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Roundhouse Volunteer Weekend

Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May  Our beautiful Roundhouse started takeing shape in 2019. Progress was slowed, but not halted, by the events of 2020 Led be experienced Roundhouse builder Richard Sylvan, we’re ready for the next push! Tasks for … Continue reading

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November Volunteer Workday

Our next volunteer workday will be Saturday 14th November, from 10am – about 4pm. We will be continuing work on the Roundhouse: finishing walls with cob, cordwood and bottle bricks that were not completed last time, fitting sills and windows … Continue reading

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October Volunteer Workday – cordwood and cob!

Our next volunteer workday will be Saturday 17th October, from 10am – about 4pm. We will be creating the next layer of walling for the roundhouse, using cordwood, cob and bottle bricks. Above – pictures from our September workday, when … Continue reading

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A Cosy Caravan Cwtch*

One successful set of Skills Share volunteer days completed and our tiny visitor caravan looks very snug under it’s new roof. We had some lovely feedback from a volunteer, which sums up the event perfectly (see below). Watch this space … Continue reading

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Eve’s Garden

A well known tenet of permaculture is ‘earth care/ people care/ fair share’ This means that  a) we need to look after our beloved planet and all its diversity, species and soil – b) look after our human inner and outer world … Continue reading

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Learn Carpentry Volunteer Opportunity at Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust

Matt Douglas will be building a roof over our tiny visitor caravan, using a timber frame structure roofed with tin sheets similar to the one in the photo above. He has space for a couple of people to work with … Continue reading

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September Volunteer Workday at the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust

Following a long pause due to Covid 19, we are pleased to let you know that workdays at the Trust are resuming. Our next work day will be on Sunday 20th September, from 10am- about 4pm We will be working … Continue reading

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Roundhouse Walling Wish List

The coming spring is greening up the roundhouse roof beautifully. But we need walls… Ahead of the next stage of the roundhouse build, we are looking for some natural / reclaimed materials. Below is our wish list – let us … Continue reading

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Spring Workdays / Diwrnodau Gwaith y Gwanwyn

Join us for monthly volunteer workdays at Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust. Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer ein diwrnodau gwaith gwirfoddol misol yn Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust. Our Spring Workdays will be on Sunday 8th March and Sunday 19th April. Bydd … Continue reading

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Roundhouse Building Workshop – Part Three, The Walls!

Roundhouse Building Workshop – Part Three, The Walls! Saturday 25th April – Wednesday 29th April This workshop has been postponed. Please get in touch if you are interested in coming and we will let you know when a new date … Continue reading

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