 Dyfi Valley Seed Savers is a not-for-profit organisation, based in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, and run mainly by volunteers. We promote the saving and swapping of seed with the aim of…
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The Welsh Vegetable project
Several years ago the Heritage Seed Library did a UK wide call for seed so that they could store and maintain seeds to preserve our diversity of vegetables. At the time of appeal, there were not many seeds donated in from Wales.
In 2010, we continued that search for seeds special to Wales and with the seeds that were donated in to us, we trialled them with growers in Powys. For more information, read the project report below.
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Are you thinking of planting an orchard?More and more people are recognising the importance of orchards and their potential to enhance the landscape, increase biodiversity, provide local food and bring communities together.Sadly however, fruit growing in Wales has dwindled in recent decades, along with the associated knowledge and skills. Many varieties which thrive in southern parts of the UK do not do well in the wet Powys climate, so there is a need to revive our local knowledge of fruit growing.In response to this the Dyfi Valley Seed Savers conducted a survey of orchards in Powys (funded by