Calling All Hop Growers and Future Growers – Cardiff Hops 2014
This is a guest post from Sam Holt 2014 Hop orders are now open Last year we saw 35 growers come together in less than 2 weeks to try something amazing and although we had a slow spring and it was the...
View ArticlePlots available with the Castleton Grow Your Own Association
The Castleton Grow Your Own Association was formed in July 2013 so we could negotiate a lease agreement with the Garden Centre Group(Blooms) for the Castleton site and manage the site ourselves. The...
View ArticleHow a Hedge Can Help Event: a Collaboration between KWT and FCFCG
Last week saw the first collaboration between KWT’s Long forest Project and FCFCG in the form of the ‘How a Hedge Can Help’- Managing a Hedge and What You Need to Know’ Event held at the LACAS...
View ArticleFarewell from Katie Jones, Wales Development Manager
Dear members, friends and colleagues, I wanted to inform you that as from today I will be stepping down as Wales Development Manager for the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, after six...
View ArticleAll Wales Gathering March 2014
This years’ All Wales Gathering took place last weekend at Ashfield Community Enterprise Ltd (ACE), a socially inclusive enterprise growing local food and focusing on healthy living, in Howey just...
View ArticleNational Gardening Week 14-20 April
Message from RHS: Dear friends and colleagues, With April almost upon us, event registration for National Gardening Week 2014 (14-20 April) is now open. If you are running, or would like to run any...
View ArticleSpring Festival Farmers’ Market
The ever popular Farmers’ Market will once again be returning to this years Royal Welsh Spring Festival on 17-18 May in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. Dedicated to promoting the very best of British and...
View ArticleGet creative with Voluntary Arts Week this May
Voluntary Arts Week is an annual celebration of cultural creativity that takes place across the UK and Republic of Ireland each May. Last year’s event saw arts and crafts activity pop-up in community...
View ArticleDoes your group suffer from horses fly-grazing on your land?
Does your group suffer from horses fly-grazing on your land – if so the new guidance note from Welsh Government on the Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014 may be a useful reference. Download the...
View ArticleFuture Dragons Den 2014
Green Dragons’ Den was started by TYF’s Andy Middleton & Hay Festival’s Andy Fryers and is part of Hay on Earth at the Hay Festival. Now in its fifth year and renamed, Future Dragons, the challenge...
View ArticleBeekeepers are always on the lookout for suitable sites to place their hives;...
Beekeepers are always on the lookout for suitable sites to place their hives; Would you like to help? You can add your plot into our system and when a beekeeper in your area is looking for a new site...
View ArticleLandowners & Community Groups: Would you be willing to host a Community Hive...
This is a guest post from Holly Pinkney from the National Beekeeping Centre for Wales. About Us The National Beekeeping Centre for Wales is a Community Interest Company...
View ArticleSantander Community Enterprise Awards
The Santander Community Enterprise Awards, is a national community investment programme, to help support growing social enterprises and enterprising charities working for the direct benefit of their...
View ArticleDulverton Trust Fund
Communities, Educating & Young People, Environment Grants of £500 to £5000 are awarded to small charities and organisations normally with an annual income of under £200,000. Grants from The...
View ArticleBwyd Bendigedig Fferm Ffrwythau: Incredible Edible Gift Economy Eco Farm
Creating Welhealth’s Agroforestry Vegan Forest Garden Permaculture Gift Economy Farm at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr is developing 7 acres of food forest with plans for community supported stock free...
View ArticleGo Wild on National Children’s Day
National Children’s Day UK takes place on May 11th, and this year the day will explore children’s need to connect with nature and how lack of outdoor play can impact their health and wellbeing....
View ArticleFunding available from the Dulverton Trust – short deadline
The Community Foundation in Wales are currently administering minor grants in Wales on behalf of the Dulverton Trust. Groups can apply for between £500 and £5,000. Priorities: The Dulverton Trust...
View ArticleGive it a grow – International Compost Week
Easy, environmentally friendly and a great way to reduce your waste by up to a third, home composting is something we can all do, yet 60% of us have never tried it*. International Compost Awareness...
View ArticleFree Woodland Survey courses, near Swansea
Free Woodland Survey Courses, Penllergare Valley Woods,Swansea, 17 May – 7 June 14 Covers a comprehensive range of topics over 4 weekends in May and June at the highly successful community woodland,...
View ArticleThe Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust Regional Grant Scheme
The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust Regional Grant Scheme has opened to applications. The trust wants to use income generated through a levy on tickets sold to enrich the quality of life in Welsh...
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