Just a wee reminder of what to bring along:
See you there!
GARVALD VILLAGE SHOW – SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST
The Show is coming up in 3 weeks’ time. For under 5’s cress head seeds are now ready to collect from the village hall noticeboard – allow two weeks to grow!
There are a couple of tweaks to the schedule: A22 – loaf of your choice and C9 – northern lights (hoping for lots of entries here!)
As ever we are very grateful for donations of baking and tombola prizes – please bring to the hall on the Friday evening or Saturday morning. Also for volunteers to help with the teas.
Thanks in advance – Jo, Malcolm, GHS cttee
Kirsty Malcolm is delighted to advise that as promised regular yoga classes will begin in Garvald Village Hall from August.
There were good levels of interest in all the taster sessions run in May, and a few enquiries since, so the plan is to run the same classes throughout the week, as follows:
Beginners’ classes – Thursday at 6.30 to 7.30pm commencing 8th August.
Chair Yoga – Tuesday at 10.00 to 11.00am commencing 13th August.
Vinyasa classes – Tuesday at 6.30 to 7.30pm commencing 27th August.
All details, payment and booking options, can be found here:
Booking is essential due to restrictions on numbers.
All welcome!
Any questions, please use the contact form, below:
Saturday 10th August
1-4pm
Garvald Playground
Bouncy Castle! Face Painting! Races! And lots more!
Bring yourselves and a picnic blanket!
Baking and Bunting: If anybody would like to contribute baked goods for refreshments or lend bunting (will be returned!) for the day please drop them with Chiara Brand at Broomfield house on Friday 9th August, or bring them along on the day! Tablecloths also gratefully received (and will also be returned!).
Model Boat Race: Some boat building materials will be available on the day but you are also welcome to enter boats you have made ahead -‘no engines’ the only rule!
Safety: As there will be both a duck race and a boat race this year, parents and carers please supervise your children and we ask that other than race officials (!) nobody else enters the water during Fun Day.
Hurrah! Just a few weeks to go!
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017
APPLICATION FOR CONSENT UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE CRYSTAL RIG SOLAR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE PLANNING AUTHORITY AREAS OF SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL AND EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Natural Power Consultants Limited on behalf of Fred. Olsen Renewables Limited (“the Company”) has submitted an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the Scottish Ministers’ consent to construct and operate the Crystal Rig Solar electricity generating station on land approximately 13 kilometres (km) south of Dunbar and being an extension to the Crystal Rig Wind Farm. The electricity generating station is within the planning authority areas of both Scottish Borders Council and East Lothian Council. The proposed development would provide up to 27MW of generating capacity from solar panels, and is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). An EIA report has been produced and will be taken into consideration in determining the application.
In accordance with the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990, and the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (‘EIA regulations’), details of the application have been published in the national and local press. The application and EIA report has been made available by the Company on their application website: https://fredolsenrenewables.co
Consultation
Please provide any representations regarding the proposal by 30 August 2024.
The application and all documentation, including the EIA report, can be viewed at https://www.energyconsents.sco
Please submit your response by email to EconsentsAdmin@gov.scot
Read Privacy notice at https://www.energyconsents.sco
The Reading Agency’s annual Summer Reading Challenge encourages children ages 4-11 to read for fun, and happens in libraries every year in the summer holidays.
This year, the theme is Marvellous Makers and it’s all about creativity. From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there’s something for everyone.
With incentives to collect and plenty of brilliant books to enjoy, the Challenge is the perfect summer activity to build young readers’ skills and confidence during the break from school. Children can also take part online.
Find out all about the challenge and to find out about the many free events happening in local libraries throughout the summer: https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/summer-reading-challenge
Here is the page for summer activities at Haddington Library Summer Activities at Haddington Library » East Lothian Council (bookinglive.com)
There are events for all ages organised by the Countryside Rangers and you can book online – examples below!
| 1 July | 9-11am | Moth Magic | Come get up close and personal with amazing moths. Find out about their fascinating lives before we release them back into the wild. | Waterston House, Aberlady |
| 24 July | 10-11:30am | Rockpool Ramble | Join us for a guddle amongst the rockpools and see what amazing creatures we can find. Wear wellies/old shoes. | Longniddry 2 |
| 9 August | 10-11:30am | Rockpool Ramble | Join us for a guddle amongst the rockpools and see what amazing creatures we can find. Wear wellies/old shoes. | Dunbar East Beach |
| 18 July | 10-11:30am | Minibeast Magic | Come along and find out about the amazing jobs these tiny creatures undertake in our woodlands! | Prestongrange |
| 10 July | 1-2:30pm | Rock School | Join the ranger to learn about what used to live along our coasts and find evidence of fossilised forests, corals and lots more! | Whitesands |
| 6 Sept. | 7:30-9pm | Night Life | Turn up and tune in to bat FM as we find out about some of our nocturnal wildlife. | Haddington |
Find out what’s on at The Haddington Bridge Centre: www.facebook.com/theHaddingtonbridgecentre
Find out what’s on through the Arts Service – dance, drama, musical theatre and more! Summer Arts Programme | Summer Arts | East Lothian Council
Find out what’s on in Haddington rugby, tennis Haddington Summer Activities » East Lothian Council (bookinglive.com)
The programme includes basketball, racquet sports and swimming: https://enjoyleisure.com/programmes-coaching/summer-activities-programme/
There is a small quantity of cut logs sitting beside the Telephone Exchange in Garvald for anyone in the village to collect, courtesy of ELC.
A huge ‘Thank You’ to all the volunteers who came along and made the day happen – you all know who you are! It wouldn’t have been such a success without you.
The warm sunny day helped with the crowds we had and thanks to them, too, for supporting it.
We raised a whopping £512.03.
Thanks again, everyone, from Anne, Norma and Freda