About Ash & Elm

Who We Are:

Emma

Horticulture tutor & flower grower

Emma has been teaching and mentoring organic growers for 20 years. As well as working as an horticultural advisor Emma is enjoying developing the flower growing side of the business.

Dave Ash

Trees crops & maintenance

With a background in social care and garden maintenance, Dave Ash is well equipped to not only maintain the grounds but staff and volunteers well being too.

Anna

Veg & mushroom grower

Joining the team in 2021 Anna has a wealth of experience in commercial food production, as well as foraging. Now our lead veg grower and mushroom cultivation expert.

Join the team

Volunteer Trainee Growers

We offer opportunities for learning and to experience a market gardeners life, from March to October each year.

Caravan accommodation is available if needed.

Ruby

Work experience/ trainee

Joining the team in 2023 Ruby is an invaluable member of the team. Rain or shine Ruby cycles up to the land to help with veg growing and packing, or wherever else help is needed.

Volunteers

Volunteer day every Tuesday

Why not join our team of volunteers???

Get involved in growing food.

10am - 3.30pm

Sociable, learn new skills, make new friends, spend time in nature

Our History

We moved to this beautiful valley near Llanidloes in 1997. After years of playing around on rented land, in Autumn 2011 we purchase 5 acres of Organic land from Richard & Michelle Becker, their 60 acre Organic farm still surrounds our little market garden.

This beautiful valley is home to the river Severn (the longest river in the UK).

We are situation 3 miles from the small market town of Llanidloes, the first town on the river.

Here we have compiled a selection of pictures documenting the development of the land and summarising the conversion of 5 acres of Welsh grassland into a diverse productive permaculture market garden. A lot has changed since the beginning. We are now a diverse productive commercial horticultural enterprise. Our agroecological principles have built habitats for wildlife, created nature reconnection space for our local community and provided meaningful employment and training opportunities.