Orchid Meadows blog

As we hopefully reach the end of a very soggy winter, there are signs of spring at Orchid Meadows. A newly planted hawthorn tree in the garden is bright green with new leaves, a woodpecker has started the drumming season, frog spawn is appearing in our sphagnum bog and a Saharan-sand sunset last night hinted that there might just be a drier alternative waiting somewhere, ready to break through. This picture shows volunteers Cath and Joyce creating a living willow spiral in ou

We are now offering volunteering/skill-gain experiences in areas such as no-dig vegetable production, woodland creation, firewood connoisseurship, living willow sculpture and more. You can stay for two nights in our Tawny Little House free of charge or you can come just for the day. Shared lunch is provided. To find out more, visit https://www.orchidmeadows.co.uk/volunteer

Our aim at Orchid Meadows has always been to maximise the value of the land to wildlife and to restore perhaps was once here. With this in mind, we have joined lots of similar incredibly important projects by becoming a member of Rewilding Britain , a growing network of landowners and organisations working to put nature back into the landscape. We believe people and nature can thrive together, that nature's needs must be put first and that nature is vital to the success of o

At Sunset Corner at Orchid Meadows autumn paints a picture different to those of spring and summer but one that is as heart-warming as a campfire. The season may be over for Red Kite Yurt and Goldfinch Glampavan but stays are available in Tawny Little House up until Christmas and the New Year.

Our second apple pressing of the season saw Tawny Little House guests Pjotr and Sarah at the core of activities. Feeling the squeeze were...

The year 2025 will forever be known as the Year of the Plum at Orchid Meadows. We've been weighed down with delicious Victoria plums,...

We don’t normally direct Orchid Meadows guests to a day out at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth – it is a sombre place – but...

The weather has been good and we have been out making hay while the sun shines. Fifty-three big bales were produced, up from the previous...

What more appropriate place could there be to sunbathe than on a solar panel? These common green grasshoppers are taking it easy in Home...

It's three weeks before you'd expect in a normal year but our Beauty of Bath apples are now piling up in our fruit basket. And they're...

Orchid Meadows has begun a new partnership with the Greener Camping Club, based in neighbouring Pembrokeshire. The club enables us to...

Volunteers surveyed wild flower meadows at Orchid Meadows today and counted 1981 flowering heads of heath spotted orchid, 13 per cent...

Heath spotted orchid   The ideal time to immerse yourself in our orchids is approaching… Orchid Fortnight runs from Saturday 28 June to...

A stunning night sky above Red Kite Yurt [Picture by Lowell Goddard] Recent guests Lowell and Jane captured this stunning night sky on...

Around Orchid Meadows glamping site and nature reserve near Tregaron in West Wales, there have been a number of dramatic spring wildlife...

The spring flowers are well out now at Orchid Meadows in West Wales, our orchards are laden with blossom, the cuckoo is back and the sun...

The Orchid Meadows cuckoo has arrived back for its annual shenanigans in the nest boxes. Actually, it is three days later than last year...

It's been a warm and sunny couple of months for most of us and nature is now coming to life at full speed. In our Greek Garden, the fig...

It's official: spring is on its way at Orchid Meadows! The wetland in our Cors Caron Fach now features numerous piles of frog spawn, a...

A week ago we welcomed three new hens to our henhouse. Meet Jenny, Josie and Judy (not necessarily shown in that order), Araucana hybrids...