Lampeter Grapevine Issue 28 Apr 2015

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Ebrill / April 2015

GRAPEVINE digwyddiadau, newyddion a barn Llambed bob mis / Lampeter’s events, news and views monthly

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Natural Habitat

contents in this issue…

regular features …

 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

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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

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

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

Recent Reviews Backroom Band 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

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

Photos: Sarah Eyles 2

GRAPEVINE no. 28, Apr 2015 Post: c/o Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7EE Email: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Published by: Transition Llambed Development Trust, Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter, SA48 7EE Printed by: TSD Reprographics, Lampeter, on paper from sustainable resources To submit an article, letter or to make an enquiry: lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Please include the reason you are contacting us in the subject box of your email (Article, Letter, Enquiry) To add your event or course to our Free listings: lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com or post to address above To place an advert: lampetergrapevineads@gmail.com Full guidelines for advertisers & contributors: see grapevine page on www.transitionllambed.co.uk Display advertising rates: ¼ column £12; ¼ page £30; ½ page £48; full page £84 (back page £96) £30 off ads for one-off public events held in Victoria Hall Classified ads: £2.50 / 20 wds (min. £2.50) Therapists' section (max 35 wds): £10 for 5 Copy date for May, issue 29: Fri 10 Apr, Theme: ‘Vote for us - Election Special’ Circulation this issue: 2,500 copies distributed free in the Lampeter area

Croeso / Welcome to this issue of the Grapevine.

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.

Darllen wch yn Hapus / Happy reading.

Angie Martin, Editor

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.

We reserve the right to edit all contributions for reasons of space & clarity.

The views expressed in letters and articles are not necessarily those of Transition Llambed Development Trust or the newsletter group.

Cover Photo: Betws Bledrws

Other contact details:  Transition Llambed: www.transitionllambed.co.uk email: transitionllambed@gmail.com  Victoria Hall: www.vichall.org.uk To make bookings for Victoria Hall contact: admin@vichall.org.uk or phone/text 07891 632614  People's Market: To book a stall contact: rhydygwinfarm@talktalk.net or ring 01570 471432 3

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 info@lampeterfoodfestival.org.uk 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.

Amgueddfa Llambed / Lampeter Museum

Wanted: Memories of Lampeter

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

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: hello@bubblingstove.co.uk Seren Evans-Charrington

Perhaps Lampeter Museum could be a source of information for you and may have resources too? Eds.

People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter

10am-1pm Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 4

Not as natural as you might think

Photos: Traceyanne Reynolds

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.

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

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 Jan Martin 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 5

‘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

Cae Hir Gardens 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

Parking £2, in Cribyn school playground opposite garden.

Julie Akkermans

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David ranked first in Wales for Environmental Performance 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,

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 Events taking place in the School of Classics: The Classics research seminars: All public lectures will take place in the Founders’ Library, UWTSD, Lampeter, 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:

“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 7

Ralph Haussler, School of Classics, Lampeter r.haeussler@tsd.uwtsd.ac.uk 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 erf678@gmail.com

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FInancial Contributions Campaign to Re-open the Aberystwyth-Carmarthen Railway Line £100.00

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.

Hunger Lunch 6 March 2015 The Town Council hosted this event at the Church Hall. A sum of £182.10 was raised.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Teenage Cancer Trust £50.00 Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force £50.00 Cruse Bereavement Care £50.00

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BioBlitz to shine a light on Ceredigion’s coastal wildlife 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:

taking part in the free activities available on the day.

Tim Pyne, volunteer at Llanerchaeron, said: “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 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.

“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.”

To find out more about how to take part in the BioBlitz, please contact Gwen Potter gwen.potter@nationaltrust.org.uk

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

Gwen Morgan

The People’s Market Victoria Hall, Bryn Road, Lampeter Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10am-1pm 9

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!”

Shelagh Yeomans

Efail - Spring is Sprung 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 likeminded 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 10

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

Growing Fruit and Vegetables 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

huw@localfoodinitiative.com www.youtube.com/user/HuwsNursery 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.

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 11

Film Night 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: “Into the Woods”, “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies”, “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” & “Mr Turner”

DOORS OPEN 7.15pm for 7.45pm start Admission by Donation BIG SCREEN & DIGITAL THEATRE SOUND HEARING LOOP NOW AVAILABLE WWW.MILLENNIUNHALLCELLAN.CO.UK

Volunteers required to help with our popular film club Please contact Amanda Newman, 01570 421338

POTTING SHED DIRECT All natural materials, sustainable and ethical.

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.

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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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.

Yr Iaith Gymraeg The Welsh Language Mae pawb yn ymfalchïo bod ardal Llanbed yn parhau i fod Everyone is proud that the Lampeter area continues to be a yn gynefin naturiol i’r iaith Gymraeg. Mae’n dref fach natural habitat for the Welsh language. It is a beautiful little hyfryd; yn ardal amaethyddol sy’n parhau i gynnig town; an agricultural area that continues to offer fairly good cyflogaeth weddol dda gyda siopau a busnesau teuluol, employment with family run shops and businesses, two dwy archfarchnad a phrifysgol hanesyddol. Ceir ysgolion supermarkets and an historic university. There are good da, cymdeithasau gweithgar a chymunedau’n driw i’r uned schools, active societies and communities still believing in deuluol. Ond i’r rhai a welodd fideo 1968 o’r dref a the family unit. But, to those who saw the video of the town archifwyd gan y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol ar youtube yn in 1968 archived by the National Library on YouTube ddiweddar, mae’n syndod i feddwl bod cymaint wedi newid recently, it's amazing to think that so much has changed dros bron hanner canrif. over nearly half a century.

Ieuenctid yr ardal yn dathlu’r iaith Gymraeg wrth Yng Nghyfrifiad 2011, darganfu fod The 2011 census, found that 19% gymryd rhan yn Ras yr Iaith yn Llanbed y llynedd.

19% (562,000) o breswylwyr Cymru (562,000) of the residents of Wales yn gallu siarad Cymraeg. Mae’n could speak Welsh. It is a reality, realiti bod nifer y siaradwyr Cymraeg that the number of Welsh speakers yn gostwng a bod yna fygythiad is falling and there is a real threat to gwirioneddol i ddyfodol un o the future of one of Europe's oldest ieithoedd hynaf Ewrop. Dydy languages. The census figures do ffigurau’r cyfrifiad ddim yn dangos not show the number of speakers in nifer y siaradwyr mewn gwledydd other countries. An estimated Local young people celebrating the Welsh language eraill. Amcangyfrifir bod 150,000 o 150,000 Welsh speakers live in by taking part in Ras yr Iaith in Lampeter last year. siaradwyr Cymraeg yn byw yn Lloegr, England, 5,000 in Argentina, 2,500 5,000 yn yr Ariannin, 2,500 yn America, 2,300 yng in America, 2,300 in Canada and 1,080 in New Zealand.

Nghanada a 1,080 yn Seland Newydd.

What are the chances of maintaining the figure of 160,000+ Faint o obaith sydd i gynnal y ffigwr o 160,000+ tu allan i living outside the natural habitat of the language? Are there Llun/Photo: Tim Jones gynefin naturiol yr iaith Gymraeg? Oes yna gymunedau, communities, schools and social circles to support the cylchoedd cymdeithasol ac ysgolion i gynnal y Gymraeg Welsh language for them? Besides the Patagonia area, the iddyn nhw? Heblaw am ardal Patagonia, y cynefin naturiol natural habitat of the language is Wales and unique yw Cymru a chymunedau unigryw fel Llanbed. communities like Lampeter.

Yn ôl cyfrifiad 2011 mae 47% o drigolion Llanbed yn gallu According to the 2011 census 47% of Lampeter residents siarad Cymraeg. Dyma ganran eithaf iachus. Gellir clywed today can speak Welsh. This is a healthy percentage. y Gymraeg ar wefusau pobl ar strydoedd y dref, mewn Welsh can be heard flowing from people’s lips on the mannau gwaith ac mewn cylchoedd cymdeithasol fel y streets, in workplaces and in social circles like the RFC, the Clwb Rygbi, y capel a’r Clwb Ffermwyr Ifanc. Ond mae’n chapel and the YFC. But unfortunately, 44% of Lampeter achos gofid bod 44% o bobl Llanbed heddiw heb unrhyw people today are without any skills in Welsh at all. sgil yn y Gymraeg o gwbl. Pam hynny?

Why is that?

Mae ysgolion lleol yn gweithio’n dda i ehangu’u darpariaeth Local schools are working well to expand their provision drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Rhoddir y cyfle i bob plentyn yn through the medium of Welsh. Opportunities are given to all yr ardal i feithrin eu sgiliau Cymraeg er mwyn bod yn rhugl. children in the area to develop their Welsh language skills, Ydy’r diffyg cyflogaeth yn ffactor bod canran uchel o bobl enabling them to be fluent. Is the lack of employment a ifanc yn symud i fyw i ardaloedd eraill? Gwelwyd llefydd factor that a high percentage of young people move to gwaith fel y ffatri ddillad, y mart a’r felin lifo yn fideo 1968 other areas? There were work places such as the clothing o’r dref. Oes cyflogwyr mawr wedi eu disodli nhw ers yr factory, the mart and the sawmill in the 1968 video of the amser hynny? town. Have large employers replaced them since that time?

Ydy’r ffaith bod Llanbed yn ardal brydferth, heddychlon a Is the fact that Lampeter is a beautiful, peaceful and cheap rhad yn ffactorau bod llawer o bobl ddi Gymraeg yn area a factor that many non-Welsh speakers want to live dymuno dod i fyw yma? Yn ôl y cyfrifiad eto, dim ond 53% here? According to the census again, only 53% of o bobl Llanbed heddiw a anwyd yng Nghymru ac o bosib Lampeter people today were born in Wales and possibly in mewn cynefin naturiol i’r iaith Gymraeg. Ganwyd 33% o a natural habitat for the Welsh language. 33% of Lampeter drigolion Llanbed yn Lloegr. Felly oes digon o residents were born in England. So is there sufficient ddarpariaeth yn y dref i gynnig gwersi a gweithgareddau provision in the town to offer Welsh lessons and activities Cymraeg i oedolion sy’n dymuno dysgu Cymraeg ac a oes for adults who wish to learn Welsh, and is there enough digon yn cael ei wneud i godi ymwybyddiaeth pobl newydd being done to raise awareness of the importance of the i’r ardal o bwysigrwydd yr iaith Gymraeg mewn cynefin Welsh language in a natural habitat such as Lampeter? naturiol fel Llanbed?

Ceredigion County Council and Aberystwyth University Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion a Phrifysgol Aberystwyth yn offer Welsh lessons in places such as Werndriw, the cynnal gwersi Cymraeg mewn mannau fel Werndriw, y Leisure Centre and Victoria Hall. But learning a language is Ganolfan Hamdden a Neuadd Fictoria. Ond mae dysgu more than just attending lessons, and living in a natural iaith yn fwy na mynychu gwersi yn unig, ac mae byw mewn habitat of a language is very helpful. An informal CYD cynefin naturiol yr iaith yn gymorth mawr. Mae croeso i meeting is held in the Black Lion, Lampeter every Tuesday Gymry Cymraeg a dysgwyr i fynychu CYD bob bore morning between 11 and 12 o’clock bringing Welsh Mawrth rhwng 11 a 12 o’r gloch yn y Llew Du Llanbed er speakers and learners together. Give it a go. mwyn ceisio helpu unigolion i groesi’r bont ieithyddol.

Dylan Lewis Rhowch gynnig arni.

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Lampeter Talk: Cardiganshire Conscientious Objectors in World War I

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

Julia Lim

Traws Link Cymru members Adrian Kendon, Mike Walker and Flora McNerney with Mark Williams and Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb

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 14

Karen’s Creative Compendium 003 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.

Natural Habitat

Cruelest Month

by C.E.G. Manwell

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.

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.

Please send in your poems, stories or any other writing for Publication.

Mark clearly with KCC in the subject line to lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Diolch / Thank you Karen, KCC Editor

Ecology of the Soul

by Sarah Eyles

Fuelish

by Karen Gemma Brewer Pretending to chop wood I accidentally shortened my imagination leaving insufficient spark to start the fire.

The Woodpecker

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.

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.

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.

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

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: admin@vichall.org.uk 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

Monday

W

9.30am12.30pm

W New W

Contact Name

Number

WEA Sewing class

Hannah Cutler

01570 421236

10-11am

Dance into Fitness

Julie Lancaster

01570 470542

1-2pm & 6-7pm

American Tribal Style Bellydancing

Wendy Steele

01570 472921 07752 478779

Welcoming newcomers

4.155.45pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Tracy Reynolds

07976 052288

W

6-8pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

W

10-12pm

Welsh Class

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

F

24.30pm

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

7.30pm

The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2

Chris Studman

01570 493649

W

9.30am12.30pm

WEA Sewing class

Hannah Cutler

01570 421236

W

1-3pm

Welsh classes

Meryl Evans

01545 572715

W

6.307.30pm

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 interested in any issues remotely ’Green’.

Everyone welcome!

A social gathering for all those interested in any issues remotely ’Green’.

Everyone welcome!

Friday

W

4.306.00pm

LYTSS: Lampeter Youth Theatre & Stage School

Dinah Mulholland

07531 963175

Saturday

2nd & 4th Sat each month

10am1pm

People’s Market

Local food, produce and crafts. Plus Credit Union, café, live music & other attractions

W

2.30pm 7.30pm

The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2

Chris Studman

01570 493649

W

10am7pm

Lampeter Evangelical Church

Gareth Jones at the Mustard Seed café

01570 423344

W

6-9pm

Jujitsu

James Masters

07564 666530

W

2.30pm 7.30pm

The Magic Lamp Cinema - Take 2

Chris Studman

01570 493649

Tuesday

W

Wednesday

More info page 36

Thursday

More info page 36

Sunday

More info page 36

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what’s going on listings are free. send details of your event to lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

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 rec yc led b ik es and workshops. Literature available on various bike related subjects. Contact: Milly, 07583 248387, millypeds@gmail.com

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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.

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month. Not suitable for absolute beginners 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, naturals@btinternet.com 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: hanesllambed@btinternet.com 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 r.haeussler@tsd.uwtsd.ac.uk

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 beekeeper? Join us for the day! Sat 11 April, 10am-4pm, Millennium Hall, Cellan (£15/ person, includes refreshments).

Full Beginners’ Course LIVE MUSIC IN LLANFAIR (£75 per person - 5 theory classes plus Saturday 25 April practical sessions) 8.00pm starts Sun 19 April.

To book a place for Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall Taster or Course, BRENIG FOLK from Aber.

01570 480571 Cinio Cymraeg GEORGIA OWEN Tregaron. Welsh Bring your own instruments to jam! language monthly dinners at the £5 on the door, U16 free Talbot Hotel, Tues Barrel of beer for refreshment 7 April and every first Tues of the 17

events cont.d _____________ 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 erf678@gmail.com.

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, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk  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. info@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 between 5.30pm-6.30pm / meeting talk 6.30-7pm. If you require any other details please contact Eleri, 07748 270439 eretallick@weightwatchers.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. 1.303.30pm.

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.

Headw ay, T he Br ai n Injur y 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 24pm 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 Cont ac t: Da v e M agg s , W ales Development Manager, Headway UK, 01446 740130, 07941 855935 walesdm@headway.org.uk Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland. Do you need 18

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, info@longwood-lampeter.org.uk 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 W ell-being, Lanlas Farm, Cellan. Tues 5.30-7pm, Church Hall, Ystrad Meurig; Wed 5.30-7pm, Chapel Vestry, Tregaron; Thurs 67.30pm, Village Hall, Ffarmers.

Co nt ac t: 01 5 70 42 1 14 4, 07 7 48 031614, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk Mindfulness Movement, (Clear Light Q i G ong), Thurs da ys , 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 a p p o i n t m e n t : T h e Al e x a n d e r Technique, Thai Massage, Deep Release System. For more information on classes, confirmation of sessions and questions contact: Iain, 0785 26026 001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com, 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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Fri 10 apr 2015

1st Lampeter Brownies. Meet Footpath Maintenance volunteering Wednesdays, 4.30-6pm, term-time. with Ceredigion County Council rights Lampeter Youth Theatre and Stage Contact: Nikki, 07790 987070 of ways staff every Friday. Trashing, School (LYTSS) runs 3 terms per year clearing, erecting stiles, footbridges every Tues and Fri at Victoria Hall. markets_______________ and installing gates mainly in the south Juniors, Tues 4.15 -5.45pm & Seniors, People’s Market, Victoria Hall, of the county. Fun and cost toward Fri 4.30-6.00pm. £40/child/term, £35 Lampeter, 10am-1pm every 2nd & 4th transport included. No experience Sat each month. Next markets: Sat 11 needed, just join our team! Contact: siblings, £30 concessions. & 25 Apr. Contact: Dinah Mulholland, James Williams, 01570 480743 07531 963175, Lampeter Farmers' Market Cerddwyr Ramblers, Lampeter, Do mulhollanddinah@yahoo.com Market Street, Lampeter, 9am-2pm you enjoy exploring the local Young Rangers “Play, Explore and alternate Fridays. countryside, discovering historic sites, Discover” A weekly club for 6-11 year Next markets: Fri 3 & 17 Apr. socialising and mixing, having fun and olds. Woodland activities, nature Ffarmers Market chit-chat? Lonely, low in mood, awareness and bushcraft led by Forest Neuadd Bro Fana/Village Hall, recently widowed? Need a change or School trained staff. £5 per session. Ffarmers, 10am-12.30pm 1st Sat in inspiration to exercise enjoyably, meet Led by Lea Wakeman and James the month. Next market: Sat 4 Apr. up with people outside your usual Kendall. 4-6pm every Tues & Thurs at Llansawel Market circle? Do you have a passion to Denmark Farm. Advance booking is Llansawel Village Hall, 10am-12.30pm maintain and improve our footpath essential. Phone Lea, 07920 408849, 3rd Sat of the month network by surveying footpath facebook.com/youngrangersclub Next markets: Sat 18 Apr. problems or legal diversion orders? Or Young Rangers @ Easter: perhaps lead walks that you know and move your body _________ Way of the Wilderness! Thurs 2 April, would like to share. Then join 10am-4pm. Ever wanted to walk like a Couch to 5K Running Group meet Lampeter Ramblers, we have much in fox? Or see like an owl? A special day every Monday and Wednesday in the common! Choice of varying walks of wilderness skills and activities for Rookery Car Park, Lampeter at throughout the year. See our kids, in the woods, at Denmark Farm. 6.30pm. It is aimed at beginners and programme in Library or Creative £25 per child and £20 for each those who have recently started and Cove. James Williams, 01570 480743. additional sibling. Learn how to would like company when they run and Friday Walkers: meet up for ambling improve your nature awareness with is completely free! rambling on a Friday morning. Easy tracking, stalking, bushcraft skills and N e w Am e r i c a n T ri ba l S t yl e access walking for an hour, depending lots of fun games. Enjoy a cooked Bellydancing: Tues 1-2pm & 6-7 pm, on the weather and the mood. Meet campfire feast at lunch. Open to all Victoria Hall. Wendy Steele, 01570 rain or shine, 10am at Rookery Car regular Young Rangers and any other 472921, 07752 478779 (see advert on Park. Free, followed by coffee and children aged 6-11 years. Advance page 24) chat. Not able to manage the stroll but booking essential. Lea, 07920 408849, Lampeter Belly Dance and Belly Fit would like company? Just meet up for facebook.com/youngrangersclub Mondays: Lampeter at Shiloh Church coffee. Philip Lodwick, 01570 422181 Little M’zzz indoor soft play centre, Hall (next to Police Station): Walk Out Workout. Join me (Rachel Llanybydder (in old church hall near Beginners' Belly Dance (all ages) Schroder) on Thursday evenings for a Evans Bros market). Open Mon, 1.30-2.45pm (£5) walk in and around Lampeter. Each Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, 7 Belly Fit for over-50s, 3-4pm (£4) week starts with a gentle warm-up days a week in school holidays. There is space in both classes. First stroll followed by a brisk -andBirthday Party bookings welcome. class free. breathless walk around town. If that’s Tasty menu & free WiFi. Contact: Fridays: Sally Saunders Dance Studio, enough for you, then stop off there. If Unit 22, Lampeter Industrial Estate, 01570 480268, www.littlemzzz.co.uk you really want to get your heart NCT 'Move and Groove' is a music SA48 8LT. Egyptian Belly Dance Fri pumping, blast up a local hill with me a n d m o v e m e n t g r o u p f o r 09.45-11am (£5) Fit for Life for over for extra fitness. Meet at 6.30 pm pre-schoolers. Every Tuesday, 10am 50s Gentle exercise based on Belly outside Lampeter Leisure Centre. Free in the Catherine Stott room, upstairs in Dance. Fri 11.15-12.15 (£4). First ses- and fun!

Lampeter Students' Union. Let your sions Free. Contact Rose Barter: Jane Guy School of Dancing. little one do what comes naturally by 0 1 2 3 9 8 5 1 7 3 7 , r o s e b a r - Established 1977. Ballet and stage ter@btinternet.com making noise and not staying still! work; annual production; RAD exams.

Playsessions on Maes y Deri playing Belly Dance & Yoga classes. Belly Classes: Tue eves and Saturdays, field every 3rd Sunday each month Dance: Tues 7.30-8.30pm. £3.00. Shiloh Chapel, Lampeter. Thursdays throughout the year, 11am-3.30pm, Beginner Yoga: Thur 7-8.30pm, £5.00. 4.30-7.30pm at Theatr Felinfach. with Ray Ceredigion playworkers. On Crugybar Village Hall. Contact: 01558 Contact: 01570 470645 the right up hill beside St Peter's 685321, elenamgilliatt@hotmail.com Sarn Helen running and cycling club Yoga class - mixed abilities: St welcomes all abilities. Junior runners Church, all welcome.

"Lampeter Little Ones" is a Thomas' Hall, Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm (ages 8-16) meet at Leisure Centre, Facebook group for parents of pre- £6 Contact: Su Bates (BWY teacher) Tues 6.15pm. Adult runners meet schoolers in the Lampeter area. 07588 527512 Rookery Car Park, Tues 6.15 & 8pm, Wondering what groups and activities Yoga, Wednesdays 5.30-7pm Cellan Thur 6.15pm. are available for your baby or toddler, Millennium Hall. Small friendly group For cycling (road and MTB) please then please join up and have a look: led by Pat Beaton, 01558 650594. see: www.sarnhelen.org.uk w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / g r o u p s / Twmpath, Folkdancing, if you need a lampeterlittleones caller for an event, phone Elly on Copy Deadline: Fri 10 April 01570 471476.

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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 67.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, with live flamenco guitarist. Men and women welcome. Please bring strongheeled shoes. Private lessons available in studio near Llandysul.

Contact: 01559 362540, dixeyart@gmail.com lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com Canolfan Hamdden Llambed Leisure Centre. 01570 422552, Lampeter-leisure@ceredigion.gov.uk 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 Quickstep, 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 6.307.30pm. 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 Slater, 01570 493139, anpiobaire1@aol.com 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 programming 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); 1011am, 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 5.306.30pm, Stepio/Step. Tues 5.306.15pm, Aerobeg i Bawb/Aerobics for Everyone. Wed 12noon-12.45pm, Ffitrwydd Rhwydd/Ease into Fitness. 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 7.158.15pm, 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 5.307pm, 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 20

 Zumba Atomic Designed exclusively for kids (aged 4-12), Zumbatomic classes are rockin’, highenergy 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 412yrs+. 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: georgialowen@hotmail.com Magical Music in Lampeter, New Choir. Mon 7.30-9pm. No auditions.

No experience. 16+. Contact: Louise Broome, 01545 560222 Contact Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk 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, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Landowners, Smallholders & Gardeners - Conservation & wildlife advice to suit you and your place.

Contact Angie, 01974 831300, info@purposefulpermaculture.co.uk Lampeter Permaculture Group is a collective of like-minded people, interested in principles and practice of permaculture & sustainability. More info: www.lampeterpermaculture.org Don’t Miss the next Copy Deadline: Fri 10 April

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, lampeterphotography@yahoo.co.uk

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 9.30noon. 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 M ar y' s Chu rc h, Ll anf air Clydogau. Bilingual services every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, 10.15am. A warm welcome to all.

Baptisms and weddings by 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 deborahjrowlands@gmail.com, 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. W arm 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, custardqueenswi@gmail.com 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 21

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. W e 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

storytelling, books & 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: h.addis@live.co.uk Creative Writing Workshop on Sat 11 April, Tysul Hall. Llandysul, 2-4 pm.

The tutor is poet Paul Henry.

Ref res hm ents avai la b le. C os t: £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 Copy deadline: Fri 10 April lampetergrapevinelist@gmail.com

women's workshop _____ Wed 10.30am-3pm, St James’ Hall, Cwmann. Disabled access & toilet.

Free car park. £2.50 a session (includes vegetarian lunch & all activities). Drop in when you please.

New members welcome.

Workshops:

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

Next Copy Deadline: Fri 10 Apr 2015 Issue 29 Theme: ‘Vote for us Election Special’

complementary & alternative therapists Charlotte Allen RSHom Homeopath over 15 years clinical experience. Homeopathy makes a difference 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 counsellor/psychotherapist .

UKRC Registered. Offering counselling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR. 23 High Street, Lampeter SA48 7BA, 01570 493522, valallen@surfanytime.net Iain Cameron Watson, Alexander Technique for immobility (agerelated, accident, stroke) posture, alignment, stress, pain (back, shoulder, neck, headaches, PMT).

Also Thai Massage for deep relaxation and well-being. 07852 626001, cameronbodywork@gmail.com

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)

Denmark Farm, Lampeter.

Jo Camlin BSc W SHom. 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, cathycrick@hotmail.co.uk 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 Energy Field - assessing, balancing and healing, to restore physical, emotional and spiritual health. Contact: 01570 421144, 07920 112228, louise_nadim@hotmail.com Bones for Life: practices to stimulate bone strength, protect vulnerable joints, improve posture and increase vitality. Contact: Marye Wyvill, 01570 421027, maryewyvill@hotmail.com Reflexology. Annie Zakiewicz MAR is a fully-insured member of the Association of Reflexologists and practises from Cellan. Contact: 01570 493295, 07790 107521, www.reflexologywithannie.co.uk

Celtic Christianity: Part XII 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!

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A Visit to Broadcasting House Ymweld â’r BBC Broadcasting House On Tuesday 24 February, Young Reporters from Ysgol Bro Pedr’s BBC School 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 Broadcasting 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.

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Book Launch 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

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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: “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 seasons that influence what we eat and the food we prepare. All of these elements come together to create a whole year in all its nutritious and sociable glory.”

Julie Richards For further information please contact: richardsjuliea@icloud.com 07581 031042

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Ysgol Henry Richard: News St David’s Day 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.

T he pupils of the Llanddewi Brefi were joined by Nest Jenkins, a very talented harpist in Year 11, for their Some of the pupils form the Tregaron junior celebrations and special campus of Ysgol Henry Richard with, the service at St. David’s Head pupils Lowri Jones and Gwion Llyr, as Church in the village. This they place a posy of daffodils near Henry Richard’s statue on St. David’s Day. was then followed by a Welsh tea with plenty of bara brith and Welsh cakes at the Church Hall.

Pupils form the Llanddewi Brefi campus of Ysgol Careers Henry Richards with Nest Jenkins (year 11) and the Year 10 pupils at Ysgol Henry Richard were treated to a careers Rev. Canon Phillip Davies, celebrate St. David’s day recently under theme ‘Paving the Way’. The morning was day at the local church. 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

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Mindful Meditation to Soothe a Writers Distraction As part of my job description falls under the title

promote

of writer, I write daily or at least that is the plan.

healing,

Having secured regular commissions, my own column

strength,

in a well-established country magazine and my work

flexibility

appearing regularly in national newspapers and

and balance

magazines, I have to have a steady stream of ideas

It was very

and creative flow. Now, whilst most days the

relaxing

thoughts flow from my mind to my notepad or laptop

and highlighted all the tension that I was holding

there are times when my thoughts and creative

onto in my shoulders and neck. After some breathing

writing become stagnant and locked in. Whilst I

exercises and body movements we progressed to

have never deemed myself to have suffered from

some guided meditation. I had my two year old and

writers block, I have often said that I suffer from

five year old with me and so I was a little nervous

writers frustration. The problem I have is too many

about how far I would get with my meditation

thoughts running around my head and lots of ideas

practice, but my girls both fully participated, with

that all compete with one another for a turn on the

Hattie really enjoying the process.

page; the result being lots of half-finished pieces.

After the meditation session my nerves were

There are always a million and one things that can

soothed and calmed and my brain felt ready to

distract me when wanting to settle down and write,

process the information it has soaked up from

I have two children for a start, but even if my little

reading and listening. Meditation allows your mind to

ones were grown up I am sure I could find another

have an authentic conversation with itself, and to

suitable distraction from my writing.

make honest discoveries about creativity. After my

As I am in the process of completing another book

meditation session I felt that I was in a different

and writing lots of commissioned articles I decided

space, a more reflective, creative, and productive

it was time to increase my writing productivity. Now

space, free of noise and clutter and a haven of

I could have adopted the writing habits of some of

clarity.

our literary greats such as Roald Dahl who wiggled

I

into a sleeping bag before he could get his writing

Meditation Class again and will be trying to

done, or Truman Capote who wrote In ‘Cold Blood’

incorporate it into my daily writing routine. So to all

and ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and needed to lie down

fellow writers when the words get stuck, the ideas

with a coffee, and then a sherry, and then a martini,

get jammed, the chatter gets loud; the mind gets

as he wrote. However, as tempting as a sleeping bag

cluttered, and you get discouraged try some

and a martini are, I thought perhaps meditation

meditation.

could become my invaluable writing asset.

Well enough procrastinating for me, I should get

Filled with curiosity and hope I toddled along to a

back to finishing that book of mine! If you fancy

new meditation group run by Iain Cameron- Watson

popping along to do some Mindful Meditation with

at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. To begin

Iain then his classes are every Tuesday at Denmark

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Young Rangers: Play, Explore, Discover 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)

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.

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 invertebrates, 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.

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

Visit our Facebook page for lots of great photos and updates: www.facebook.com/youngrangersclub Email us at thewoodlandclassroom@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @woodlandclass

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COEDWIG GYMUNEDOL LONG WOOD COMMUNITY WOODLAND Wood Warden positions, Long Wood hopes to be able to support other local microbusinesses 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

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 wardens can manage into the future on a not for profit basis. As well as the Long

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VINE (Volunteering in the Natural Environment) at Coedwig Gymunedol Long Wood Community Woodland 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:

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 lampeter@tircoed.org.uk

The volunteers learnt: “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.”

They enjoyed: “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 qualification is also beneficial.”

“Everything, the social aspect as well as the learning.”

Meinir Evans

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Jorge’s Drawing Tips 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?

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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.

Bring your own instruments to jam! £5 on the door, U16 free

Barrel of beer for refreshment

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This twelfth Local General Knowledge and Cryptic competition 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 Prize Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No 12 (Jeep) c o m e s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 from the PRIZE: Voucher 11 12 Coaltown 13 Coffee Roasters of Ammanford, specialising in Arabica coffee.

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Congratulations

LYTss Proudly Presents…

to our Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword

Competition Winner

an informal celebration of the life of our Director and Founder

Wendy Campion

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 children, family and friends bring your memories of Annie, bring songs, poems, music, performances, art, photographs, plays, speeches, voices, creations, inspirations and instruments…

Wendy receiving her prize vouchers from Jude Howard, owner of Red Apple Yarn

Come and share with us in our tribute to Annie

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.

A most amazing, much loved, much missed and extraordinary woman.

Check out your answers below. See page 33 for more details about the prize from our sponsor for issue 29, Artisans Café .

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.

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.

Local Knowledge/Cryptic Crossword No11 by “Jeep”

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Caption Competition

Send your entries to:

lampetergrapevine@gmail.com Caption Competition - April 2015 (or use post box in Victoria Hall) To arrive by 6pm Fri 10 April

Lampeter Credit Union

Best entries will be published in the next issue

next issue… may - issue 29 copy deadline: friday 10 apr on the streets at the end of april theme: ‘vote for us: election special’

Copy Deadlines

Fri 10 Apr

June ‘Raising Awareness’ Fri 8 May

July/Aug ‘Everything in Good Measure’ Fri 12 Jun

Sept ‘tbc’ Fri 7 Aug Send your letters & articles to

Polite Reminder

‘Vote for us: Election Special’

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May

don’t forget to use your ‘right to vote’

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 for more information on the westminster parties’ green record …

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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 / magiclamp@lampeter21.co.uk / www.lampeter21.co.uk/magic-lamp-cinema/

PROGRAMME / RHAGLEN Day / Dydd

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Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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Saturday / Dydd Sadwrn

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Wednesday / Dydd Mercher

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Film / Ffilm

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The Hundred-Foot Journey

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The Grand Budapest Hotel

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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‘71

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Interstellar

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On the Beach

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Metropolis

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Paddington

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

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Forbidden Planet

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7.30 (169 mins)

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