January 2026
Hurrah for more tree planting at Rhuddin! This year, the start of a boundary hedge that will one day be a haven for wildlife as well as a shelter for the fruit trees!
A BIG thank you to STUMP UP for TREES - their aim is to plant a million trees in the Brecon Beacons. A big thank you to all the volunteers 🌱🌍💚
Not long after a little festive break in North Wales, we were back and starting work on the old hedges. Chain saw and loppers in hand, wrapped up in woolly hats and thermals, it felt great to be back outside working on the land. That was the day it started
It has been a while since I last wrote a chapter for Rhuddin! This late autumn and over the winter, we have been facing a fair few challenges. So whenever the opportunity has presented itself, we have embraced hibernating : relaxing in the sauna, curling up by the woodburner and making
After a dark clear night jewelled with stunning stars, we saw the first frost of the season up here, most prominent on the north facing land across the cwm. And we couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions for the day’s activities. Blessed with a brilliant blue sky,
August 2025 The last day of August rolls in and signs of the autumn are surely approaching up here on the Beacons. The dark nights are cooler now and on clear nights are displaying a dazzling sky full of stars and a bright Milky Way. Berries are out and some