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Recycling Research – please help

Can you help local student Tracey with her research into recycling?

How does knowledge regarding recycling empower individuals to reconnect with their role as a consumer and how they interact with the environment?

This research proposes to gather information on how the local community of Llansadwrn village engage with recycling, and whether an increase in knowledge and understanding of recycling would impact upon personal actions in any way.

The research has started. Firstly, Tracey intends to visit as many homes as possible from the village area to see whether people would agree to be a part of the research.

This research will include agreeing to having your black and blue rubbish bags weighed before collection each week (to see whether there are any changes over time, due to understanding of what can or cannot be recycled), filling out 2 questionnaires (one at the start of the study and another during October/November 2018) and possibly engaging in a small focus group discussion in the spring of 2019, if you would like to.

There will also be a public information meeting in the autumn, date to be confirmed soon, to inform on recycling in this area and answer any questions you may have. It is hoped that this will help you to feel an inclusive part of Tracey’s study and to engage freely with her  on any thoughts you have on this greater subject area.

At the end of this research period, a poster will be developed, using all information gathered related to the questions posed by the informants, which could in the future be utilised by the local authority to provide better amenities and education to the wider community of Wales.

If you would like to take part please download the forms and return to Tracey.

Download the two forms below and fill in and return to Tracey

Informed Consent form-2018

Waste recycling questionnaire Tracey

Local Running Hero

Menna-JOGLE-Challenge-2
Menna running in Scotland

Menna running in Scotland

Llansadwrn runner Menna Evans is running for Welsh wildlife

On 21st July our Menna started running at John O’Groats … and she’s still running.

Menna started her journey in John O’Groats and will complete her Ultra run at Lands End. In total Menna will be running 1,010 miles and climbing 75,500 feet (that’s two and a half times up Everest!). That’s a marathon a day, 6 days a week!

Menna made the decision to support the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales who manage the beautiful Dinefwr Castle Woods (including castle) , Talley Lakes and Poor Man’s Wood/Gallt y Tlodion on our doorstep.

If you’d like to support Menna you can follow her journey on her Facebook page or blog, or you can support her by donating via her Just Giving page.

Menna-JOGLE-Challenge-2

 

Llansadwrn Village Show

Winners Llansadwrn show 2017

Vegetables for the Llansadwrn Show

Get out your veg, show off your pooch, share your skills

We know we have a talented village and nothing shows it off better than the annual village show on the 16th this year.

2018 promises to be a particularly fun one with rumours of a vintage tractor display which should keep young and old entertained.

For a full show programme you can go to the Llansadwrn show website where you can also see last years winners.

Llansadwrn Community Garden

Creating a community space

There are many thousands of community gardens throughout the world including several in Wales.

Some are natural areas, wild flower meadows, or art gardens, whilst others are used to grow vegetables, or fruit trees.

Community Gardens have been shown to have positive health benefits for the people involved. They contribute to a sense of community, and neighbourhood improvement.

Llansadwrn Community Council have agreed that a community garden be established on the Community Field between Maesporth and The Old Vicarage, (coloured red on the plan)

If you would like to be involved in setting up LLANSADWRN COMMUNITY GARDEN, have a word with John. (john@wales123.plus.com)

 

Flowers bringing beauty to community spaces

 

Local Artists Feature on Tywi Valley Open Studios

16. Kiln firing in the dark
Tilla decorating pourers

Tilla decorating pourers

Local artists James and Tilla Waters join 38 other talents in Carmarthenshire on the creative Tywi Trail

A host of local workshops are available to join over the next few weeks. Not only can you have a go at bead making or life drawing in workshops (and everything in between) you can also observe artists in their native habitat.

A wealth of talent

Included in the list are our very local artists James and Tilla Waters who make stunning ceramic art for sale around the country. Within the website you will see a variety of trails you can follow to see different artists at their home studios. You can see a full list of local activities in the guide.

There are four studios south of Llangadog – Jacob Buckland, painter, Claire Spencer, printmaker, Clare Misselbrook, eco-artist & Carole Spackman, potter…there are yet more north of Llangadog. Follow yellow direction signs to find them all.