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Tyfu Pobl News   FCFCG Harvest Workshops at Moelyci Harvest Festival – Sunday 16 September As part of the Harvest Festival, FCFCG has collaborated with Moelyci to provide some quality FREE workshops. As we expect these workshops to be very popular we ask that you book your place in advance using the links below. Celebrating the Harvest – Making and Using a Rocket Stove Preserving the Harvest – Jams and Chutneys – AM Preserving the Harvest – Jams and Chutneys – mtp PM Preserving the Harvest – Dehydrating and Fruit Leathers – AM Preserving the Harvest – Dehydrating and Fruit Leathers - PM Garden Design Day, 17 September, Peulwys, Old Colwyn This training day will be run by Sarah Collick from the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, and Iwan Edwards from the North Wales Wildlife Trust.  The day will cover key features, site survey, drawing to scale and designing for the user group.  There will also be an emphasis on making space for biodiversity.  This day is for community growing groups rather than for designing your own garden.  To book onto this course click here . Please note this course is free but we will charge a cancellation fee for people who book and don't turn up. Preserving your Autumn Harvests, Saturday 29 September, Ashfield Community mtp Enterprise, Llandrindod Wells Are you interested in learning the skills to preserve and store your Autumn harvests? If so, join us for a lively engaging day which will include a series of practical demonstrations and talks on subjects such as pickling, jamming, preserving, dehumidifying, juicing, fermentation and much more. Places will be limited, so booking is advisable.  Contact gary@farmgarden.org.uk for further information. To book your place on the event, go to the FCFCG website . Setting up a Community Garden, 5 days in October and November, RCT Homes, Pontypridd After the success of the pilot course, the Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens, in conjunction with RCT Homes, will be running another training event to give people the skills and knowledge they need to set up a community garden. The course will be run over five non-consecutive mtp days and you can choose to attend all five days of the course or individually as a stand-alone training day. Topics will include getting started, finding a site, planning and designing your garden and recruiting and managing volunteers. For further information and to book go to our events page. Back to Top  
General   Tidy Wales Week 17 - 23 September 2012 Keep Wales Tidy are hoping that people living in every corner of the country will show how much they care for their local area by rolling up their sleeves and cleaning up their community as part of Tidy Wales Week 2012.  mtp To help you with you clean-up, they are offering FREE clean-up kits. Stock is limited so order yours today!  If you would like to take part in Tidy Wales Week 2012 please visit the website for more information. Have a Wild Weekend for Wales 26 -28 October 2012 Have a Wild Weekend for Wales aims to improve biodiversity by helping people to undertake small projects to benefit native species and create new wildlife havens. You can help improve the biodiversity of Wales doing something simple such as planting trees and flowers mtp or building a bug box. Apply for FREE Homebase vouchers up to £200 to create a new wildlife habitat in your community. To get a copy of the application form and for lots more information about Wild Weekend go to the website or contact  029 2025 6767 or wild@keepwalestidy.org Integrating wildlife conservation with Community Food Growing Amphibian and Reptile mtp Conservation (ARC) are pleased to announce the start of a new and dynamic project based in South Wales. The new project, "Reconnecting South Wales` Dragons" focuses on grass-roots proactive habitat creation and aims to address colony isolation, linking populations by creating further suitable habitat and so reconnecting mtp South Wales` Dragons.  The project offers free ID and survey training and also aims to integrate mtp habitat creation with community food growing projects, involving key groups in the design of ponds and hibernation sites that can also function as "hugleculture" raised beds, simultaneously providing habitat for pest regulators mtp and pollinators.  To get involved see www.arc-trust.org/welshdragons or contact Peter Hill at peter.hill@arc-trust.org Great British Elm Experiment The Conservation Foundation is attempting to unlock the mystery of why some trees survived Dutch elm disease which wiped out over 25 million elms in the UK. Saplings are being offered free to schools and small local organisations, and at a modest cost to others. Each small tree is accompanied by a certificate showing its parent tree and type and schools will also receive a poster with growing tips and project ideas. Please email elms@conservationfoundation