‘All activities at Llananant Farm.. aim to
support the growth of vibrant, connected, sustainable communities.’
Sue Pritchard is another visionary. On her 52-acre holding near Raglan,
Llananant Farm, she’s developing The Permaculture Project which has the same roots as the theories and methods that guide her management consulting practice. Sue believes many of the pressing problems faced by families, organisations and indeed the entire planet can be tackled by living and working in more sustainable ways. All activities at Llananant Farm, including short courses on choosing and using renewable energy, restoring orchards, coppicing woodlands and strawbale building, aim to support the growth of vibrant, connected, sustainable communities. One farm where visitors have already made a huge difference is Llwyn
Ffranc on the slopes of the Skirrid Fawr mountain near Abergavenny. ‘Many of our volunteers come via World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms and the Bristol-based community enterprise Open Platform,’ explained Liz Court, one of the directors of this community-owned farm. ‘They’re helping us progress towards our aim of becoming a biodynamic farm and, in turn, we’re giving them a chance to connect with the land, food and forest. Hopefully, they’ll take away some of what they discover here and apply it at home,’ added Liz. Visit Llwyn Ffranc on 14 –15 April for their second Wild Garlic Festival and you can forage in the woodland and enjoy a fine wild garlic soup.
Back at Great Trerhew, Kate Beavan sums up the passion found in each of these women. ‘We’re keen to show how relevant farming and food issues are to everyone, wherever they live. Who knows – perhaps coming here will inspire someone to live the good life, and that may have a beneficial impact on their friends and family or even an entire community,’ said Kate.
Left to right: Sue Pritchard at Llananant Farm Early morning mist in the Vale of Usk Ruth Tudor helps people connect with the realities of farming animals for meat Local resident Kate Humble
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Lend a hand on the land There are year-round opportunities to learn a traditional skill AND help conserve the rural way of life in the Wye Valley & Vale of Usk... everything from a day’s taster to a working holiday.
communityforestfarm.co.uk gwentwildlife.org/events katescountryschool.co.uk katesfarm.org llananant.co.uk meatcourse.co.uk nationaltrust.org.uk villagealivetrust.org.uk wyevalleyaonb.org.uk/events
Open Farm Sunday 17 June Several local farms open their doors to visitors.
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