The first bracken harvest
Hurrah! The first bracken harvest is done. A little late, but I always say that. At least our newly planted coppices, lower and upper, have been cleared so the young […]
Hawthorns in blossom and fully fleeced alpacas
After the brief flurry of the blackthorn last month the hawthorns have come out in a glorious blossom that seems to be going on and on – I don’t remember […]
My mum has died …
It has been a crazy few weeks. At the start of February my mum had a stroke. She seemed to be recovering a little bit, but suddenly took a downturn, […]
Early Snow and the Secret Garden
Well, the snow arrived yesterday, and we are all adjusting to a slightly different daily life.For the alpacas it means there is no grass, but hey, there’s always hay! And […]
Dylan’s back!
It has been a very eventful week at Pistyll Gwyn. Great excitement all round, as Dylan, our two year old male has come back to stay after hanging out with […]