What's On

Every care is taken in compiling this list of What's On and all details given below are believed to be correct, but dates, times, etc can change. Details can be checked by ringing the numbers given.

Do you have any news or upcoming events that you would like to see listed on this website?

If so, look out for Caron, in the computer corner at Llangadog Post Office.

She will be collecting information for inclusion on the website, so go over and say hello!

Due to a couple of other commitments, which end in May, Caron will try and get into the Post Office as and when she can in the week, keep an eye on the times posted on the Llangadog Matters Facebook page.

From 14th May, Caron will be in the Post Office every Wednesady from around 11am.

If you have something that you want added, you can also email Caron on this address - caronthomas55@yahoo.com

Cylch Meithrin Llangadog 

Gwyl Haf Cylch Meithrin Llangadog/Cylch Meithrin Llangadog Summer Fayre. We are holding a summer fayre on 1st July. We are looking for local company's/businesses to sponsor this event, an advert will be added to the programme. If you are interested in supporting us please get in touch. Crafts / advertising / businesses etc stalls also available on the day at £5 a table.

Cylch Meithrin Llangadog are celebrating 40 Years in September!!!!
If you would like to be involved in organising this event please contact me (Rhian Llewelyn-Davies)
If you have any information about any previous/past leaders or anyone who had a connection with the Cylch please get in touch.

JUNE EVENTS AT BETHLEHEM HALL

COMMUNITY GARDEN AT BETHLEHEM HALL

BETHLEHEM MUGS

Our super duper new Bethlehem mugs have literally just been delivered, aren't they lovely?

Available in the hall, price just £5.

A big thank you to Geoff for letting us use his lovely sketch of the Old School, and for his painstaking work in preparing the image ready for printing. Also to Sue who drove a hard bargain with the company, ensuring we got the best possible deal!

Bethlehem Notebooks

Look at our new notebook!

In addition to the ever popular Bethlehem jute bag (we actually sold out of them in the run up to Christmas!), we will now be selling new merchandise in 2018, and look what landed on the doorstep a few days ago - really gorgeous notebooks, fabulous quality, complete with the famous Bethlehem star.

They will be available at the hall when the café starts up again at the end of April, as well as at other community events such as the quiz, suppers etc.

Priced at £4.50, they are perfect for keeping in your bag, and they would make great little gifts, a special little reminder of a special little place.

Community Garden at Bethlehem?

One of a number of ideas that has been floated for developing uses of the hall and as a means of enhancing it for both the community and visitors alike, is a community garden. We appreciate that many of you already have large gardens/smallholdings/farms and the idea of a garden at the hall may not seem entirely logical. Obviously, unlike community gardens in urban areas we are not aiming to provide green spaces or wildlife havens - we already have lots of both those things!

However, there would be a number of benefits to it not the least of which would be developing the outside area of the hall in to something that looks more attractive and which could be used for growing vegetables/ornamentals, as something children could get involved in along with other members of the community and also offer a space for locals, cyclists, ramblers etc to sit. It has been suggested that a couple of picnic tables would be a good addition.

The area to the right of the hall (when facing it) is something of a dead space and it would be relatively simple to create a number of raised beds around the edges and plant a variety of different things, including climbers which could be used to make the fencing look more attractive and which could also be productive things like runner beans/peas. These planted along with some flowering varieties of climber would add a bit of colour and interest. All sorts of containers could be used as well as the raised beds, old feed and water troughs make really good planting spaces.

Bee attracting plants and bee related projects, even in an area like we live in, are very popular and offer educational opportunities to children as does vegetable growing, even on a small scale. The objectives of the community association charity are that it should offer community activities which include, entertainment, leisure and education and which can enhance the quality of life for people in and around Bethlehem. A community garden may be able to do that in some small way.

Pam Ellis has been researching what might be available in terms of funding for this sort of project and it seems probable that if we can get enough interest, then we may be able to apply. Some people have already expressed an interest in being part of setting up the garden, but, obviously, the more people the better and anyone who is willing to offer time to help with things like building raised beds, supplying plants as well as ongoing maintenance, would be very welcome.

If you are interested in being involved in this project, then get in touch. This does not have to be a big commitment in terms of time. Everyone is busy, we know that but even the odd hour here and there can make a big difference in projects like this.

Any thoughts or feedback on this idea would be very welcome.