Permaculture community in South Wales
Carmarthenshire
1. Describe your project, your place, and its inhabitants (including animals):
Welcome to our new community nestled in the breathtaking landscapes of South Wales, on the edge of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), where we are embracing permaculture practices, fun and creativity to create a place that feels like home for everyone.
We are passionate about working with nature and are using permaculture principles to guide the design of our new space.
There are walled gardens within the grounds where we are planting a vast and diverse array of crops, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, berries and flowers that flourish year-round.
Outside the walled garden we are in the early stages of planning and creating a food forest!
There will be animals too - chickens have been the first to arrive, we have 6 so far and 3 guineafowl, we are hoping to breed our feathered friends so we have lots of fresh eggs and to help with enhancing soil fertility.
As we cultivate our gardens and implement permaculture techniques, we will also be designing and building a natural swimming pool. It will be a central feature, fed by purified rainwater and filtered through plant life, it will be somewhere where residents can take a refreshing dip surrounded by nature's beauty... but we have to build it first!
We're investing in renewable energy sources like solar panels and micro-hydro systems, which will enable us to power our community while minimising our reliance on external grids. Composting and greywater recycling will further contribute to resource conservation.
We're all about growing together, learning from one another and creating a vibrant, unique and inclusive community.
If this all sounds up your street then we would love to hear from you! We would love for you to be a part of our journey :-)
2. List the activities that WWOOFers will participate in and what you want to teach them:
Activities include: Gardening, both food and grounds, building a tree nursery for the food forest, permaculture planning, feeding and caring for the chickens, planting trees, maintaining the grounds and woodlands.
3. How will you feed and house WWOOFers? Please describe your accommodations and plan for meals:
There is a cottage with 3 bedrooms for WWOOFers. You are also welcome to camp or bring your campervan or caravan. Food for breakfast and lunch is provided on a make-it-yourself basis. Dinner is communal, with everyone taking turns to cook for each other. We are not all vegan or vegetarian, but we are all respectful of each other and always make sure there is enough food that everyone will enjoy.
4. What could a WWOOFer's day look like at your site (time slot for participation in activities, expectations...)?
WWOOFers tend to get involved 5 days week. We chill at the weekends. We don't currently have a typical day. It's a new community that is being built so day to day activities are currently pretty varied.
5. Play the guide! Talk about your own hobbies (music, cooking, etc.) and those possible around (hiking, swimming, etc.):
The people that live and stay here have various hobbies that include hiking, cycling, woodwork, carpentry, art, fitness, circus, yoga, acro yoga, knitting, sewing, martial arts, writing, music... and I'm sure a ton of others that I've not listed here.
We have a dog called Nigel and two cats called Obi and Hobbs.
WELCOMING TO ALL - whatever your race, gender, sexual orientation, neurospicy level, all are welcome at IDMWYD! Just let us know if you have any specific requirements and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Forestry
Flower farming
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Methods or systems
Permaculture
Host type
Nonprofit / Community
28.3
Hectares
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70
Acres
Joanna
Member since 2023
Languages spoken:
English
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Response rate: 95%
Response time: typically within 8 days
Carmarthenshire
Llandeilo
Reviews
Hannah
United States
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March 2026
Everyone on the farm was so kind! This was my first WWOOF experience and it was lovely. Every day was slightly different, I was usually working with one other person, which changed each day, so I got to know different people as we worked. I harvested and planted willow a couple of days, started and repotted seedlings in the greenhouse, as well as spent some time doing cleanup projects in preparation for the growing season. We had a community dinner every weeknight and there were several evening activities I was welcome to join. I loved my time here and would absolutely recommend it.
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Miranda
United Kingdom
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January 2026
I had an amazing time here. Such a lovely bunch of people working to transform a farm into a permaculture dream. I was primarily helping plant trees in the food forest they're establishing and it was interesting to participate in and hear their long-term plans for the place. I also learned about fruit tree pruning and helped out with other projects and jobs on site. Everyone was friendly, supportive and social, and the place is gorgeous! It was great to see it in its early stages and I hope to visit again and see how things grow!
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Gabriel
France
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December 2025
Wonderful place with wonderful people. Really thankful for the stay.
Laurie
France
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October 2025
We spend two weeks with Joanna, Chris and the community in the Wales. It was our first experience of woofing.
We had a great time! We’ve learned a lot, everybody was really kind and lovely.
It was great to learn more about the community, the values and of course of gardening tips!
The cottage where we were was incredible, it felt like a cocoon in the middle of nature.
Joanna and Chris are very lovely, please don’t hesitate live a woofing experience with them!
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Thomas
Germany
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October 2025
My time at [Host] was simply wonderful.
I was immediately warmly welcomed and welcomed by Joanna and Chris. The modern accommodation in the 12th-century cottage was something very special. It's something you rarely experience as a wwoofer. I really enjoyed the shared meal in the evening as well as the occasional board games. I really didn't miss anything.
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Skye
United Kingdom
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April 2025
IDMWYD is a lovely place to volunteer. There were two other wwoofers during my stay and it was nice to work together. The cottages and farmhouse are amazing old buildings, really comfortable places to stay and it felt very welcoming. We’d eat dinner together and we had some nice social evenings playing games.
The work is flexible and really reasonable. I worked a lot in the walled garden mulching beds and planting out strawberries amongst other gardening tasks. There were also baby chicks to look after :)
Thanks so much Jo and Chris and the wider community at IDMWYD.
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