art, photographs, plays, speeches,
voices,
creations, inspirations and instruments…
Come and share with us in our tribute to Annie
A most amazing, much loved, much missed and
extraordinary woman.
Poem for Annie May from Pat:
Listening is a compliment that many are unable to give;
You would listen, acknowledge and dance off to a different
perspective
A rare talent; you practised this with instinctual ease.
To share laughter eases the pain but is not always easily
achieved
Your generosity with time and energy allowed the laughter
to flow
A dark day turned into a sparkling raucous joy and
A mournful day explored and channelled;
Knowledge and strength given and shared abundantly,
Along with your quick repartee and scathing retort, in
joyous avowal of life.
12/03/15
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you) a lot of time.
Please send your photos & artwork in jpg format as we cannot accept PDFs
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theme: ‘vote for us: election special’
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thursday 7 may
what difference will it make?
we are inviting the candidate from each political
party standing in the election to give a
summary statement of intent in relation to local
sustainability issues
what local issues do you care about?
are you clear how each party standing for
election will address these issues?
are you voting for the first time?
what do you need to know?
would you like to learn more?
check out the friends of the earth (foe) website
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westminster-parties-green-record-76109.pdf
(grapevine have asked why foe coverage of all
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THE MAGIC LAMP CINEMA - TAKE 2
@VICTORIA HALL
The Magic Lamp Cinema continues showing in Screen 2 @ Victoria Hall
There should be something for everyone.
Doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm show and at 7pm for 7.30pm show /
Drysau'n agor am 2yp ar gyfer sioe 2.30yp ac am 7yh ar gyfer sioe 7.30yh
Admission by donation / Mynediad trwy rodd
01570 493649 / [email protected] / www.lampeter21.co.uk/magic-lamp-cinema/
PROGRAMME / RHAGLEN
Day / Dydd April / Ebrill Time / Amser Film / Ffilm Cert
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
1 7.30
(122 mins)
The Hundred-Foot
Journey PG
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
8 7.30
(100 mins)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
15
Sunday / Dydd Sul 12 7.30
(115 mins)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
15
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
15 7.30
(99 mins) ‘71 15
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn 18 7.30
(169 mins) Interstellar 12A
Sunday / Dydd Sul 19 7.30
(134 mins) On the Beach PG
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
22 7.30
(153 mins) Metropolis PG
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn 25 2.30
(96 mins) Paddington PG
Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn 25 7.30
(123 mins)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
12A
Wednesday / Dydd Mercher
29 7.30
(98 mins) Forbidden Planet U