Author Archives: Michelle
Reindeer at All Year Round Winter Solstice
Making Masks Just before Christmas we held our last All Year Round of 2013 with a celebration for the Winter solstice. The day was themed around the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Europe. We made reindeer masks then learnt a … Continue reading
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
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
All Year Round – Winter Solstice
Our last All Year Round celebration for 2013 will be for Winter Solstice on Sunday 22nd December, 2pm-5pm, at the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust This time the theme is inspired by the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Europe. We will … Continue reading
Wonderful Waxcaps!
Hygrocebe punicea (Crimson Waxcap) Hygrocebe pratensis (Meadow Waxcap) A yellow Hygrocebe spp Above are pictures of some of the wonderful Waxcap fungi we have found on the Top Field of the Trust, with identification where possible This family of mushroom … Continue reading
Celebrating Halloween with All Year Round
Kite Making during the Halloween All Year Round The wind was blowing well for our Halloween All Year Round. We started off making Halloween Kites, using black bin bags, split cane and sellotape! When decorated with spooky faces, the kites … Continue reading
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
All Year Round – Halloween
Our next All Year Round celebration will be for Halloween, on Sunday 27th October, 2pm until 5pm at the Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust. Emily will be bringing along her shadow puppet theatre for a spooky halloween show. There will be … Continue reading
All Year Round – Harvest Festival
Apple pressing in full swing! We had a wonderful time during our recent All Year Round Harvest Festival celebration. Lenshina and Ian bought along their home made apple press and several people bought along apples. Soon the group were working … Continue reading
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