Last week, Pengelli Woods in Pembrokeshire was alive with the sound of axes, saws, and the quiet hum of curiosity as volunteers gathered to immerse themselves in the age-old art of coppicing. Alongside staff and students from Cwm Arian and Coppicewood College, participants spent the day learning sustainable woodland management skills practised in West Wales for thousands of years. Coppicing, a traditional technique once central to how our ancestors cared for local woods, involves cutting...

Cwm Arian is delighted to announce the launch of a new solar array, led by the Unlocker Project, to be installed next to our existing wind turbine. This development marks another significant step in our mission to deliver clean, locally generated energy for the community. The solar array will capture sunlight and convert it into renewable electricity, generating power right here at home. By combining solar and wind energy on the same site, the project will reduce reliance on fossil fuels, cut...

We’re really pleased to share some positive news: Cartrefi Clyd is back on the Green List, which means the project can once again offer its trusted retrofit services to a wider range of homeowners across Wales. Cartrefi Clyd is a Wales-wide partnership made up of community energy groups and social enterprises with many years of experience in energy efficiency and retrofit advice. The partnership includes CARE, DEG, Lightfoot, Ynni Llŷn, Awel Aman Tawe and RDE. All partners are based locally...