The Real Hay Festival organisers say this year’s event was “perfect” and they are hoping that the event will return.
The festival, which took place at Newchapel near Llanidloes, and enjoyed warm temperatures, featured working horses Molly and Bluebell, kite flying, scything, rick building, archery and tug of war.
A spokesperson for The Hanging Garden project, one of the many organisers, said: “In the lead up to the summer solstice, the fields above Llanidloes echoed with the laughter of children and adults enjoying new skills, delicious home-made food, and local cider.
The ‘Real’ Hay Festival took place on Saturday 17th June and was the perfect community celebration of summer.”
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“The warm weather remained and although the sun was hidden behind clouds, this allowed us to fill the sky with rainbows and magical creatures.
The one bar of phone service created an escape from modern worries and created a serene atmosphere and an opportunity to connect with nature and return to a simpler time.
“A variety of activities were available throughout the day, which encouraged adults and children to put down their mobile phones and work the field, play within the trees, and stick their toes between blades of grass.
“Hay dolls were made and hung from trees, flower crowns decorated the heads of their makers, and there was an opportunity to watch or take part in the cutting and creation of hay.
“It wasn’t just people hard at work, we were also able to see the horses Molly and Bluebell hard at work. You could even find peace away from the festivities by following the sculpture trail to find the beautiful work of art hidden in the tall grass and wildflowers, brimming with the buzzing of bees and faint sounds of insects and the flapping of butterfly wings.”
The event was supported by The Wilderness Trust, Community Foundation Wales, The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, Zero Carbon Llanidloes, Handpowered and Mid Wales Meadow Makers.
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