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
