Jim Greer’s glass fusing and leaded panels

Jim Greer lives in Ferryside and does glass fusion along with leaded panels. Jim studied architectural glass in Swansea, and taught glass for a number of years.

Come along to the first of the Ferryside Village Forum’s Christmas Markets which will be starting tomorrow (Saturday the 5th of December) at 10am to see some of Jim’s glass fusion and leaded panels

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning at the Calon Y Fferi Community Centre (former residential education centre).

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Beth Mangano cushions and candles at tomorrow’s Christmas Market

The first of the Ferryside Village Forum’s Christmas Markets will be starting tomorrow (Saturday the 5th of December) at 10am. Beth Mangano cushions and candles will be with us  along with many other stall holders and other events.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning at the Calon Y Fferi Community Centre (former residential education centre).

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Would you like to know more about the birds in the Tywi estuary?

Wednesday 16th December 2015  8.00 pm
Ferryside Village Hall, Hall Terrace. SA175SN. Ferryside

Come along to a talk by Neil Calbrade about the birds in the Estuary and on the Ferryside foreshore. The talk will be in The Ferryside Village Hall starting at 8.00pm. Neil is a research ecologist with the British Trust for Ornithology, and is the national organiser of the Wetland Bird Survey ( http://www.bto.org/webs ). He will talk about the birds we see in the estuary, and why this area is recognised as being of European importance for the coastal habitats and birds it supports. Neil will be happy to answer any questions about birds you may have.

This talk is jointly organised by Carmarthenshire County Council, with grant aid from Natural Resources Wales, and Ferryside Village Forum, with the aim of promoting biodiversity in the Ferryside and St Ishmael area. All very welcome. Contact Mike Evans 01267 267147 for further details. Entry is free.

Ferryside Village Forum Christmas Market 2015

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Ferryside Village Forum Annual General Meeting

The Ferryside Village Forum AGM will take place on Tuesday 14th October in the Function Room of the Poacher’s Rest, starting at 7-00.

The committee extends a cordial invitation for you to attend and would sincerely welcome your contribution to the discussions concerning the priorities and focus for the work of the forum in the coming year.

As a member you can be actively involved in the election of the trustees and officers of the forum.

Should you wish to you may

  • be part of the committee (a Trustee),
  • be one of the officers
  • can nominate others
  • can vote where there is more than one candidate for a role.

Please click here the nomination form which you can complete electronically and return to the membership secretary membership@ferrysidevillageforum.org.uk  or you can print it out and bring it on the night or send to :-

The Forum Secretary
Horton Villa
Ferryside
SA17 5SA

If you wish to volunteer to join the committee please ask another member to propose you and then sign the form to say you agree to stand.

This will be an exciting year to be a part of the Forum as we expect to be involved in further work developing the Ferryside residential site, creating allotments and mini growing spaces, building on the success of the summer market, supporting further work in the village Sports facilities, regular beach clear-ups and social events.  If you feel we should also be working on other priorities please come along and let us know what is important to you.

If you have any questions please contact me or any other member of the committee.

We look forward to seeing you on October 14th