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Glamping on a West Wales nature reserve and rewilding site
Rewild your mind, body and soul at Orchid Meadows...
Find moments of mindfulness on the nature trail. Witness the advance of new woodland and wild lands.
Wander through flower-rich fields. Rediscover the stars in dark night skies.
Experience seclusion, taste wilderness and get close to the sound of silence.
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Living willow tunnel added to Green Man village
We've just put the finishing touches to our new living willow tunnel down by our pond, site of our growing Green Man village. Willow is...

Steve and Lynn
Feb 8, 20251 min read


Bathtime produces fowl reaction
Today we laboured hard to build new dust baths for Jackie and the four Saras to help keep their feathers in tip-top condition. We used...

Steve and Lynn
Jan 29, 20251 min read


Orchid Meadows 2025 bookings now open!
The arrival of summer is, if not imminent, then surely in sight if you have a pair of strong binoculars. The booking systems for Tawny...

Steve and Lynn
Jan 6, 20251 min read


Orchid Meadows turns a hazy shade of autumn
"Seasons change with the scenery, weaving time in a tapestry. Won't you stop and remember me?" So wrote Paul Simon all those years ago,...

Steve and Lynn
Oct 10, 20241 min read


Sign in the skies signals what?
Are people from another world trying to send a message to glampers at Orchid Meadows or has an airline captain been combating in-flight...

Steve and Lynn
Aug 30, 20241 min read


Drone captures nature reserve in high summer
Tawny Cottage guests Rhianne and Dan arrived for their holiday with something no-one else has brought so far, a drone. It soon took to...

Steve and Lynn
Aug 21, 20241 min read


Harvesting gets underway
It's a long time to Harvest Supper but tasty organic produce is now being gathered in at Orchid Meadows. Here shallots are being dried...

Steve and Lynn
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Green Man willow village adds mythical twist
Made from living willow cut on-site, the Green Man willow village contains three huts and a compass sculpture. Over the winter more will...

Steve and Lynn
Jul 15, 20241 min read


New Greek garden far from Spartan
Our new Greek garden is ready for you to explore. Tucked away in a sheltered and enclosed spot, it catches the midday sun perfectly. The...

Steve and Lynn
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Orchid count reveals big rise from last year
Our annual orchid count at the weekend revealed 2270 heath-spotted orchids, 69 per cent more than the number recorded last year. The...

Steve and Lynn
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Glamping blooms at Orchid Meadows
We are holding our first Orchid Fortnight shortly, offering you the chance to stay while our wild flowers are at their best. Up to 1500...

Steve and Lynn
Jun 19, 20241 min read


Butterfly orchids spread their wings
Our first butterfly orchid is now in full bloom in Evening Meadow. A few weeks and there should be more of them to complement the...

Steve and Lynn
Jun 2, 20241 min read


First orchid of the summer appears at Orchid Meadows
This is the first orchid this year to flower in our Evening Meadow. Hopefully it is a sign of things very much to come. They should be in...

Steve and Lynn
May 23, 20241 min read


Bluebells brighten spring at Orchid Meadows
It's bluebell time at Orchid Meadows! Bluebell Corner in our new Southern Bottoms wood has now come into its own, for which orange tip...

Steve and Lynn
May 6, 20241 min read


A cuckoo comes calling...
Does anyone remember this song: Oh, the cuckoo is a pretty bird And she wobbles when she flies She never hollers coo-coo Till the fourth...

Steve and Lynn
Apr 14, 20241 min read


Nature comes to life at Orchid Meadows
Orchid Meadows nature reserve and glamping site is coming to life after the long winter with colour and form appearing everywhere. These...

Steve and Lynn
Mar 29, 20241 min read


Polytunnel springs to life at Orchid Meadows
It's officially the start of spring because we have thrown caution to the March winds and planted up our seed trays. You're probably...

Steve and Lynn
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Plucky Orchid Meadows guest declares start of summer
Who says summer is not well on the way? Tawny Cottage guests Katie and Ken visited the seaside during their stay over the weekend and...

Steve and Lynn
Mar 4, 20241 min read


New nature trail opened at Orchid Meadows
A new nature trail at Orchid Meadows was formally opened in February by a founder member of Lampeter Permaculture Group. Angie Polkey, a...

Steve and Lynn
Feb 12, 20241 min read


New compost system will fuel future vegetable production
Orchid Meadows now has a comprehensive composting system, all put together from odds and ends we already had. The picture shows Lynn...

Steve and Lynn
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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