Castle Cary community project benefits from Committee grant

SSDCA newly formed community group in Castle Cary has benefited from a South Somerset District Council (SSDC) grant of £5,800 towards the purchase of a community garden. The Moat Garden Project registered with the Charity Commission in October last year, with a view to raising the funds needed to purchase an amenity space and preserve it for the community into the future. Full story: Read more

Castle Cary Artist Angela Knapp to exhibit at charity land, sea & sky event

Angela Knapp and Sue Milverton with one of Angela's textile pieces - CopyWELL-KNOWN textile artist Angela Knapp from Castle Cary will be exhibiting at a charity event in aid of the National Kidney Federation early next month (December, 2015). Angela, who specialises in creating unique images of birds, will be at the award-winning Clavelshay Barn Restaurant for its Land, Sea and Sky Exhibition on Monday, December 7. She explained: “I’m delighted to have been invited to take part in this event. I will have a selection of my artwork on show and I will also be there to chat to visitors and show them how I create a piece from start to finish. Full story: Read more