A taste of Tywi community food festival
On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of September 2010, a Community Food Festival and Open Day was held at the Tywi Centre, Dinefwr Farm, Llandeilo. The event was organised by Tywi Afon yr Oesoedd and its partner organisations. The event celebrated the wonderful produce and people of the Tywi Valley.
The Chefs
Inspiration and ideas were flowing as our guest chefs demonstrated how to prepare delicious dishes. Each chef will took their inspiration from ingredients available locally. Members of the audience had the opportunity to sample the final dishes.
Bryn Williams Photograph by Mike Ings
One of Bryn’s many great achievements was winning The Great British Menu television competition on the BBC. Competing for Wales he won the fish course section
Bryn Williams has worked in some of the most prestigious kitchens in Europe and with some of the worlds greatest chefs. He has worked with Marco Pierre White at the Criterion, he worked under Michel Roux at le Gavroche, he was Senior Sous Chef at the Orrey and left one of the hottest restaurants, Galvin at Windows to open Odette’s in London.
Anthony Evans Photograph by Mike Ings
Anthony has worked closely with Tywi Afon yr Oesoedd and has presented the ‘Ar y Fwydlen’ cookery competition. Anthony is passionate about encouraging people to cook and to use ingredients that are produced or found locally.
You can see Anthony on S4C shows such as ‘Stwffio’, ‘Ant ag Al ar y ffordd’, ‘Retro’ and Stwnch Sadwrn’. Anthony also presents items on Radio Cymru’s ‘Blas’ programme.
Lisa Fearn Photograph by Mike Ings
You can regularly see Lisa on S4C's Wedi 3 programme bursting with ideas on tips on what to cook. Lisa has also been responsible for organising the children's activities at the West Wales Food Festival for the past two years.
Lisa runs The Pumpkin Patch in Whitemill. The Pumpkin Patch is a kitchen and garden school that links the growing and cooking of our food, bringing a real understanding of where the food comes from and what we can do with it.
Hazel Thomas Photograph by Mike Ings
Hazel Thomas is an independent Food Consultant and Event Organiser, who has extensive experience within the catering and hospitality sector. She has a BA Hons in Welsh and is a freelance presenter on Welsh TV (Wedi 3) and Welsh Radio. She is a trained chef and her food consultancy work has taken her to many London Food Shows. She has also championed Welsh Food at various events abroad. Hazel co-ordinated the Lampeter Food Festival for seven years and was responsible for co-ordinating the Welsh Food and Craft element of the 2008 World Sheep Dog Trials.
Daniel Williams
Daniel is chef manager at Valans restaurant in Llandebie and often provides cookery demonstrations for S4C's Wedi 3 programme. Daniel’s passion as a chef is to showcase local fresh produce that is available on your doorstep.
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Talks and workshops and walks
Simon Wright -“Wales’ Hidden Harvest” Photograph by Mike Ings
Simon Wright, broadcaster and restaurateur of “Y Polyn” Nantgaredig showed a short film “Wales’ Hidden Harvest”.
Wales’ Hidden Harvest” is a film about the wealth of fish that is caught around our coast, the lives of those that work in the industry and what happens to the catch. Simon begins his journey in the Menai Strait and travels down the Welsh coast finishing in Burry Port meeting Welsh fishermen and understanding just what happens to all the fantastic produce from our Welsh waters, and how we can get our hands on it. Simon answered questions following the film.
Lantern Making Workshops Photograph by Mike Ings
Children learnt to make unusual lanterns in the company of Small World Theatre. The lanterns will be lit up to produce a dramatic display during the Llandeilo Festival of the Senses on November 19th 2010.
Clay pot and clay oven making workshops Photograph by Mike Ings
‘Down to Earth’ (http://www.downtoearthproject.org.uk) ran workshops on how to build a clay pizza oven in your garden
Cooking for Children Photograph by Mike Ings
Lisa Fearn showed children how to cook blackberry muffins and pancakes.
Herbal Remedies Photograph by Mike Ings
Dilys Griffiths from Balm Dinefwr demonstrated how to make remedies using natural ingredients.
Ar y Fwydlen Cookery Competition FINAL
The Teams:
Llandeilo Young Farmer's Club
Llandeilo Rugby Club
The Judges:
The WINNERS
Llandeilo Young Farmer's Club
Guided Walks
Dinefwr warden Carol Bailey led walks around the magical Dinefwr Estate
The Allotment Association
For tips on what to grow, how to grow it successfully and how to preserve your harvest, Cymdeithas y Dalar were available to offer advice.
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Local producers and exhibitors Photograph by Mike Ings
A range of local producers were present during the weekend
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National Trust
The National Trust very generously invited us to use the Dinefwr Home farm site to hold the Taste of Tywi Festival. During the weekend there was an incredible moths and butterflies exhibition at Newton House. Back to Top >
Music and Dancing
Music was provided by:
Eva Ryan and friends Photograph by Mike Ings
Nantgaredig School Children Photograph by Mike Ings
Nantgaredig Community Orchestra Photographs by Mike Ings
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Twmpath and Hog Roast Photographs by Mike Ings
A Twmpath was organised jointly with Menter Bro Dinefwr. Jac y Do provided the music and the Dawnswyr Penrhyd encouraged everyone on the dance floor.
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Arts Care Cymru Photographs by Mike Ings
On Saturday evening, Arts Care Cymru will be cast sculptures using molten iron. This was an impressive sight
Story Telling Photograph by Mike Ings
International Storyteller Michael Harvey on a journey into the legends of the Tywi Valley
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