We are now at our new permanent base at Bancyfelin Village Hall for our Autumn/Winter meetings on the second Wednesday of each month from September through to May.
The schedule for 2024 is currently being put together, but the next scheduled events for the start of 2024 are as follows:
- 10th March – Skin Tanning by Welsh Organic Tannery. Everything you need to know about the tanning process including selling your skins
- 10th April – An exciting talk of all things butchery. Field to Fork will be presenting a talk on butchery
- 21st April – A practical Goat Keeping Day (Visit and learn all about goat keeping and maintenance)
- 8th May – Horses on the Farm – Bancyfelin.
- May (TBA) – Farm Visit to see working horses on a farm
- 1st/2nd June Tractor Maintenance – basics, nipple greasing, air filter changes. Implements, fitting of, etc.
- 15th/16th Tractor Driving practical training event
- 10 July – DSA annual BBQ
- July (TBC) – Simple self sufficiency
- August (TBC): Preserving Techniques.
- August (TBC): Advanced Fencing (Fencing on a slope) – and other manual techniques
- Late Autumn (TBC) : Haymaking practical
- Late Autumn (TBC) : Everything Polytunnel – building one, getting rid of grass, soil, paths, irrigation, cleaning, repair and growing things
More events will be announced soon
More events are added all the time, so please re-visit or become a member to be kept up to date on the latest events as they are scheduled
Details of these events will be available to members through our monthly newsletter.