Orchid Meadows blog

It might not be the Royal Horticultural Society annual awards but Tregaron Show is a much respected date in the calendar in Tregaron and...

The long awaited project to restore our area of sphagnum bog has begun. Part of Orchid Meadows mimics the wetland of Cors Caron, a...

Parts of Orchid Meadows have taken on something of a Mediterranean feel. No, really. Our giant beef tomatoes are starting to ripen in the...

We have welcomed four new hens to our henhouse, all Calder Rangers from a nearby poultry farm. They are essential additions to our flock...

Sometime early this morning our Highland Cattle – mum Esme and calf Theo – broke out of Orchid Meadows to seek their fortune or perhaps...

Volunteers surveyed fields at Orchid Meadows yesterday and counted 1343 flowering orchid heads, far more than was expected. The data will...

Meet head-hen Katy. She’s been with us now for two years and during that time we’ve had a valuable insight into the feeding patterns of...

Fresh vegetables are now on-tap at Orchid Meadows and are available free of charge to guests. Ready to add colour to a barbecue are...

This Orchid Meadows guest, Paul, enjoyed a meaty barbecue before heading out the next morning for a long cycle to Bangor, picking up the...

There's something distinctly special about a barbecue over a wood fire. Maybe it's the sweet aroma of wood smoke hanging gently in the...

The first of this summer's orchids are now beginning to add decoration to Evening Meadow. They are quite early this year, probably down...

Everyone likes a pat on the back now and again and when you're a new glamping site owner, you do need reassurance that what you're...

The wild orchids in Evening Meadow are now coming into leaf, showing their distinctive dark spots. It's another sign that summer is on...

Two new Highland Cattle are now tucking into the grass in our Eastern and Western Rhos pastures. Named Esme and Theo, they are still a...

Our vegetable garden is largely given over to edibles but we've saved one corner for this yellow-flowered plant with interesting...

As warm sunny days become more frequent, the urge is to get out and explore the countryside. We recently enjoyed a lovely walk along the...

It's an unlikely tourism magnet but the lonely phone box on the mountain road out of Tregaron has become a strong draw for visitors....

Our local cuckoo has returned from its winter travels and is making itself vocal. This can mean only one thing: spring has finally...

Easter Sunday saw the resurrection of Red Kite Yurt after a long winter's storage. Almost a dozen pairs of eager hands took part in what...

Not these ones. These fritillaries are fine and we wonder if it's because they're white. Unlike our purple snake's head ones, which seem...