Category Archives: Announcements
Garvald Village Hall Update
The Garvald Village Hall Committee want to provide an update for the village on the hall and upcoming events and actions.
The committee are currently working with a range of building specialists to obtain surveys and quotations for remedial work required to ensure the longevity of the building for use by the village for many years to come. The works will be scheduled around regular bookings as far as possible and plenty of notice will be given.
There are five weddings happening in the hall this year which is wonderful as it is super to see the hall being used for such happy occasions; the weddings also provide essential funding.
The committee would also like to remind villagers that they are available to facilitate and support with any events individuals or small groups wish to arrange. Some examples that have happened in the past and some current suggestions are as follows:
Fancy dress party
Formal ball
Burns supper
Table Jumble sale
Village Monthly Sunday lunch
If anyone is interested in taking on arranging a Village Event, please do contact the GVHT committee. You can use the contact form, below:
Local Community Engagement Visits – Police Scotland
An offer has been received to purchase Garvald Church which is acceptable to the Church of Scotland Trustees.
An entry date of 17th May has been proposed for the sale and accordingly, with great sadness, it is likely that Sunday 5th May 2024 at 9.30am will be the last service to be held by Garvald and Morham Parish in Garvald church.
We look forward to welcoming everybody who would like to attend.
Tea/ coffee and cake will be served in the Stables after the service.
Neither the Stables not the Glebe are included in the sale.
Garvald and Morham Fun Day Returns!
Garvald and Morham Fun Day 2024 will take place on Saturday 10th August 2024 to give the community a chance to come together and celebrate the summer. Plans are still in the works but you can expect fun and games and lots of yummy refreshments.
The Fun Day Needs You!
Any volunteers who would like to be part of the day, no matter how big or small (e.g. running an event, setting up a stall, tidying up), please contact Chiara at Broomfield House (by Sunday 5th May if possible, or ASAP!!!). You can also use the contact form, below:
Lucy’s Place: Come Sail With Us?
Garvald & Morham Community Ladies’ Cheese & Wine Night – Friday 3rd May
The next Ladies’ Supper will be a CHEESE AND WINE NIGHT on Friday 3rd May at 7pm in the Garvald Stables. We would love to see some of our neighbours from the wider community come along, too!
What to bring along:
- One or two cheeses to share
- Something to accompany cheese such as crackers or chutney, etc.
- Your chosen wine or other drink
- A knife to cut the cheese
- A plate
- a glass
See you there!
Lucy’s Place: Wild Swim Event – Apply by 12th April 2024
Lucys place CIC is a holistic wellbeing service founded and run by Dr Lucy Abraham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. It offers private Clinical Psychology and evidence based psychological therapy both face to face in our Haddington clinic or online. These paid-for services, combined with charity monies, fund complementary well-being activities in the outdoors. Follow us @Lucy’s Place on Facebook or instagram for more information or visit our website at Lucysplace.org.
We hope to see you there
Lucy
Yoga Taster Sessions – Garvald Village Hall
By way of introduction, I have been practising vinyasa and other styles of yoga for several years. In mid-June 2024 I should complete a 200+ hour yoga teacher training course, after which it would be my intention to establish regular yoga classes in Garvald Village hall, if there were a demand for that. In advance of that and to assess levels of interest I am proposing to run a number of taster sessions during April. These will be free of charge.
The taster sessions are provided on the basis it is understood I am still a trainee teacher, two thirds of the way through my course, but I do have insurance cover in place.
It would be helpful for planning purposes if people could let me know if they are likely to attend and which class by using the contact form at the bottom of this post. Come along even if you don’t get around to that.
Kirsty
Proposed classes dates and times:
Monday 15th April: Chair Yoga – 10.45 to 11.45.
This class is open to all but is particularly suitable for people who find it difficult to get up and down off the floor. Loose/comfortable clothing should be worn to allow for movement. Please bring a mat if you have one (to stop chair sliding).
If there is sufficient interest further classes will be scheduled for 22nd and 29th April, as part of the taster package.
Tuesday 16th April: Beginners yoga – 6pm to 7pm.
This would normally be taught in a block of 6/8 weeks, focusing on learning basic poses, transitions, and alignments. Please bring your own mat.
If there is sufficient interest a further class will be scheduled for 23rd April, as part of the taster package.
Tuesday 30th April: Vinyasa yoga class – 6pm to 7pm.
Designed for people with some experience of yoga. Vinyasa Yoga is a practice where you smoothly transition from pose to pose, linking movement with breath. It is often referred to as yoga “flow”. You can expect to build strength and flexibility. Please bring your own mat.
If there is sufficient interest further taster sessions of this class can be scheduled in June.
Garvald Craft Group – Introduction to Watercolours
The next taster session is on 11th April 2024 between 7pm and 9pm in Garvald Village Hall.
The tutor is Leigh Roberts (see link for further details), and the taster is an introduction to watercolours. There are still a few places left so use the contact form, below, if you want to join in: