Who we are
Tymhorau is a collective of growers and artisans, passionate about land use and sustainable livelihoods and crafts
Using materials which are grown sustainably methods that support biodiversity and the local ecosystem, Tymhorau members work with the land and with nature. We don’t use chemical fertilisers or pesticides which can harm soil life, insects and the birds and mammals which feed on them, and we use sustainable methods to harvest wood for our baskets and woodwork products.
Our meat producers care for their animals using practices which support the environment. They often choose heritage breeds which have been bred for generations to thrive in our climate, meaning the animals spend their lives outside in the beautiful Cymraeg countryside, living a more natural life, and require less grain and other inputs, cutting down on the travel miles of your food.
As well as supporting nature, we’re also passionate about people and community. Part of our mission is to create a route to market for local growers, makers and craftspeople, supporting their work and keeping the local economy thriving.
Handmade products from Cymru/Wales
As well as a passion for sustainable land use, Tymhorau members want to promote local products made by local people, providing a route to market for craftspeople here in the Dyfi Valley and further afield around Cymru. Buying from independent businesses keeps more money in the community, meaning that together we’ll help Machynlleth continue to be the thriving, bustling town we know and love.
Tymhorau Members at 2nd May 2025
We have almost 60 trading members!
| Piera Cirefice Illustration | Landscape Watercolour Prints and Greetings Cards | About | |
| Grace Crabb and Company | Ecology and Land Management | About | |
| Elin Crowley Prints | Arlunydd/ Ymarferydd CreadigolArtist/Creative Practitioner | About | |
| Gwanas Fawr Flowers | Cut Flowers | About | |
| Y Pumed Gainc | Small-batch pottery made in Machynlleth | About | |
| Zoe Davies | Floristry | ||
| Haydon Ellis Carpentry | Furniture | ||
| Skin Care Bootique | Nothing but natural | About | |
| Melindwr Farm | Agro-Ecologically Grown Food Products. | About | |
| Oak and Peace | Wood Pieces and Notebooks | ||
| Forge Ways | Woodcraft • Host • Teach | About | |
| Mark Howlett Wood | Wood Pieces | About | |
| Merched Y Berllan (Orchard Daughters) | Specialists in All Things Orchards | About | |
| Scott Hunt | Stained Glass, Honey | ||
| Tan Y Llyn Nurseries | Cynnyrch Mwynder Maldwyn | About | |
| Julie Jones Art | Paintings | About | |
| Felin Blacksmith | Smith | ||
| Cig Dulas Meat | Sustainably farmed pigs, sheep and cattle. | About | |
| Wild and Woody | Willow Weaving & Rush Work | About | |
| Caboodle | Preserves | ||
| Brynllwyd Crafts | Wood Pieces | ||
| Moch Coch | Meat and charcuterie | About | |
| Grainne Murphy Art | Illustration and Botanical Art | About | |
| Native Honey | Honey and Combs | About | |
| Ceramic Artist | Ceramics | About | |
| Pyrography | Heat decorated Wood Pieces | ||
| Nikki Pontin | Artist: Illustration, Murals, Painter | About | |
| Bardsey Willow and Wool – Willow Baskets | Ecologist (ACIEEM) and Basketmaker | About | |
| Ben Porter Photography | Ecologist and Wildlife Photographer | About | |
| Tom Provost Furniture | Wood Pieces | About | |
| Blind Ram Yarns | Pure Welsh Wool Grown, spun and hand-dyed in Wales | About | |
| Wooden Bird | Hand-made Chairs, Stools and Gates | About | |
| Ellie Ryle | Seasonal goods | ||
| Wild Welsh Wool | Sheepskins, woven items, courses, pasture fed meat | About | |
| Kim Sweet | ceramics and botanical drawings | About | |
| Mêl Wern Du | Summer Honey | ||
| Lily Willow Jewellery | Jewellery | About | |
| Wren’s Plants | Felt Work | ||
| Penny Tristram | Embroidery | About | |
| Beverley White Art | Drawing, Linocut, Etching,Watercolour | About | |
| Infinknotty | Hand tied, woven and crocheted pieces. Inspired by and made on the wild west coast of Wales. | About | |
| John Jones | Slab and Wood Rounds | ||
| Daisy Dunn Arts | Nature-inspired paintings and cards | About | |
| Planhigion Dyfi Plants | Plants for Edible Landscaping | About | |
| Mia Trew Ceramics | Ceramics | ||
| Heather Butler Portraits | Wildlife portrait artist, working in graphite pencil. | About | |
| Hilary Reed | Paintings, Collage, Prints | About | |
| Coed Penmaenuchaf | woven things, handmade leather, fruit trees, herbal teas and other | About | |
| Tomi Printmaking | Japanese artist specialised in printmaking and textile art. | About | |
| Cae Cynon Pottery | Experimental Potters | About | |
| Katma Moon | Hand sculpted silver & beaded jewellery. Plant dyed & reclaimed sheepskin garments. | About | |
| Cambrian Harps | Affordable harps, made in Wales | About | |
| Ruth Packham Artist | Original Artwork, Kits and Cards | About | |
| Hapus Stained Glass and Wood | Stained glass art inspired by the seasons and welsh coastal life. | About | More |
| Ros Tennyson | Writer, Social Innovator & Retreat Facilitator | About | |
| Shining Edge | Mandala paintings and ceramic sculpture, honouring life’s interconnected wholeness. | About | |
| Hot Coals | Charcoal | About | |
| Peter Vella | Bespoke Furniture and Joinery | About |
Tymhorau Memberships
If you’re a land worker, grower, craftsperson or artist and would like to see your products in our Machynlleth shop, get in touch about joining the Tymhorau members team, we’d love to hear from you.
Annual Community Project
Cawl
The aim of this project is to link children and adults, growing vegetables at a domestic and field scale and harvesting, cooking and sharing the result.
Cawl is a traditional Welsh dish, ‘plain but wholesome’ slow cooked to bring out the flavours of the seasonal ingredients.
Local primary children and care home residents have grown leeks, swedes and other ingredients under the watchful eye of Grace Crabb. Some crops were hand cultivated, others were prepared with tractor and plough.
When the crops are harvested we will make a delicious winter soup and serve it at a stall outside the coop and at other venues in Machynlleth.
Proceeds go towards ongoing school and care home garden projects in the Dyfi Valley; future projects will include growing and making commercial chutney, and chestnut tree planting. We aim to have a new project each year connecting children with the landscape and food.