THE latest community news from Aberystwyth

People’s Practice

A NEW hub has been set up for organisations, groups and individuals who are committed to tackling the climate crisis to network and share ideas.

The People’s Practice has held its third monthly meeting at the Ceredigion Museum, discussing a range of issues including food, transport and community development.

Back in April 2019 Aberystwyth Town Council declared a climate and biodiversity emergency.

Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of every month at Ceredigion Museum from 6pm to 8pm.

Cardiganshire Horticultural Society

THE Cardiganshire Horticultural Society is very active and in addition to members being able to attend regular lectures over the course of the autumn and winter.

They can also enjoy day trips over the spring and summer, and a longer trip in the early autumn involving three nights away.

One of the highlights of the 2018 summer outings was a visit to Cwm Weeg, the home and garden of Wolfgang Schaefer.

Such was the success of that visit that the lecture decretaries immediately followed it up with a request for a talk this autumn.

This took place last Tuesday, 8 October and saw a packed Waunfawr Community Hall.

Wolfgang delighted his audience with the story of the transformation which he and his partner had effected on what was formerly a dilapidated grade 11 listed building with virtually no garden, into a truly fascinating 2.5 acre landscaped garden set round what is now a very desirable county residence with stunning views, and 24 acres of wonderful wildflower meadows.

The November meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 12 November in the Waunfawr Community Hall when the speaker will be Ann Owen, a vegetable gardener from Machynlleth.

Ann’s talk will be the ‘Challenge of Growing in a Changing Climate’.

Cylch Cinio

DAETH nifer dda o’r aelodau yngh?d i gyfarfod y Cylch Cinio yng ngwesty’r Llety Parc ar nos Wener, 11 Hydref.

Ar ddechrau’r noson rhoddwyd croeso mawr i Dr Richard Edwards ein cyn-gadeirydd sydd wedi bod yn derbyn triniaeth feddygol yn ddiweddar. Roedd pawb wrth eu bodd yn ei weld nôl gyda ni â’r holl aelodau yn dymuno adferiad llwyr a buan iddo.

Croesawyd Aled Richards, Abermagwr i ymuno â ni fel gwestai arbennig. Saer coed, yn ei fusnes ei hun, yw Aled ac mae’n cynorthwyo Rees Thomas, ei gyn-athro gwaith coed yn Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig, gyda’r dasg o greu Cadair Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Ceredigion a gynhelir yn Nhregaron yn 2020.

Y g?r gwadd am y noson oedd Gerald Morgan, prifathro cyntaf Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig ac awdur toreithiog. Ymhlith y 30 o lyfrau a gyhoeddwyd ganddo, mae cyfrol Ar Drywydd Dewi Sant a dyna a ddewisodd fel thema ei anerchiad i ni.

Wrth ddiolch i’r g?r gwadd, dywedodd Rees Thomas a fu’n athro yn Ysgol Penweddig yng nghyfnod Gerald Morgan, ei fod am dalu teyrnged iddo am ei weledigaeth ac yn benodol am gefnogi pwnc ymarferol megis gwaith coed ac am ei benderfyniad o sicrhau anoddau y tu hwnt i lawer o ysgolion eraill ar y pryd ar gyfer dysgu’r pwnc.

Enillydd raffl oedd John Williams, is-gadeirydd.

Bydd y cyfarfod nesa’ yng Nghlwb Rygbi Aberystwyth ar nos Wener, 8 Tachwedd, a hynny yng nghwmni yr awdures a’r darlledwraig Bethan Gwanas.

St David’s Church, Bath Street

SUNDAY, 27 October: 10.30am, Elen Wyn Worman.

No evening service.

Rotary club

THE guest speaker at last week’s Rotary meeting was Dafydd Rhys, director of Aberystwyth Arts Centre. A native of Glanaman with strong family links with Ceredigion, Dafydd has worked in television, firstly with ITV Cymru/Wales, and then as director of programmes for S4C. Dafydd’s period at S4C saw the production of crime-noir series Y Gwyll/Hinterland, which brought Welsh television to a world audience.

His current role as head of the Arts Centre brought new challenges, and he was happy to have a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom were committed to driving the Centre towards an exciting future.

Dafydd stressed the importance of celebrating international links, of which the current visit by artists from India was a good example. The centre had also continued to attract major national events such as the S4C Cân i Gymru competitions. His work as director was not confined to leading on the artistic programme; there were challenges to do with fund-raising and the structure of the building.

A major project to be faced in the next few years would be the refurbishment of the Great Hall to meet 21st century needs.

Preparations were in hand for the celebration of the Arts Centre’s 50th anniversary in 2022.

Inner Wheel

THE September meeting of the group at Llety Parc enjoyed speaker Julie McNicholls Vale’s talk on the Cambrian News, of which she has recently become deputy news editor.

Her talk was enlivened with interesting anecdotes about the newspaper world.

At the October meeting, Red Cross volunteer Jane Leggett involved the group in learning about every day first aid.

With a series of practical demonstrations and anecdotes, Jane explained the importance of what she described as ‘skill and will’ in dealing with emergencies.

Presidents Pat Sani and Chris Sutherns, with Inner Wheel members and the mayor Mari Turner, planted a peace rose in the garden in North Road, Aberystwyth (pictured).

The rose is to commemorate 100 years of the ending of the First World War.

Gwerin Aber Folk

TWO excellent nights for Gwerin Aber Folk at the Ceredigion Coliseum Museum on 16 and 17 October.

The first night saw 14 people arrive to perform.

Dave Price, as MC, started by introducing Daniel Laws who performed three of his own songs, starting with a song about the life.

New attendee as a performer, David Lister, performed three guitar instrumentals.

Regular attendee Mike McKever from Machynlleth followed.

A change of style followed with Mary on violin and Tim on melodeon and guitar.

David Hilliard sang three unaccompanied pieces.

George Nash performed three items in his very distinctive percussive guitar style.

Bill, Guy, Keith, Daniel, Jon Bell and Richard Collyer all perfomed.

On the second night the duo Wildwood Jack returned.

Richard Collyer was MC.

On Wednesday, 6 November, they have another of their regular folk and roots evenings at the museum, starting at 7.30pm - entrance free (doors open 7pm). All are welcomem whether as audience or as a performer.

More details can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ GwerinAberFolk/ Holy

Trinity Church

THE Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) will be bringing a ‘Come and Sing John Rutter’s Requiem’ to Holy Trinity Church on Saturday, 9 November.

This is particularly poignant, as it will be held the day before Remembrance Sunday.

Singers, whether experienced or not, will be welcome, as will anyone who would like to simply come along to the evening performance.

For singers, the day will start with registration at 12.30pm, followed by rehearsals from 1pm and the performance at 6pm.

Tea and coffee will be provided, music copies will be available.

Costs will be £12 (£10 for RSCM affiliates and members), for which booking is essential by 31 October: forms can be requested from the RSCM West Wales Facebook page. Entry for the audience is £5, payable at the door.

On Sunday, 10 November, Holy Trinity’s Remembrance Service will start at 10.55am, to allow for the two-minute silence at 11am.

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