Six weeks beginners course on a Wednesday evening
Starting Wednesday September the 11th
From 7.30pm to 9.30pm in Ferryside Village Hall
Please bring a Wi-Fi enabled laptop and power charger
£25 for the six weeks subject to a minimum of 10 attendees registering
Discounts for members of Ferryside Sports, Ferryside Village Forum and the Ferryside Social Enterprise Group
For more information and to register please email training@greeners.org.uk
Lovely day on the market today with lots of stalls and bargains to buy. Early birds snapped up Lucy’s quiches and Foccacia.
Martins vegetables and Dave’s giant marrows were a big hit.
We were fortunate to have two plant stalls today with Kay and Bob’s stunning Herbaceous perennials and John’s Quality plants.
John and Gill Buckle sold duck and chicken eggs fresh from their triumphs at the Llansaint Gardening club show.( 2 First prizes!)
A new stall run by Collette had lovely drift wood art and rustic bird boxes.Jean sold recycled books and Jim was on hand to talk about his wide selection of prints and paintings.
As ever the cafe did a roaring trade and made a good contribution to Forum funds. Same again next week for most stalls. See you there!
GRANT APPLICATION
NEWS ITEM
MUDIAD CYMDEITHASOL GLANYFFERI / FERRYSIDE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROUP
Following a successful meeting on July29th, The Ferryside Social Enterprise Group has now submitted an application to Carmarthen County Council for a Rural Development Grant to undertake the Detailed Design Phase for the future development of the Education Centre at Ferryside.
If successful the “pump priming” grant of £13,646 will enable the group to verify the Structural, Electrical and Mechanical integrity of the building, carry out architectural and structural design work and obtain the necessary planning permissions. After full consultation with the local community, these will then form the basis for applications for major grants to carry out the work from The Big Lottery (People and Places) and the Welsh Government ( Community Facilities and Activities Programme).
It is FSEG’s intention to aquire and develop the site, converting it from a public liability and eyesore into and attractive community asset supporting a wide range of activities for residents and visitors and creating local employment.
At its core the facilities will include a high grade hostel-type accommodation for costal path walkers, birdwatchers ( with RSPB support), visiting sports teams and residential workshops. A specialist day centre is envisaged for frail adults and carers alongside the continuing current Medical Centre and Pharmacy. Foot care, and other quasi-medical services could also be provided. Youth club and changing room facilities will be provided adjacent to the current Multi Use Games Area. There will be exhibition spaces for the RSPB, local artists and local heritage projects, indeed, it is intended to provide Arts and Crafts workshops and classrooms. Office space for small business start ups will also be provided in the main building.
Associated projects, subject to separate funding, will also hopefully be establish such as community gardens, convenient for the current outdoor market and studio plus office space for “Broadside”, a young start-up independent film company. Space will also be separately provided for Carmarthenshire “Men’s Sheds” which may develop as part of an additional Heritage Lottery bid to save the ex-RAF huts.
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FSEG
This Saturday the Forum Market is in its new home at the old Education Centre, Ferryside. And to celebrate we are offering a FREE CUP OF TEA OR COFFEE to all Forum members and a warm welcome to everyone. We will have the following:
New plant stall – JOHNS PLANTS
Chicken and ducks eggs plus fresh vegetables – JOHN AND JILL -Llansaint
Jams and Chutneys- DAVE JAM
Soil Association ORGANIC vegetables – BANC ORGANICS
Hand made jewellery – ADELE
Paintings and Glass work -JIM GREER
Delicious home made quiches, cakes and fresh baked Focaccia breads- from LUCY’S KITCHEN
Market Cafe for Filter Coffee, tea and cake.
See you there. Starts at 10 until 1 p.m.
The market is moving to the grassed area near the entrance to the old Education centre close to the Doctors Surgery. We are moving because parking and access will be easier We are keen to get this unused land back in use by the community. We have plans to improve the look of the market and make it a better experience for those coming along.
The market is growing, this week we had fresh vegetables and eggs from Llanaint and a new plant stall as well as Soil Association approved Organic vegetables from Banc Organics, Dave’s jams and chutneys ,Adele’s jewellery, Lucy’s quiches and cakes, organic olive and sunflower oil ( refills only) recycled books and DVDs as well as the popular Market cafe.
Come along this Saturday – please tell your friends and neighbours. 10 til 1p.m
Thanks to Sue Abbot for the pics and for managing the cafe and to Sandra and Jean for stall holding!