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December Volunteer Workday
Felling the last Laburnum trunk with an axe During a lovely sunny day, we finished coppicing the Laburnum. Above is a picture of Nick felling the last trunk with an axe. Below, the stool after the last trunk had fallen. … Continue reading
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Coppicing Laburnum on a Volunteer Workday
The laburnum stools we are coppicing. A volunteer using the felling axe. Eight of us gathered on Sunday 13th October for our Volunteer Workday. The main task of the day was to begin coppicing some Laburnums. All of the work … Continue reading
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Volunteer Workday – Coppicing Laburnum, Sunday 13th October
Mature Laburnum in full flower in a hedge at the Trust The next volunteer workday at Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust will be on Sunday 13th October, 10am until about 4pm. This month the plan is to coppice some aged laburnum … Continue reading
Volunteer Workday – Forest Garden and Barn Day
Our next volunteer workday at the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust will be Sunday 8th September from 10am. We will be working in (and no doubt chatting about…) the Forest Garden areas that we are establishing along the Trust’s tracks and … Continue reading
Social Mow and Hand Haymaking Day
Mowing in Cae Mari Jones during the Social Mow We had a great time on our Social Mow and Hand Hay Making Day on Sunday. Eight people joined us mowing in Cae Mari Jones, ranging from experienced mowers to complete … Continue reading
Next Volunteer Workday – Social Mow and Hand Haymaking Day
Our next volunteer workday will be on Sunday 21st July, the annual Social Mow and Hand Hay Making Day. Mowers, experienced and novice, will have the chance to mow together in the Trust wildflower meadows, enjoy some scythe / grass … Continue reading
Making a Handcart – June Volunteer Workday
The weather was decidedly grey for our Volunteer Workday in June. Luckily, most of the planned activities could be carried out undercover in the red barn – making a bicycle-wheeled handcart. It would be useful to have one for bringing … Continue reading
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Volunteer Workday – Sunday 12th May
The next Volunteer Workday at the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust will be on Sunday 12th May. We will be doing some agro-forestry work in a group of trees in the North- East corner of our allotment field. The group will … Continue reading