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Giant Vegetable Competition 2016
Sunday 16th October
Returning for its fourth year, our annual Giant Vegetable Competition attracts competitors from near and far with vegetables so large they attract the attention of the national press. The 2015 competition was particularly momentous as we had a Guinness World Record breaking radish at 88 inches long!
Find out more on our website, including a full list of classes and an entry form to download.
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Aberglasney Winter Fair 2016
Friday 2nd December ~ 11am-4.30pm (parking at Aberglasney, no park and ride)
Saturday 3rd December and Sunday 4th December ~ 10am-4.30pm (parking at Aberglasney and free park and ride from Coleg Sir Gar's Gelli Aur campus)
A must-do of the Christmas season! For three days of December, Aberglasney’s Mansion and two specially brought-in marquees are packed with around 100 sellers of crafts, gifts, homeware and decorations as well as fine foods to both enjoy on the day and take home.
On the Saturday and Sunday, the Gardens will be filled with festive song and music thanks to performances by a range of live local choirs and bands.
We are operating a free park and ride service on the Saturday and Sunday from Coleg Sir Gar’s Gelli Aur campus, so there’s no need to worry about not finding a space in the Aberglasney visitor car park. See the location of the Gelli Aur campus on this Google map. The postcode of the campus for your satnav is SA32 8NJ.

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