There will be a Christmas Market on Sunday 30th November between 10am and 3pm in Garvald Village Hall.
Please see the poster, below, with further details:
The film to be shown on Friday 14th November is “Fremont” – postponed from October because of technical difficulties. It’s a black and white film about an Afghan girl living in San Francisco and getting involved in the Fortune Cookie business. Some deadpan humour and a quiet, thoughtful atmosphere. Curry Night at the Lanterne Rouge to kick off with.
Tuesday 10th November
7.30 pm in the hall
It’s going to be short and sweet because the talk by David Walls starts at 8.00 pm with cheese and wine
Christmas Basket Weaving
Garvald Craft Group has organised a Christmas basket weaving session in the village hall on Tuesday 25th November from 7pm to 9 pm.
Come along to make ‘Reindeers and Stars’ as small decorative items for Christmas.
All materials provided. All ages and abilities welcome.
RSVP to Sheila via the contact form, below:
REMINDER: Claim deadline 30th November
125 of our households have claimed, that’s over 60%. Don’t miss out!
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Following the success of last year’s roll out which saw over 50% participation, once again all households in the ward are now eligible for a small payment. This payment is administrated by Garvald and Morham Community Council with Crystal Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in recognition of the limited choices available when selecting services to rural homes, including fuel bills, transport and broadband options.
The 2025 amount will be £150 per households.
Please note that the GMCC support is available to homes in Garvald and Morham Ward only and applications will be checked against the Ward address list provided to us by East Lothian Council.
If you did not apply last year, you will need to attach a photo of the address panel of your 2025-6 Council Tax letter, clearly showing your address. If you sent this last year we do not need to see it again.
Please note your data will be held as per Garvald and Morham Community Council Data Protection Policy. Data requested for Rural Support Payments will be the minimum required in order to process the application, used only for this purpose, and deleted after the project is completed. Our reports to funders will not include any personal data. If you are not happy for us to collect and store your data in this way but wish to claim the fund, please do not complete this form but contact us at secgmcc@gmail.com so we can help you.
Only one payment can be claimed per household so please confer with others before completing this form.
Deadline for applications is 30th November 2025
This project is run by Garvald and Morham Community Council. We can be contacted at secgmcc@gmail.com for any queries or to receive a printable copy to be returned by post.
How to claim
Complete the online form here
or
Print the paper form here – GMCC support Funds 2025
For Remembrance, this year there will be one service for the whole Lammermuir parish.
Sunday, 9th November will begin with an Act of Remembrance at 10.50 am at the Gifford War Memorial outside Yester Church, where everyone from all parts of the parish who have given their lives during the Wars will be remembered.
This will be followed by a Remembrance service in Yester Church for all ages, at which everyone is welcome.
Since Garvald war memorial is currently under scaffolding, there will be no act of Remembrance here.
REMINDER: Children’s Halloween Party
Garvald Village Hall is booked for Friday 31st October, between 5.30 – 7pm, for the Children’s Halloween Party.
The plan is to have a similar set up to last year: guising followed by a party.
Bringing plates of food so there’s something savoury for kids to eat after guising seemed to work really well last year, so please bring a plate along if you are able to. It would be really helpful if any allergens could be indicated, where possible, and be mindful of children’s allergies.
We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with set up, clear up and on the night so please use the contact form, below, to indicate if you are able to help out at all.
Garvald Christmas Market – Sunday 30th November
There will be a Christmas Market on Sunday 30th November between 10am and 3pm in Garvald Village Hall.
Please see the poster, below, with further details:
The clocks are about to go back, winter is coming and yet – Hurray! – the annual Garvald Christmas Dinner to look forward to. As usual it will take place on the first Thursday in December (the 4th) at 7pm. Look out for the invitations coming through your letter-boxes very soon.
This is a wonderful opportunity for any teenagers out there to earn some Christmas cash by helping with the serving and washing-up. If you’re interested you can speak to Trudi at Carfrae Farm Shop or Caroline at The Old Schoolhouse. We would love to get you involved.
Children’s Halloween Party – Friday 31st October
Garvald Village Hall is booked for Friday 31st October, between 5.30 – 7pm, for the Children’s Halloween Party.
The plan is to have a similar set up to last year: guising followed by a party.
Bringing plates of food so there’s something savoury for kids to eat after guising seemed to work really well last year, so please bring a plate along if you are able to. It would be really helpful if any allergens could be indicated, where possible, and be mindful of children’s allergies.
We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with set up, clear up and on the night so please use the contact form, below, to indicate if you are able to help out at all.