We’re really pleased to welcome Bethan John and Anna Mounteney as Cwm Arian’s new Communications Coordinators. They join us at an exciting time, as we continue to grow our work across the Preseli area and strengthen relationships with the communities we support. Together, Bethan and Anna will be helping to share the stories at the heart of Cwm Arian — from renewable energy and community land projects to local skills, culture and grassroots action. “I’m really happy to be join

On Sunday 18th of January, we planted a tree for Daniel. The staff team and Directors met, along with Daniel's family, in the chilly morning mist and dew on Cwm Arian's land in Tegryn, and shared a moment of reflection about the impact Daniel had on our lives and our work, and on the loss of him in August last year from suicide. We planted a wych elm - a species of tree that Daniel had enthusiastically supported the proliferation of when a Cwm Arian project collected seed fro

On the wild heathlands of the West, bracken and gorse grow thick and fast. Left unchecked, they can take over and prevent other plants from thriving. But through our Heathland Social Enterprise project , we have found a way to turn these plants into something valuable for both people and nature. The project collects bracken and gorse and transforms them into eco-friendly briquettes. Locally made and burning hot, these briquettes provide a sustainable source of fuel, helping f