A warm welcome to all to join us on our August volunteer workday, this Sunday 4th August.
We have a few projects in mind – harvesting bracken for mulch and animal bedding, repairing fences with Chestnut fence posts, carrying out some preparations for the Roundhouse workshop. Which one we choose will depend on weather, priorities and the folk who come 🙂
We meet at 10.30. Please bring suitable work clothes and something to share for lunch. Please get in touch to let us know you are coming and if you need directions
Creoso Cynnes i Bawb!
Skye, the very tame Call duck is bound to keep us company 🙂
“Many commercially available small wind turbines with plastic blades and steel towers are infamous for their low reliability, high embodied energy, and limited power output……Building them out of wood can address these issues”
It talks about how small wooden bladed turbines can be produced locally, are aesthetically appealing, are more reliable and have a lower embodied energy then commercially available small turbines.
Spreading the skills to build a better wind turbine
We’re keen to help spread the skills needed to build these turbines, which is why we have invited Jonathan Schreiber over to lead our workshop.
We have also created a bursary fund to support greater access to the workshop. Applications are welcome from anyone who thinks they might benefit from the workshop but would find it hard to raise the full cost.
14th-20th July & 18th-24th August at Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust, SW Wales
We are building a beautiful events space! Join us to build a 5m roundwood frame with a reciprocal turfed roof and cordwood walls
Week one – 14th – 20th July
Foundation, frame and rafters.
Week two – 18th – 24th August
Reciprocal roof, floor and cordwood walls.
These workshops are part grant funded, so available at the bargain price of £100 per week! This covers all meals, tuition and on site camping. For more information and to book contact Michelle on scythecymru@yahoo.co.uk, 07813 464990/ 01559 371485
Join the All Year Round group from 4pm on Saturday 22nd June…
…for an afternoon of fun and activities (including wildflower labyrinth, flower identification and a bat detecting walk) followed by a bring and share supper and camp fire. We will set up a moth trap at dusk.
Moths!
Those who would like to camp over in the wildflower meadows are welcome; otherwise come back early on Sunday 23rd June to help identify the moths that have been trapped and release them back into the wide world.
The moths are amazing and beautiful – if you have never experienced the hidden wonder of what flies at night you are in for a treat!
To give you a taste of what to expect, some lovely pictures of the beauties we have seen in previous years can be seen below or by following this link
All Year Round ask for donations of £3 per child to cover costs, with sliding scale of discounts for families with more then one child. If you would like to camp, a suggested donation of £7.50 per family can be made to Dyfed Permaculture Farm Trust.
Our next volunteer workday will be on Saturday 18th May.
We will be giving the Forest Garden / Perennial beds around the barn their annual spruce up and carrying out some maintenance on the compost toilets – stabilizing the bases and building some new steps.
If you would like to come, please get in touch for more details and directions. Please bring food to share for lunch.
The willow sculpture was given a very thorough haircut in the glorious spring sunshine and a shared lunch was enjoyed by all.
The next Trust workday will be Thursday 11th April.
We will be carrying out annual maintenance on the yurt. Putting linseed oil on the woodwork, waterproofing the canvas, fixing the roof wheel cover and having a most enjoyable social get together :).
The following workday will be Saturday 18th May – activities to be decided
If you would like to come, please get in touch for more details and directions. Please bring food to share for lunch.
