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Welcome! Welcome to the May Edition of the Carmarthen Eye, where we provide you with a guide to businesses at the heart of our community, along with articles of interest and information for local residents in the SA31 area. At the Carmarthen Eye, we know how important it is to encourage and promote local businesses. We aim to bring together consumers and businesses in one convenient publication relevant to the local community. In this month’s issue, find out what’s going on in Carmarthen in May and read our feature about The National Botanical Gardens of Wales. A48
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Inside What’s On in Carmarthen .......................................Page 6 Sosban Restaurant Competition .....................Page 10 The National Botanic Garden of Wales.......Page 13 Local Experts .......................................................Page 14-15 Garden of Paradise ................................................Page 18 Carmarthen Growers’ Association ..............Page 20 Visit www.carmartheneye.co.uk Get More out of your Fuel ...............................Page 21
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What’s on in Carmarthen This Month With two May Bank Holidays taking place on the 6th and 27th this month, Carmarthen has loads of things to do this May. 4TH TO 6TH MAY: MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND CRAFTS IN ACTION - THE NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS OF WALES The gardens will be holding their May Day Bank Holiday Weekend Crafts in Action offering a selection of demonstrators showcasing local crafts like lovespoons, wood carving, spinning, jewellery making, trade stands, Jugglestruck, magic and much much more for you and your family to enjoy. 6TH MAY: THE CARMARTHEN MAYOR’S FUN RUN CARMARTHEN TOWN CENTRE This is an event that has been going on for over 30 years in Carmarthen town centre. The event attracts a huge amount of spectators wanting to take part in the run. For children there is a two lap course around the centre of Carmarthen, receiving a medal at the finishing line and for adults there is a 5km fun run taking runners on a three lap course around Carmarthen finishing on Guildhall Square. The run will at 11am with registration taking place at Visitbegin www.carmartheneye.co.uk
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Its centrepiece is the stunning Great Glasshouse, housing rare and endangered Mediterranean climate plants from around the world like some huge, glass Noah’s Ark. But there is more to this Garden than Lord Foster’s stunning and unique dome – which, as well as being a true Modern Wonder of Wales is also the largest single-span glasshouse on the planet. The Garden boasts luxurious lakeside walks, a bee garden, Japanese Garden, Bog Garden, National Nature Reserve and Tropical House as well as a
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Carmarthen Town Park Fun Day This year, Carmarthen Town Council will be holding a Town Park Fun Day on May 11th 2013 at Carmarthen Park and will include live music from the Ammanford Town Band. Further entertainment for children will include a funfair and a number of inflatables.
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