There will be a fund-raising coffee morning in Garvald Village Hall on Saturday 27th September from 10 am until 12 noon.

Tea, coffee, cakes and PRESS-YOUR-OWN apple juice! Bring apples, a bottle and any jam or chutneys for the Bring and Buy table.

Rural support payment for Garvald and Morham residents 2025

Following the success of last year’s roll out which saw over 50% participation, once again all households in the ward are now eligible for a small payment. This payment is administrated by Garvald and Morham Community Council with Crystal Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in recognition of the limited choices available when selecting services to rural homes, including fuel bills, transport and broadband options.
The 2025 amount will be £150 per households.

Please note that the GMCC support is available to homes in Garvald and Morham Ward only and applications will be checked against the Ward address list provided to us by East Lothian Council. 

If you did not apply last year, you will need to attach a photo of the address panel of your 2025-6 Council Tax letter, clearly showing your address. If you sent this last year we do not need to see it again.

Please note your data will be held as per Garvald and Morham Community Council Data Protection Policy. Data requested for Rural Support Payments will be the minimum required in order to process the application, used only for this purpose, and deleted after the project is completed. Our reports to funders will not include any personal data.  If you are not happy for us to collect and store your data in this way but wish to claim the fund, please do not complete this form but contact us at secgmcc@gmail.com so we can help you.

Only one payment can be claimed per household so please confer with others before completing this form.

Deadline for applications is 30th November 2025

This project is run by Garvald and Morham Community Council. We can be contacted at secgmcc@gmail.com for any queries or to receive a printable copy to be returned by post.

How to claim

Complete the online form here
or
Print the paper form here – GMCC support Funds 2025

Friends of Garvald Village Hall Scheme

Dear Garvald Resident,

As I am sure you are aware, Garvald residents are incredibly lucky to have a spectacular Village Hall at the centre of our community. The hall is much loved by us all and regularly used by many.

Sadly over the last few years the financial situation of the hall has become more perilous: heating costs have escalated, wedding bookings have become fewer and maintenance issues have increased. Despite best efforts of the current and previous committees, running the hall with the level of bookings we currently have is not financially viable over the longer term. As such we are working on a number of fund raising ideas to ensure the hall remains available to us all for many years to come.

Part of this current initiative is to ask each Garvald resident if they would like to become a long term ‘Friend of the Hall’ by setting up a monthly donation. The suggested amount is £5 per month; however, any amount would be greatly appreciated. There is absolutely no obligation to become a friend of the hall but it is hoped that many of the residents will be able to donate a little every month to allow the hall to have a regular income stream.

If you would like to join this initiative, please complete the contact form, below, to receive details of how to set up your payment.

Should anyone wish to discuss this further, please speak to either Gary McGregor (Chair) or Tom Edmonds (Treasurer). They can be contacted via the contact form, too.

Many thanks,

Garvald Village Hall Committee

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    Lost Property at the Flower Show

    Hazel is looking for the lid of a circular biscuit tin – almost vintage style design. Last seen inside a blue plastic tub that had been used to deliver cakes for the teas.

    A high quality artificial red rose has been found – if you would like it back please apply apply to Hazel or fill  in the form below

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      Carfrae Farm Shop – Open as Usual!

      Important Notice:

      Road Closure 4th–18th September between Garvald and Carfrae Farm Shop.

      However, the shop will still be open and accessible 9.30am – 5pm daily as usual during this period.

      Can’t make it to the shop?
      No problem – we’re happy to deliver your shopping free of charge within a 5-mile radius of the shop, during this period. Place your order by emailing: info@carfraefarm.com

      How to reach us (EH41 4LP):
      Please follow the directions via the Danskine Crossroads.

      See the map below

      To access from Dunbar and surrounding areas:

      • Follow the Blindwell Brae (B6370) road to the T-junction and turn left onto Duns Road (B6355).
      • Follow Duns Road (B6355) past Danskine Farmhouse on your left.
      • At the crossroads, take the first left – you will see the brown Farm Shop sign and continue for approximately 1.5 miles to the Farm Shop.

      To access from Haddington:

      • Head to Gifford and follow the directions, below, to access from Gifford.

      To access from Gifford:

      • Follow Duns Road (B6355) past Danskine Farmhouse on your left.
      • At the crossroads, take the first left – you will see the brown Farm Shop sign and continue for approximately 1.5 miles to the Farm Shop.

      To access from Lammermuir Hills:

      • Access to Farm Shop as normal, when coming from the Danskine Crossroads.