From scrap wood he made a thing of beauty

Over the last few weeks Jonny has used the odd hour here and there to sort out our recycling area. From bits and pieces left over from the building of the tree bog and then a few bits of cedar bought in locally he has fashioned a magnificent structure. So when you...

pick it why you can

If you are staying with us over the next few weeks you can take advantage of all the wild garlic that has covered our furthest field. Last night Sarah and I dined on wild garlic pesto, really easy and no complaints of garlic breath today. 100g wild garlic grated...

One man went to row

I promised myself that in 2010 I would take to the water; I like the idea of being able to explore the coast and estuary that we live on. I don’t like the idea of being swept out to sea and ending up somewhere in the Irish channel. With this in mind I have joined the...

Fit for a King and Queen

Today we took delivery of two new chairs that will grace the decking of the small yurt. The chairs couldnt get more local, made by our friends Graham and Jacky at Coed Cae , with the wood comming from Coed y Brennin. Graham  has devloped a range of rustic chair styles...

Plant a tree, pick up a leaflet

As part of our woodland management at Graig Wen we have started an ongoing project of tree planting. We have cleared one corner of a field that has been overrun with bracken; this was then fenced of to prevent the sheep access. The plan is continue to thin out some of...