Farm Videos

James Long in Conversation with Matt Dunwell


This is an hour long interview with Matt Dunwell recorded in June 2020 as part of the Pacific Change series of interviews started at the beginning of 'lockdown'.   Pacific Change run by James Long, an ex BBC correspondent, looks for people who are involved in positive change engaging them in a relaxed conversation that has time and space to explore ideas in depth. Here, Matt Dunwell talks about the journey that led him to Ragmans Lane, the Global Alliance and down deep into the microbial underworld. 

 

Permaculture on the Farm

This video was filmed in May 2019 by Maddy Harland, editor of Permaculture Magazine and her partner Tim Harland.

They interview Matt about the development of the farm over the years, broad-scale permaculture and explore the landscape.

Sit back and enjoy!

 

This is a nice short video filmed by Hannah Steenbergen from the Sustainable Food Trust that captures a bit of Ragmans.  Filmed in the summer of 2016, it is a brief tour of the farm with commentry from Matt Dunwell.  Some of the activities have changed since then - we have stopped selling mushroom logs and are making less apple juice in order to focus on our teaching programme.  Two local farmers, James and Will lived in the farmhouse and mob grazed their sheep on the farm for 2 years (2017-2019).

Ragmans is always changing, but we still think the video gives a flavour of what we are about.

 

 

 

  • Calm and Connect Weekend Retreat

    at Ragmans Lane Farm 24-16th August 2018

    Life is very rushed and overwhelming sometimes isn't it? Rushing around from this task to the next, never quite feeling fully focused on any one thing, always thinking about all the other things to be done?

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just slow it all down, take time to rest and reset your body and mind, and find some peace and connection to yourself?

    I have some great news for you! You can do just that on the Calm and Connect weekend retreat from Rhondda Yoga

    This two day retreat at Ragmans Farm in the Forest of Dean promises to be a well deserved opportunity for you to restore and reset, to come back to you and rediscover your connection with the world.

    A glorious weekend of Asana, Pranayama, Kriyas, relaxation, self exploration, new friendships and connection. The theme of the retreat is connection, and we will be exploring how we can deepen and enrich our connection to ourselves, to the people we encounter, to the wider world, and to the planet which nourishes us. The Yoga classes and workshops will allow you to reset, relax and restore your sense of Self, allowing you to find a place of calm and connection to you. Through sharing the cooking of our meals, we will become connected to the food we eat and to one another.

    Places on this restorative and grounding retreat are limited so book today to avoid missing out!

    Contact esther@rhonddayoga.co.uk for more information or to book your place

    Esther Nagle has taught yoga since 2014, and practiced since 2008. Esther discovered the truly life changing power of Yoga when it became an unexpected path to recovery from addictions she didn’t realise she had. Esther loves to share the incredible transformative power of the breath, and the other Yoga practices that have so much potential to improve wellbeing throughout your whole being.

    Esther has written a book about her journey, and will be happy to share her experience with you on the retreat, or via email should you wish to ask.

    Esther trained as a primary school teacher many years ago with the intention of saving the world, one child at a time, through environmental education. She never managed this, but is excited to be guiding this retreat which will be focused so much on deepening our connection to this wonderful planet that nourishes and sustains us.

    Rhondda Yoga


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