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The New Year got off to a good start with our first supper club on 13 January. The food was delicious and couldn’t have been more local – not only was there wild sea beet in the tartlet starters, but the garnish of wild watercress had been picked within the hour – you can’t get much fresher than that!

Many thanks to Geraldine from the Narberth transition group who came to talk to us about their tree planting project. Her talk was an inspiration to everyone and the decision is to launch a fruit and nut tree project in Haverfordwest. So if you’re interested in getting involved in the project, either by helping to co-ordinate it, or sponsoring a tree, please email us.

Read more about the supper club and see the February menu here.

The December Supper Club held on 16 December was enjoyed by many starting their Christmas celebrations. It was good to see so many people from the local community having fun and supporting local producers.

Geraldine from Transition Narberth has kindly agreed to come along to the first supper club of the New Year (13 January) to talk to us about the tree planting project in Narberth. We are planning to start a similar project here in Haverfordwest. The idea being is that we invite people to sponsor fruit and nut trees which are planted around our community, so in time anyone can help themselves to the fruit and nuts produced … that’ll be true local produce!

If you’re interested in getting involved in the project, either by helping to co-ordinate it, or sponsoring a tree, come along to the supper club to find out more.

We’d love you to join us at the new FRESHLY PEMBROKESHIRE SUPPER CLUB…
Here’s the first supper club menu to tempt you. Booking is essential. To book, call Sally on 07766 213606 or email mail@transitionhaverfordwest.org.uk. When you book, please give the names and menu choices for the people you’re booking for – thank you!

Read more about the supper club and see the menus here. Hope to see you there!

Haverfordwest’s 3^rd Annual Green Fayre will be taking place at the Picton Centre on Saturday June 11^th from 10am to 5pm.

The day is being organised by Transition Haverfordwest and Haverfordwest Going Plastic Bag Free in partnership with HIP trust. The main aim of the day is to learn more about ‘green’ issues in a fun way!  The message at the Fayre will clearly be BUY LOCAL, RECYCLE and GROW YOUR OWN.

There will be plenty on offer for all the family, including a procession with the Samba Doc band at Castle Square at 11am and music and dancing later at the Picton Centre.

The good news is that this year many of the schools in the Haverfordwest area are participating in the Fayre, either through the flag project partly funded by the Milford Haven Port Authority and carried out by Spacetocreate, or by singing environmental songs on the day itself.

There will be lots of fun activities for children and young people – come and have a go on the bouncy castle, do some juggling, go on a wildlife scavenger hunt, or make some recycled jewellery or an outfit from recycled materials.  There will also be face painting, hair braiding and a chance to have a go at playing with the Samba band.

One way of reducing our food miles is by making more use of local businesses such as Pembrokeshire Produce Direct, fair-trade companies as well as local charities – come and sample some local produce.

You’ll be able to get lunch provided by Food in Mind as well as plenty of homemade cakes which have been made locally.  The event will be licensed so you’ll also be able to get locally made cider and real ale.

If you come along by bicycle or foot you’ll get a free raffle ticket – and if you’re bringing a bike, you can get some repair and maintenance advice too.

For the growers out there, why not bring along any excess plants or produce which you can exchange for something that didn’t work so well for you this year – our Produce Swap had some amazing offerings last year.

The Green Fayre is also a chance to find out more about why some towns have introduced local currencies – we will be using our very own Picton Pound on the day!  There will be plenty of people around who can offer advice on energy efficiency and renewable technologies in the home.

And all of this is free!

If you want more details about the day, or you would like to book a stand, please call Sally on 07766213606.