South West Regional Gathering for Community Farms & Gardens

On Wedneday 2nd December

9.30 am – 3.30 pm

(lunch provided)

@ Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire SA19 6RT

‘A day of sharing, learning, experiencing and meeting like minded people involved in the community farming and gardening movement in Wales’

·  Meet other growing projects from your area

·  Find out what’s happening around Wales and the rest of UK – new trends & new opportunities

·  Take a tour of the ‘Cymdeithas y Dalar’ allotment site

·  Hear from community growing projects from Mid & South East Wales, including;

-  Knucklass Castle Community Land Project: a community share scheme developing allotments, a community orchard & growing projects around the grounds of a historic castle.

Riverside Community Garden, an established inclusive community-growing project established on an allotment site in Cardiff.

·  & Participate in a range of workshops including organising seasonal events, generating an income from your produce, planning your community garden, procurement & using participatory techniques to engage.

All projects & organisations attending are invited to bring displays

or promotional material.

ALL BOOKING FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY

18TH NOVEMBER 2009

For further information contact:

Katie Jones (Wales Coordinator) FCFCG Wales Office,

22 Ninian Park Rd, Cardiff. CF11 6JA,

Tel: 02920 225942 or email:

Booking Form

South West Regional Gathering
Dinefwr Park and Castle LlandeiloCarmarthenshire SA19 6RT,

Wednesday 2nd December 2009.

9.30 – 3.30 pm (lunch provided)

Name of your group / project…

Mail Address…….

Postcode …. Telephone number ….

E-mail…

Names of the people who are coming Tick a box to say whether each person is a volunteer or a paid staff member.

1. ______r Volunteer r Paid Staff

2. ______r Volunteer r Paid Staff

3. ______r Volunteer r Paid Staff

Venue

We need to make sure that the room is big enough and that we have the right equipment and help available. Please could you tell us if there is anything you may require concerning access etc.

Food

We will be providing lunch. Please tell us whether you have any dietary requirements.

Transport

Please circle how you will be travelling to the venue.

Car Bus Train Cycle Walk

Could you offer a lift to others from your area? r Yes r No

Workshop Preference (please state 1 – 5, I being most preferred)

Holding seasonal events on your project

Generating an income from your produce

Accessing funds through Procurement

Planning your community garden

Using participatory methods to engage in decision making

(N.B. Only the most popular workshops will be held)

Contact details: Please tick here if you are happy for the contact details on this form to be given to other people who come to this event. q

Returning this Form: Please return by 18 November. FCFCG is trying to reduce the amount of paper it uses. We would, therefore, be grateful if you would complete and return this form by email. Contact Katie Jones, Tel: 02920 225942 / 07793 669721 or email: