Author Archives: Michelle
Establishing Yellow Rattle, Rhinanthus minor
Spring is well underway, the grass is growing and the Yellow Rattle Rhinanthus minor is germinating in the hay meadows. It is also germinating in profusion in many of the areas that we mulched with grass and hay from Cae … Continue reading
All Year Round – Spring Equinox / Easter
All Year Round met to celebrate Easter and the Spring Equinox, on Sunday 23rd March. After weaving pretty paper baskets we were off on a co-operative hunt to find the scattered pieces of a map which would show us the … Continue reading
Making our own Laburnum fence posts
We are gradually working towards using hedges as the stock proof boundaries of the Trust’s fields, both through an ongoing programme of laying and restoring existing hedges and by planting new ones. While this work is in progress we need … Continue reading
Shark’s Fin Melon Seeds 2014
Our Shark’s Fin Melon Cucurbita ficifolia seeds were very popular last year and we are pleased to be able to offer them again this year. The seeds we have are from Sheffield (our original source of seed) as we did … Continue reading
February Workday – Ram Pump Preperations
The February Workday was dedicated to carrying out some preparation work ahead of installation of a Ram Pump from a spring on the Trust land to pump water to the top of the farm. Ram pumps are ingenious devices that … Continue reading
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
All Year Round – Candlemas
Small Bees Wax Candles, with Moulds in the Background On Sunday 2nd February the All Year Round group gathered to celebrate Candlemas. We started the session making small beeswax candles, as can be seen in the pictures above. Molten beeswax … Continue reading
Seed Swap 2014
We will be at Seedy Saturday in St Peter’s Hall, Carmarthen on Saturday 8th March, with seeds from the garden, scythes for sale and information. Come along for a chat! See the Carmarthen Seedy Saturday Facebook page for more information … Continue reading
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