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Ways to make your autumn greener with Powys Green Guide

Opportunities for your Community to Repair, Reuse & Recycle and increase biodiversity this Autumn

Powys Community Councils have many opportunities to raise awareness and take action to increase biodiversity. Many are already doing great things such as allowing graveyards, verges and hedgerows to flourish with wildflowers for nature, putting up bird and mammal boxes, fitting renewable energy systems to community buildings. Powys Green Guide is the place to go for ideas and to see what excellent work local councils are doing. Click here to check out your community council.

Recycle more in your red box! Mixed paper-based containers can now be recycled through your weekly recycling collections by adding them to your red recycling box.

Armchair nature connection? Check out these films!

Breaking News!

New services and timetables for many public transport links in Powys from 2nd September.

** 16-21 years old? The Welsh Government is funding cheaper bus fares for young people in Wales. £1 single tickets * £3 unlimited daily travel * 30% off weekly, monthly or yearly tickets. Available from 1st September 2025 this is a pilot project.

National Forest for Wales

Have you heard about the National Forest for Wales? Do you have woodland and would like to be included in this project which aims to link woodland?

Sustainable Farming Scheme

Good news for small farms? In January 2026 the Welsh Government will be rolling out their flagship Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which will replace the old area-based Basic Payment Scheme in Wales. LWA Cymru have been working hard to make the scheme more accessible to small-scale growers. Visit the Landworkers Alliance blog here.

Spotlight on.....

We are Wern Farm, a collective of three small market gardens in Sarn, Powys. We are collaborating to bring you a wide range of produce from our farm.

We care most about feeding local people healthy food that is grown in flourishing landscapes where people, plants and critters can survive and thrive. Creating a fairer, more resilient food system one farm at a time! Tilly is one of the farmers working near Newtown to test whether Powys land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agroecologically on a commercial scale.

Between them they are working 36 acres of county council-owned land in Sarn. It will be used to supply produce to local markets, schools in Wales and possibly in future nearby cities such as Birmingham.

They are working collaboratively to provide a local veg box scheme, as well as developing individual enterprises.

Upcoming Events

September

Friday 5 Sept 17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Friday 12 Sept 17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Saturday 13 Sept 2025  12:00 - 15:00 - Oswestry Repair Cafe

Saturday 13 Sept 2025  14:00 - 17:00 - Repair Cafe Llandrindod

Friday 19 Sept 17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Saturday 20 Sept 10:00 - 12:00 - Repair Event Presteigne

Saturday 25 Sep 19:00 - 22:00 - Annual Barnes Lecture Llandrindod Wells

Friday 26 Sept 17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Sunday 28 Sep 11:00 - 15:00 - Harvest Festival Machynlleth

October

Friday 3 Oct  17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Friday 10 Oct  17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Saturday 11 Oct  12.00 - 15.00 - Repair Cafe Llanfyllin

Saturday 11 Oct  14:00 - 17:00 - Repair Cafe Llandrindod

Friday 17 Oct  17.00 - 19.00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Saturday 18 Oct 10.00 - 12.00 - Repair Cafe Presteigne

Friday 24 Oct 17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Friday 31 Oct 17:00 - 19:00 - Library of Things Llanfyllin

Does your group have an event coming up in October? Upload your listing now to our website.

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