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Jubilee Fun Day

The next Calon Rural Market is scheduled for Monday, 4th June.This will be a special one with music, dancing, bbq and lots of activities for kids. There will also be new traders.

A full list of traders and events can be seen here.

If you are interested in being involved as a trader or helper get in contact with us at ruralmarket@calon.org.uk.

Projects for 2012

Potential Projects for this year include:

• Mountain Clean Up
• Tree Planting
• More Markets
• Campaign for Cycle Tracks
• Transport Improvements
• River Clean Up

If you have any ideas please feel free to contact us!

Local Organic - Where to buy organic in Wales

Download this excellent publication here.

EVENTS page up to date again!

Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry Traffic Consultation Paper produced thanks to the initiative of the Rudry Community Group. View Paper

Bedwas Bites Back

Thanks to everybody who voted, Bedwas Workmen’s Hall won £40,000 in ITV’s Peoples Millions to allow refurbishing work to take place. The community truly united!

Compost Bins

Caerphilly Council are encouraging people to compost their own waste by offering 2 different size bins for the greatly discounted price of £10 each. Compost Bin Link

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We are a community group open to everybody. We look at issues affecting our community and tackle them proactively. We do this through running our own events, helping other community organisations to achieve their goals, and campaigning for improvements with local authorities. Our focus is on sustainability by using new and existing resources from within our communities wherever possible. We believe we are already making a difference. Please see below to see what we have done so far!

Our focus is on the South Wales communities of Machen, Draethen, Waterloo, Graig-y-Rhacca, Bedwas, Rudry Trethomas and Lower Machen.

• Community Orchard Planted

• Rural Market

• Village Clean Up

• Community Transport

• Recycling Initiatives

• Assisting Machen Primary School with various projects

• Networking with local businesses to make people aware of local skills

• To have our communities prepared in the face of challenges associated    with fossil fuel depletion and climate change

• To use an approach which involves combining the furtherance of social    cohesion and education

• To create a plan for our future that prepares us for challenges ahead

• To facilitate education and training/re-skilling in sustainable ways of      living

• To create sustainable resources

• To co-ordinate new and existing resources for the benefit of the communities in the short and long term

• To have a lot of fun doing it!

• Alternative transport

• Traffic calming

• Green Cafe

• Renewable Energy

• Home Energy Savings

• Footpaths and cycle tracks

• Rural Markets

• Education Programmes

• Car Share

• Youth Facilities

• Local needs for the elderly and infirm

• Community Walks