Incredible Edible Carmarthenshire would like to express heartfelt thanks to the Burry Port Charity Fund for their generous support and fundraising efforts at their Annual Charity Golf Days. Thanks to the proceeds raised by the charity last year, Incredible Edible Carmarthenshire was gifted a defibrillator, now installed at our Burry Port Community Garden on the corner of New Street and Church Road. This vital piece of equipment will help safeguard the community in times of emergency, providing reassurance to all who live, work, and visit the area.
The Burry Port Charity Fund has been a driving force for good in our community for many years, supporting countless local causes and making a lasting difference. Their Annual Charity Golf Day is a much-loved fixture in the local calendar, bringing people together in the spirit of generosity, fun, and community spirit. This year’s Annual Charity Golf Day was held on Friday, 8th August at the beautiful Ashburnham Golf Club, Burry Port, with money raised this year being donated to Prostate Cymru and other local causes. We would like to give special thanks to the Charity Fund organisers — Phil Watts, Phil Hall, Wyn Morgan, Tom Price, Jonathan Lewis, and Neil Roberts — for their dedication and commitment in bringing these events together and raising funds for such worthwhile causes.
We also extend our thanks to Pembrey & Burry Port Town Council for installing the post to mount the defibrillator, and to Burry Port’s Volunteer Community First Responders’ who arranged for the installation and have offered to maintain the defibrillator so it’s always ready for use in an emergency.
The installation of the defibrillator comes at a time of celebration for the Community Garden, which was recently recognised with a prestigious Green Flag Award — a mark of excellence for well-managed, beautiful green spaces.
Marie Turke, spokesperson for Incredible Edible Carmarthenshire, said:
“We are deeply grateful to the Burry Port Charity Fund for their kindness and commitment to helping local groups. The defibrillator is an invaluable addition to our community garden, and it stands as a lasting reminder of the charity’s dedication to Burry Port. Having just been awarded the Green Flag, this donation makes our garden an even safer and more welcoming space for everyone.”
Sarah, one of the volunteers at the garden said:
“Gardening at the community garden with my child has become such a special part of our lives. It’s a peaceful, welcoming space where everyone feels included, no matter their background or experience. We’ve made genuine friendships, learned so much from others, and it’s amazing to see how the space brings people – and nature – together. Watching plants, wildlife, and community connections grow side by side is really something beautiful.”
Louise, another garden volunteer said:
“The Burry Port Community Garden.. makes a difference, it produces fruit flowers and is a place to come together and make friends, learn about gardening as well as encouraging biodiversity, with a significant increase in insects and wildlife in the environmental area.”
We would like to extend our warm congratulations to everyone who made the Golf Day such a success — and to the wider community for continuing to support initiatives that make Burry Port a wonderful place to live and visit.
