Trealy Farm is a 138 acre organic mixed farm on a hillside looking out towards the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. It’s a beautiful, wild and secluded space. Amongst the fields of sheep and the small herd of horses, are woodlands and wilderness and magical places: Trealy wood, Women’s Oak, the coppice, meadow, secret garden, and ancient yew, hillside walks and a stone circle.
The weekend is a fund-raiser for Pete Lawrence’s first album in two decades, a collection of new songs designed to be sung together in community. These are songs for our times — not just to listen to, but to sing. In an age marked by division and disconnection, collective singing is more vital than ever. It reminds us of what it means to be human: to raise our voices in harmony, to listen deeply, to come together around a shared vision.
THE WEEKEND
Arrival is from 5pm and you are welcome to sauna, swim and use sitting room or walk or settle in your private space. Dinner will be at 7 pm followed by a social.
Wifi is available. No password required.
Please consider bringing:
Walking shoes or boots, outdoor clothes, dry robe, swimming towel, swimming costume (optional).
CATERING
Some meals will be fully catered with delicious, nourishing and sustainable ingredients. Other meals will be self catering. All participants have access to a kitchen. We grow vegetables on the farm, all organic, and there is a farm shop next door at Square Farm selling a range of foods.
Breakfast: Serve Yourself. Eggs, sourdough bread, oats, honey, butter, various milks, dairy & DF yoghurts are in the Pavilion kitchen and can be found in the freezer at bottom of fridge, fridge and on top of sideboard. 08:30-09:30
Please bring any cereals, marmite, yogurt, cheese or anything else you may fancy. There are two fridges.
Lunch: A light lunch, consisting of salad will be served. (13:00-14:00)
Evening: Either a meal in the house (cooked communally) or a BBQ outside, Friday and Saturday 19:30
If you want to drink alcohol please bring it. We will not provide snacks.
ROOMS
We provide all bedding and indoor towels if you have booked a room space. There are two saunas.
If you can fit in any outdoor firewood in your vehicle, it's always welcome here.
THE SCHEDULE
We will meet for a welcome evening meal on Friday evening at 19:00 (arrival from 17:00). Saturday workshop hours will be 10:30 - 16:30 with breaks, allowing time to prep dinner, to socialise or swim / sauna. Sunday 10:30 - 15:00.
Friday and Saturday evenings will featuring informal song teaching around the community campfire - bring songs, bring a guitar!
GETTING THERE
Trealy Farm is challenging to find using just the postcode and may take you to the wrong house. Easiest way is to use What3words - download the app on your phone. Our words are host.excellent.estuaries
Full directions We advise printing as signal is variable in the area
FOOD STUFF: Monmouth
The Farm shop next door at Square Farm opens most days 10-6pm. Turn right out of drive and take next right – they have their own and local meat, organic veg, ice cream, rice, pasta, butter, milk etc
Waitrose, Lidl, Iceland, Co Op all available in Monmouth.
Waitrose – turn right out of drive, right again… keep going until you get to a mini roundabout (c 5 miles). Turn left then right at lights over bridge. Waitrose is in front of you and Monmouth High Street awaits you.
Coffee #1 almost opposite Waitrose is a great coffee shop.
Next to Waitrose is Marches Deli – very special cheese olives, drinks etc and a good cafe at the back.
Malthouse does decent fry up. The Griffin pub is doing interesting occasional food with visiting chefs – intersting place expanding all the time.
MONMOUTH OTHER STUFF
Church St at top is nice. There are also some good independent bookshops and a wonderful old cinema the 'Savoy' all on Church Street. See http://www.monmouth-savoy.co.uk/cinema2/
The Church – St Mary's which can be reached via Church Street is beautiful.
FOOD STUFF: Abergavenny
Angel Bakery in Abergavenny opposite Angel Hotel is THE BEST baker in UK (sourdoughs as well as other breads and cakes) and also sells cheese.
Eat at The Angel Hotel or Pizzorante - both excellent.
Great coffee and very good lunch at The Chapel which also sells lovely art and art materials and books. Has interesting talks and music events.Helpful contacts:
Cab firm: Ace Taxis 07754 174596 Amber Cars 01600 712 200
Doctors: Monmouth next to Waitrose: http://www.chippenhamsurgery.co.uk/01600 713811
Out of Hours Emergencies 0845 6001231
Hospital/ A&E: Abergavenny is nearest. http://www.emergencynhh.co.uk/ Should you need 999 then you need to tell them, from Abergavenny, exit at Raglan. Red House Farm track NP25 4BL.
Dentist: 29 Monnow St Monmouth NP25 3EF
01600 716815
Looking forward to going on this journey together with you...
Keep It Lit!
Pete and Helen xx