Thank you to everybody who came along to the History, Music and Thank you event in the Church on Sunday. And a very special thanks to Off Grid for rounding off the event.
Anne Raitt is hoping to gather some more signatures for the card so if you would like to add your name – please contact her.
The 1963 film showing the refurbishment of the church at that time lasts for 30 minutes – the file was too big to upload. But here is a short version to give you a flavour.
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On Sunday 8th June at 3pm everyone is invited to come along to Garvald Church for a short but sure-to-be-interesting event to acknowledge the generosity of Linda Leith in buying the Church and making it available for the community.
There will be some history, some stories, some music, a special performance by the band Off Grid, and then refreshments (including cake) in the Stables
Come for a fun afternoon with cream teas and coffees, games, a tombola and a raffle.
Saturday 7th June, 2 – 4.30pm, Manse Garden, Tweeddale Avenue, Gifford
Live music, ice cream and other refreshments, plant and home produce stalls, face painting.
Adults £5 ( including cream tea)
Children under 12 – free
All very welcome
Don’t forget the inaugural Garvald Coffee Safari on Saturday morning 31st May.
11 am at Carfrae Farm Shop.
Plenty of time to get your shopping/cleaning/hair done before that and then rendezvous at Carfrae for coffee and chat.
Thank you to all the fantastic volunteers who helped with a transformation of the Stables Garden today. Full photo-essay to follow but here are the team wielding their implements:
Tickets still available for this hall fund-raiser.
How often do you get professional musicians making beautiful music on your doorstep? Take advantage and contact Laura Edmonds in person, or via the contact form below or get your tickets from the Lanterne Rouge
Saturday 31st May at 8 pm BYOB and snacks
An enticing array of events is about to take place in Garvald ( and Gifford) ……
on 24th May at 10 am a few volunteers are needed to help clear the Stables garden which has become extremely overgrown. Cake will be available for all helpers. The garden will then be a delightful venue for Ladies Suppers and for more tea and cake on 8th June – see below. If you can, please bring some secateurs or loppers.
on 31st May at 11 am the inaugural coffee safari will take place. Everyone who fancies a catch-up and a chat, is invited to make their way up to Carfrae Farm on foot, by bike, by car and have a cup of coffee ( paid for by the Community Council) and any cakes that take your fancy up there. The cannoli are extremely good.
on 7th June at 2pm the annual Lammermuir Parish Garden Party will be held in the Manse garden, Tweedale Ave., Gifford. Everyone is invited and there are a whole lot of fantastic activities as well as – you guessed it – cake!
on 8th June at 3pm in Garvald Church, there will be a special Thanksgiving event to recognise the generosity of Linda Leith who bough the church from Church of Scotland. Restoration of the roof is due to start later in June and hopefully there will be many future celebrations there. On 8th June there will be bit of history, a bit of singing, a blessing, a special appearance by OFF-GRID ( who were sensational in the pub last week) and afterwards in the Stables Garden MORE CAKE.
Friday 9th May is Film Club Night, and this month the film is “The Room Next Door”. This is the first English language film by Pedro Almodovar, with Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as the main characters – sounds tasty?. Curry available at The Lanterne Rouge beforehand.
Now that we are starting to get that summer feeling, what better way to get in the groove than with some laid-back jazz in the Village Hall. A great way to raise some funds for the hall.
Saturday 31st May at 8 pm BYOB and snacks
Tickets from Laura Edmonds, or via the contact form below or from the Lanterne Rouge
We are looking for a cleaner for Garvald Village Hall.
2 hours per week @ £12.50 per hour
There would be an additional requirement for extra hours on specific occasions such as wedding bookings.
If you are interested please respond on the form below.