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Workday 9th Feb Cancelled

Due to rather wild and stormy weather, we are cancelling today’s volunteer workday. It’s a much better day to stay home warm and cosy! Look out for future workday dates coming soon

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Seedy Saturday Carmarthen

Seedy Saturday Carmarthen Saturday, March 7, 2020 10 AM – 3 PM The annual Carmarthen Seedy Saturday event is fast approaching. We’ll have a stall with information about what we’ll be up to in the year ahead, as well as … Continue reading

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Winter Workdays / Diwrnodau gwaith y gaeaf

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. A great way to share skills and work off some of the Christmas feasting … Continue reading

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One more waxcap…

…and quite a special one. This is Gliophorus reginae or the Jubilee Waxcap. Why is it special? The Jubilee Waxcap was only recognized as a separate species in 2013. There are very few records of it in Wales, so it … Continue reading

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No December Volunteer Workday

We will not be holding a volunteer workday in December. Please look out for 2020 dates, coming soon!

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Wonderful Waxcaps (and friends) Walk

Join me for an informal walk around Penboyr Churchyard on Sunday 27th October to look at the amazing waxcaps, coral fungi, spindles, earth tongues and caterpillar clubs. No guarantees about what we’ll find (or that I’ll be able to name … Continue reading

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All Year Round – Felin Dân!

On November 2nd, All Year Round will be supporting the Felin Dân-Lantern Parade in Drefach Felindre The event is organized by The National Woollen Museum to commemorate 100 years since the fire in Cambrian Mills. Meet outside Penboyr school at … Continue reading

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November and December Volunteer Workdays

Our next Volunteer Workday will be on Saturday 2nd November. All are welcome to our volunteer workdays. The day runs from about 10am – 4pm, with a good mix of work, chat, fun and food! Please bring a dish to … Continue reading

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We built a Wind Turbine…

…and here she is, spinning away in the sunshine! Left is the team who assembled for our wind turbine building workshop. Over 5 days, Jonathan Schreiber (center) led us through the process of building a Hugh Piggott designed 3F wind … Continue reading

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It’s Waxcap season!

Here are some of the lovely grassland fungi I have found in the last few weeks. If you want to know more about these gems of Autumn, Plantlife have produced this useful guide to Waxcap and allied fungi.

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