thebestof monmouth Blog

This is the May 2012 version of the Buy Local Buy Monmouth news update.

Well what a fantastic day in Monmouth yesterday for the arrival of the Olympic flame in Wales! The town looked fantastic, everyone was happy, the sun shone and it was a great spectacle for Wales!

International "Bees love organic" campaign finds overwhelming response. More than a thousand Dutch cyclists are currently transforming a 1000 kilometre long bicycle trail into a "bee trail", by sowing organic flower seeds

Thinking of running a local fair and want it to be a success? How to market your local fair - Part 1 "Its all in the preparation"

Ahead of New York, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Beijing and Berlin, the global digital age reaches a new landmark this week as Monmouth, Wales officially becomes the world’s first Wikipedia town on Saturday 19 May.

Enjoy a study day of expert advice from a medal winning professional garden designer and Monmouthshire Meadows

Usk Festival is a series of events in and around Usk at the end of June, celebrating this great place. Starting with the Duck race, with the famous Open Garden weekend in the middle and even a Jazz night with 2 Jazz legends - Back to Back

A magical production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the open air, Directed by Stephan Bessant. The Little English Theatre is an exciting new project from an established professional theatre company based in Worcestershire.