Category: Eco-build

The Shared Earth Trust at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre is proud to be a member of Green Key.  Green Key is the largest global eco-label awarded to more than 2,900 tourism providers in 57 countries worldwide. Green Key offers an environmentally sustainable choice when planning holidays, excursions or business trips. Green Key Wales launched in […]

We’re delighted to announce that our Eco Lodge at Denmark Farm has been awarded the Green Key Accreditation for environmental tourism in Wales. Not only are we the first holiday accommodation in Ceredigion to gain a Green Key award but we are the first in Wales, outside of Pembrokeshire, where the scheme has been launched during the past year. […]

We have just 7 days remaining for our crowdfunded earth oven campaign and we’ve been overjoyed with the fantastic response from donors who (at of time of writing) have contributed £1,315.00 toward our £1,500.00 target. So, from all of us at Denmark Farm, thank you so much for your support. All our backers will be […]

At the end of May, a community cob oven will be constructed by volunteers from the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens who have kindly agreed to support the construction of the oven itself as a training project. However, to protect the oven from the worst of the Welsh weather we need a shelter. So we […]

A few weeks ago we were delighted to welcome Rozie Apps, from Permaculture Magazine, to stay for a long weekend. She found our new Eco Lodge “well thought out and the local markets and countryside enticing”. “Freshly picked flowers from the wildflower meadow, tea, coffee and biscuits were waiting for us on the table, our pre-ordered butter […]

Warm Welsh wool blankets, toasty wood burners, local fresh produce delivered to your door, free coffee at the local pub! …what more could you wish for from a winter get away? GREEN WINTER SPECIALS  

The welcome at Denmark Farm just got even warmer! New visitors to Denmark Farm could often be found wandering around the car park looking faintly puzzled and wondering what to do next, until they found a friendly staff member or spotted the noticeboard. Those days are now gone, as we have recently built and kitted-out a […]

Now that Spring has  finally arrived, we have an exciting season of plant themed workshops at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. So if you are a budding plantaphile and want to get your hands dirty you still have time to join us. But do book soon as places are limited and filling up fast. Field Survey […]

The snow, wind and rain have caused a few delays to the building schedule for our eco holiday accommodation. However, we’re keeping busy in the office, stocking up on some lovely eco-friendly soft furnishings ready for our first guests. Alphabeds near Llandysul are hand-making making our beds in their water powered workshop, with sustainably sourced […]

We’ve spent the last few weeks eagerly awaiting a ‘green’ roof for our new self-catering eco holiday accommodation. Unfortunately the weather has got the upper hand once again, temporarily delaying this important phase of the build. However, another exciting and major landmark has been reached this week with the commissioning our new biomass boiler heating system. […]

After years of planning and fundraising the new Denmark Farm ’Eco Holiday’ units are going up fast and we are all set to welcome guests from early 2013. The new accommodation will provide ‘Visit Wales’ 3 star standard accommodation at an affordable cost. As well as using sustainably sourced timber for the main frame, we […]

  After years of careful planning, negotiation and fundraising, we’re finally on the road with our new eco-accommodation for visitors. Along with the usual spring feathered migrants, Cartrefi Dyfed have arrived at Denmark Farm and are moving on with the timber frame construction.  Pied flycatchers, warblers and blackcaps are singing their heads off all around […]

Development of our new sustainable holiday accommodation here at Denmark Farm reached a ground-breaking stage this week (quite literally!), and building work has now begun:     Digging & foundations – Feb 2012 The timber-framed units will accommodate couples, families or larger groups, and will be available as a holiday let to allow you to […]

The capacity of natural processes to renew and clean water is amazing.  Soil filters water on its way to wells and springs.  Plants and microorganisms act as a biological purifier.  At Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, we are harnessing these natural attributes to create a Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System, in anticipation of increased sewerage loads […]

Changes are taking place around the main buildings at Denmark Farm. The old pig sty and sheds have now gone, and the ground around them has been levelled. We were rather fond of the old shed so there were rather mixed feelings when we cleared it out for the final time. Sheds and pig-sty March […]