Name: Tree Weekend with The Carbon Community
Start: 2026-03-21T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-21T16:00:00+00:00
Location: The Carbon Community

Join The Carbon Community for a day of Caring for Trees
About this Event

The Carbon Community will be hosting a day of Caring for Trees on Saturday 21st March at Glandwr Forest, our site near Llandovery, Wales.

Glandwr Forest is a new native broadleaf forest and is home to The Carbon Community’s landmark carbon study which aims to accelerate and enhance the sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in trees and soil to tackle the climate crisis. This unique field trial combines forest microbiome inoculation and enhanced rock weathering, two nature-based climate solutions which have never previously been deployed together at scale.

Activities include:

💚 Removing tree shelters from trees that have outgrown them
🌳 Tree pruning

All our activities are outdoors on rough terrain.
Activities are suitable for 16+, under 18s must bring a responsible adult.
The Day

9:30 - 10:00 Barn will be open for coffee and tea
10:00 - 10:30 Training & safety briefing
10:30 - 12:30 Out in the trees
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:30 Out in the trees
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee & tea at the barn to celebrate

Location

Address is The Carbon Community, Cynghordy, Llandovery SA20 0LW.

📍Follow directions to The Carbon Community on Google Maps (not the postcode)
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Once you reach Cynghordy, follow the road under the viaduct. We are the first turning on the left over a small green bridge. You will see signs for The Glandwr Forest and Penlan at the bridge. Note that the driveway to our site is up a steep hill from the bridge. We are trying to keep the carbon footprint of the project as low as possible, please consider this in your travel plans.

If you are travelling by train, Cynghordy is a request stop, we will be happy to accommodate arrival / departure to fit in with the train timetable. If you plan to arrive by train, please let us know at [email protected] and we will send walking directions or arrange to collect you from the station.

What to bring

Our volunteering takes place outdoors, the grass is long and can remain wet with rain or morning dew. There are nettles in places.

We strongly recommend long trousers, long-sleeved shirt, plenty of warm layers, a pair of dry socks and a hat. Old clothes are recommended.
Sturdy footwear, ideally waterproof. Wellies can be useful!
Sun protection, wind protection or rain protection depending on the day.
Please bring a waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, and gardening gloves.
Some activities will require safety glasses. The Carbon Community will provide safety glasses however if you have your own please feel free to bring them.
A rucksack is also useful.
If you normally carry an Epi-pen for severe allergies, please bring it with you.
Our indoor volunteer area is one room which includes an induction hob. If this is a risk to you please let one of the supervisors know so we can make arrangements.

Food & Drinks

Please bring a water bottle. We have treated spring water on site.
The Carbon Community will provide hot drinks, snacks and a lunch suitable for vegetarians & vegans, with gluten free options. If you have additional dietary requirements please bring your own lunch and snacks. Note that our barn is a peanut free environment.

Useful Information

Electric Car Charging: There is a car charging station in Llandovery in the public car park. Please refer to Zap Map for status.
Co-op supermarket High St, Llandovery SA20 0RA is open from 6:00 – 22:00 Monday through Saturday and 10:00 – 16:00 on Sunday.

Any questions? Get in touch!