The PLANED Podcast

Mae PLANED, PAVS a Chyngor Sir Benfro yn cydweithio i ddod â Phartneriaeth Bwyd Lleol i chi i Sir Benfro. Yr amcanion yw adeiladu gwydnwch mewn rhwydweithiau bwyd lleol trwygydgysylltu gweithgareddau sy'n ymwneud â bwyd yn well, gan greu system leolfwy cynaliadwy a cheisio mynd i'r afael ag achosion sylfaenol tlodi bwyd.Mae partneriaid wedi sicrhau cyllid gan y Weinyddiaeth Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol,trwy Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru i ddatblygu partneriaeth bwyd lleolledled y sir. Mae'r cyllid hwn yn cefnogi cydweithio rhwng awdurdodau lleol aphartneriaid cymunedol, i ddatblygu partneriaethau bwyd traws-sector a chryfhaupartneriaethau bwyd presennol yn y rhanbarth. Os hoffech wybod mwy, ymunwch â'r rhestr bostio a/neu dewchyn rhan o Rwydwaith Bywyd Sir Benfro, cysylltwch drwy bwydfood@planed.org.uk neu 01834 860965. Dysgwch fwy am bartneriaethau bwyd @ https://www.foodsensewales.org.uk/good-food-movement/sustainable-food-places/   *************** PLANED, PAVS and Pembrokeshire County Council are working together to bring you a dedicated Local Food Partnership for Pembrokeshire. The objectives are to build resilience into local food networks through greater coordination of food related activities, creating a more sustainable local system and aiming to tackle the root causes of food poverty. Partners have secured funding from the Ministry of Social Justice, via Wales Local Government Association and Food Sense Wales to develop a county-wide local food partnership. This funding supports joint working between local authorities and community partners, to develop cross-sector food partnerships and strengthen existing food partnerships in the region. If you would like to know more, join the mailing list and/or become part of the Pembrokeshire Food Network please get in touch at bywdfood@planed.org.uk or 01834 860965. Find out more about food partnerships @ https://www.foodsensewales.org.uk/good-food-movement/sustainable-food-places/  

Iwan talks to John about a new PLANED project called Cadarnhad. John and Hafren work with communities throughout South West Wales, promoting wellbeing and self-esteem through recognising and awarding skills and expertise with Agored Cymru certification. You can find out more, including contact details, on the PLANED website.

Pembrokeshire Fresh - Gwenllian Centre – Kidwelly  PLANED team members Sophie and Rich met with Lois from the Hengwrt, Llandeilo to talk about their new food hub, how the hub works and what else is happening at the centre.    Sir Benfro Ffres – Canolfan Gymunedol a Gwybodaeth - Llandeilo   Bu i aelodau tîm PLANED, Sophie a Rich, gwrdd â Lois o Hengwrt, Llandeilo i sgwrsio am eu hwb bwyd newydd, sut mae'r hwb yn gweithio a'r pethau eraill sy'n digwydd yng canolfan. 

PLANED team members Alex and Rich met with Staci from the Gwenllian Centre to talk about their new food hub, how the hub works and what else is happening at the Gwenllian Centre. Sir Benfro Ffres – Canolfan Gwenllian – Cydweli Bu i aelodau tîm PLANED, Alex a Rich, gwrdd â Staci o Ganolfan Gwenllian i sgwrsio am eu hwb bwyd newydd, sut mae'r hwb yn gweithio a'r pethau eraill sy'n digwydd yng Nghanolfan Gwenllian.

At the end of March 2023 I spoke to the photographer David Wilson at his kichen table in Llangwm. We talked about the photographs that he takes and the way in which he creates his images ... and he even let me take his photo! You can find out more about David and his photographs on his website: https://www.davidwilsonphotography.co.uk/

A new pilgrim route will forge connections between Pembrokeshire and Wexford. David Pepper, the new Pilgrimage Officer for the Wales side of the project, encourages community and local businesses to get involved. This exciting new route aims to build on and strengthen historic links between St Davids, Pembrokeshire, and Ferns in County Wexford. The project will be led by The British Pilgrimage Trust (BPT), Pilgrim Paths of Ireland (PPI) and partners with West Wales based Journeying and Guided Pilgrimage. "I'm delighted to have been appointed Pilgrimage Officer for Pembrokeshire, where I live. My role will be to deliver a full and inspiring pilgrimage programme by engaging with people from all communities." https://wexfordpembrokeshirepilgrimway.org/

With this episode I begin a short series of conversations with people who live in the Pembrokeshire town of Newport. I'm speaking today with two residents of the town who have lived and brought up families in this vibrant coastal community.

Rich from PLANED's food team speaks with Russell, owner of Fairfield Caterers about healthy meals, how to keep your microwavable veggies tasting top and the ready-meals that he will be supplying to the vending machine. Caiff Rich o dîm bwyd PLANED sgwrs gyda Russell, perchennog Fairfield Caterers, ynglŷn â bwydydd iach, sut i gadw'ch llysiau meicrodon yn flasus a'r prydau parod y bydd yn eu cyflenwi ar gyfer y peiriant gwerthu.

Rich from PLANED's food team speaks with Sam, one-half of the team behind Little Croft Chocolate about their bars, starting a business during Covid and why you'll love banana and cinnamon! Caiff Rich o dîm bwyd PLANED sgwrs gyda Sam, un hanner o'r tîm sy'n gyfrifol am Little Croft Chocolate, am eu bariau siocled, cychwyn busnes yn ystod Covid a pham y byddwch wrth eich bodd â banana a sinamon!

Rich from PLANED's food team speaks with Phil Smith of Capital Roasters and the Pembrokeshire Coffee Company about Clifftop Coffee and his journey through the world of coffee, from London to West Wales. Caiff Rich o dîm bwyd PLANED sgwrs gyda Phil Smith o Capital Roasters a'r Pembrokeshire Coffee Company am Clifftop Coffee a'i daith trwy fyd coffi, o Lundain i orllewin Cymru.

John talks to Louise Austin, the Project Manager of the walled garden at the Bishop's Park. 

Iwan talks to John Ewart about Prosiect Cadarnhad and its sister project, Puffin Learning. Midway through the cuurent term of this National Lottery Funded project, John talks about its beginning stages and then discusses future hopes for continuing Agored Cymru accreditation within PLANED. You can find out more about Prosiect Cadarnhad here and also Puffin learning here.

John talks to Lee, Lucy and Sue about the Catalysts for Care project running across the counties of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. One of the Micro-Enterprise leaders, Janette, is mentioned in this episode. You can view the Catalysts for Care directory here: https://planed.org.uk/projects/catalysts-for-care/  

Dr Edward Jones from Bangor University talks to Iwan from PLANED about the event he will be hosting and facilitating on community enterprises and local regeneration, but also reflecting on the wider movement of local economic innovation across Wales, with examples including Wrexham, Y Felinheli, Llanelli, and Crymych all highlighted.

Iwan talks to John about the PLANED project that focuses on recognising the skills and experience of people in South West Wales and awarding Agored Cymru certificates to promote self-confidence and improve wellbeing. In this episode John mentions the commercial aspect of the project: Puffin Learning which has its own website https://puffinlearning.com.  

I talk to Mark Lewis, the Curator of Tenby Museum, in November 2022 about the pressures and joys facing an independent museum and the effects of coming out of lockdown. Tenby Museum & Art Gallery stands as the oldest independent museum in Wales. Established in 1878 it continues to develop its collections and displays to preserve and promote the history of the town, giving a sense of place and heritage to both the local person and the visitor. The museum is a registered charity (number 1169435).

Laura Thomas (Health Improvement Lead Dietitian from the Hywel Dda University Health Board) tells us more about The Eat Well Guide and chats to Abi about how this links with the community food hubs.You can find out more by visiting: https://www.communityfood.wales/ Please contact our team for the Welsh transcript on WCFD@planed.org.uk Mae Laura Thomas (Prif Ddeietegydd Gwelliant Iechyd o Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda) yn sôn rhagor wrthym am y Canllaw Bwyta'n Dda ac yn sgwrsio ag Abi ynghylch sut mae hyn yn cysylltu â'r hybiau bwyd cymunedol.Cewch ragor o wybodaeth drwy fynd i: https://www.communityfood.wales/

I speak to Fran Murphy from Dyfed Archaeological Trust about the recent excavation, and now conservation, of the former Ocky Whites department store in the middle of Haverfordwest. In this episode Fran mentions the Trust's website: https://www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk/wp/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DyfedArchaeology/ to find out more about this and other excavations. from the DATRIS Project supported by the National Lottery Community Fund

I have another chat with Jeremy Wadia from EcoDewi but this time, in the community garden in St Davids Acre, Erw Dewi. It was a wet morning sitting in the garden just between the Cathedral and the ruins of the Bishop's Palace but it was peaceful. The rain started to come down quite steadily at the end but it was welcome after this long, dry summer. You can donate to the community garden here: https://localgiving.org/charity/ecodewi/project/StDavidsCommunityGarden/ from the DATRIS Project supported by the National Lottery Community Fund

The DATRIS Project has been running for just over four and a half years and in this episode myself and Iwan talk about the achievements of the original project and I outline the project that is set to follow on ... and which is actually in a pilot study phase. If you want to contact me about the new project then you can email me at john.ewart@planed.org.uk or look on PLANED's website at http://planed.org.uk from the DATRIS Project supported by the National Lottery Community Fund