Pantycerdin
Felingwm Isaf
In 2024, we became land owners to 5 acres of ex-agricultural pasture in Felingwm Isaf, Carmarthenshire. We use 1 acre of the land for our composting project, to grow our own food, and to improve biodiversity of the land using sustainable methods. So far, we have planted 30 metres of mixed species native willow hedging, planted 400 native species broadleaf trees, and begun managing a mini-meadow. Visits to Pantycerdin are by appointment only.
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Year 1:
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Extend the hedgerow using native species donated by The Woodland Trust
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Increase tree margins with broadleaf native species donated by The Woodland Trust
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Plant 35 metres of mixed species willow
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Creation of an allotment for self-sufficiency and surplus for community distribution
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​Plant native bulbs
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Introduction of composting system
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Basic water collection system
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Storage shed for equipment
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Introduce bird boxes, owl boxes, bat boxes, bug homes, and hibernaculum.
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Shallow scrape to retain water, reduce water runoff, and create new habitat.
Year 2:
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Check on all saplings. Remove ones which have not succeeded. Stake ones which need support and remove plastic covers.
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Plant mixed species willow for coppicing
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Extend composting: Create two John-Su bioreactors
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Cultivate a mini wildflower meadow
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Create 3 bee mounds
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Plant a hazel coppice
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Create two Hugelkulture beds for pumpkins and squash
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Focus on what we didn't achieve last year: Introduce bird boxes, owl boxes, bat boxes, bug homes, and hibernaculum and create a shallow scrape to retain water, reduce water runoff, and create new habitat.
Adopt A Tree
So far, we have planted 400 mixed native species of trees donated by The Woodland Trust. By adopting a tree with us, you will be donating towards the improvement of biodiversity and protection of species on our site and towards the care of the saplings.
You will also get
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A sapling planted on our site in rural Carmarthenshire with a physical label with your chosen name on.
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A digital photograph of your named sapling
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Information about the species of tree you have adopted
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Yearly updates on the progress of your treeIf your sapling doesn't survive, you will automatically be assigned a new tree!
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You can adopt a tree for yourself or for someone else; just write whose name you would like it to be given to and their email address in the form below.
Your donation is made as a one-off payment from as little as £5.