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Family Woodland Craft and Play Days

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Apple Trees for Sale

We have a small number of bare root apple trees for sale. We have experienced growing all of the varieties ourselves, either at the Trust or in neighbouring gardens. They have been selected as varieties that should grow well in … Continue reading

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First Scythe Course of the Season

We held our first Introductory Scythe Course of the season on Saturday. With such good grass growth this spring, the course was full with a waiting list as well! Here is a nice summery of the day by one of … Continue reading

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Apple Tree Grafting Workshop

Yesterday we ran our second Apple Tree Grafting Workshop. The day started off with Phil looking at the reasons we choose to graft apple trees onto different root stocks. He went on to look at the principles of grafting, including … Continue reading

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Sustainable Collection of Lichen for Dyeing Wool

All this wild weather has blown down a lot of branches and twigs around the Trust. It is an ill wind that blows no good they say, and on the advise of Susan Martin, we have been busy collecting any … Continue reading

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Volunteer Workdays 2014

Information about and dates for Volunteer Workdays at Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust can now be found on their own page, here. This is a great opportunity to visit the Trust, learn more about what we do, get involved with a … Continue reading

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Bare Root Apple Trees for Sale

Following on from last years grafting course at the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust, we have a small number of bare root apple trees for sale. All are on MM106 semi-vigorous rootstock and are varieties that have been selected to grow … 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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Walking Meditation and Quaker Meeting for Worship with Lampeter Friends, August 13th

Lampeter meeting will be visiting the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust on Tuesday 13th August, with arrivals between 10.30am -11.00am.  The plan is for a walking meditation around the land, followed by a short meeting for worship and a shared lunch. … Continue reading

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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

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