The right tool for the job

It seems that spring is in the air with buds and bats appearing, we also know that the temperature is rising when friends and family start arriving. One visitor we have been pleased to welcome back is Alun, our volunteer from last summer. He stopped of on route from...

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...

The Yurts are back

Spring must be in the air because just like a hibernating hedgehog the yurts are back at Graig Wen, answers to why this is like a hibernating hedgehog on a post card please. A big thank you to Jonny first of all who has made it his mission this winter to give the...

Birthday cakes

We were delighted to help Tom and a dozen or so of his friends celebrate his birthday here at Graig Wen over the weekend. John pulled out all the stops with his cup cake baking, there was an Indian food feast in the B & B courtesy of Indiana Cuisine, and the last...