Messages from our volunteers…..
Hao
China 2024
II had a wonderful time with Julia's family, feeling relaxed and welcomed. I particularly enjoyed working on planting in the polytunnel, which brought me a sense of tranquility. The scenery here is stunning, with quiet nights accompanied by the gentle sound of a stream flowing at the foot of the mountains. On clear nights, the sky is adorned with countless stars. During the weekends, Stuart and Hannah also took me to explore the nearby town and go hiking around the farm. I've grown very fond of the atmosphere here, to the extent that even upon returning to the city, I find myself longing for the days spent on the farm. Definitely recommend Julia’s farm to you!
Lydia & Doreen
Germany 2023
It was easily the best trip of our lives. We had a variety of works like seed saving, weeding, harvesting fruits, potting plants or working in the polytunnel and gained so many experiences. Everyone is super awesome and inspirational and we loved spending the evenings with them. They even gave us the opportunities to visit nearby places and showed us the farm on a long hike. Even six weeks later it's hard to believe that everything was real :,)
Thao
France 2023
I spent 11 incredible days with Julia and her family at Plas Y Maes. Even though I was the only Wwofer at the time, everybody made sure that I felt comfortable at the farm and included with the family. I mainly weeded, potted and helped Julia whenever she needed it. But I also worked with Stuart, especially preparing the place to welcome the volunteers who came on the weekend to harvesting apples in the orchard. The work was so relaxing and I had a lot of free time to visit the area and explore on my own. Since it’s a remote place, I couldn’t really move but Julia, Heather or Stuart were always willing to drop me off in Carmarthen, whenever I wanted to go in the city center. I also felt so inspired by each member of the family who have so many projects onwards. For instance, I talked a lot with Heater about spirituality and self-development and now I’m learning numerology! We all gathered for dinner and ate varied and delicious Julia’s food made by heart. She is such a great cooker as well as an amazing and wise woman! In a nutshell, you have to stay at least a few days in Plasymaes because the people and the beauty of Wales’ nature are definitely worth it. Thank you again for everything, I will never forget this place and hope to see you again :) All the best Thao
Marta
(Spain 2022)
I spent a week at Plasymaes and wished I had stayed longer. The place is wonderful but the family is even more so. From the first moment I felt accepted as one of the family, they treated me wonderfully and it was great to be able to share dinners with them. I found them all charming and pleasant, very grateful and constantly looking out for my wellbeing. I loved the tasks to be carried out: from weeding, picking fruit, transplanting and especially the polytunnel. It exceeds all expectations, thank you so much for all!!
Paul & Orla
United Kingdom 2023
We had a lovely stay with Julia, Stuart and the rest of the family. There was such a welcoming family feel with lovely home cooked dinners each evening. The accommodation was good and the den area was a really lovely extra space to have. We did a variety of jobs during our stay mainly focusing on weeding and mulching the mandala garden and tidying the polytunnel ready for winter. We also spent some time in the woods collecting firewood which was fun. It was lovely to be able to spend time walking round their land in the afternoons and exploring the stream with our dog Billy! Thank you all so much for having us we had a great time!
Adeline
Switzerland 2022
I loved my stay at Plas Y Maes, the whole family made me feel very welcome. I was in Plasymaes at the end of September and we maintained and prepared the orchard for the winter, prepared a mandala for next year, planted trees and many other tasks especially with wood (crate making, wood cutting, building a hot tub...). But most of all we had a great time with jam sessions or by the fire. Music was a big part of this trip. I highly recommend it and will be happy to come back next time.
Hazel
United Kingdom 2022
Julia, Stuart and family made me feel very welcome. I got to do different tasks throughout the week, including helping Stuart make a picnic bench, berry picking, repotting, seed collecting and weeding in the poly tunnel. I was welcome to pick whatever veggies I wanted from the land to make food with, provided with fresh eggs and in the evenings the family took it in turns to rustle up absolutely delicious, hearty meals. They catered so amazingly for my allium intolerance, which I was super grateful for. The farm is set in a lovely peaceful location and I had a couple of nice wanders around the land including down by the stream and their stunning oak trees (and getting to chill in the hammock in one of the oaks). I got to stay in their Yurt with it's toasty log burner and frequently had the company of their friendly and very charismatic dogs Rocky and Bertie. The family are a wealth of information on lots of various subjects and Stuart had lots of tips for local adventures. On the last night I was invited to join them and their Air Bnb guests for an improv drumming/instrument jam, which was a great giggle. All in all, a lovely week at Plasymaes.
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