Down to Earth Project

06/11/2025

Welcome to our Residential Centre!

Our story at Little Bryn Gwyn on Gower has entered a new chapter and we are pleased to announce we now own the residential centre we built with young people for Valleys Kids 6 years ago.

Building on the 70 year history of being a space for “at risk” children, the complete 6 acre site is dedicated to our work with diverse communities of children, young people and adults facing exclusion and marginalisation.

It’s a beautiful site which has been hand-crafted and lovingly created by the very groups who will benefit from using it. Based on using Welsh timber and natural materials, it’s a residential training facility which not only nurtures people, but nurtures nature and our connection with it.

If you’d like to book the residential centre (SA3 1BG) for your group, or you’d like to support our work by booking the facility for a corporate residential experience or family gathering, you can find everything you need to know here:
https://downtoearthproject.org.uk/venuehire/residential-centre/

We offer a discounted rate for charities and 'not for profit' groups. Contact info@downtoearthproject.org.uk to find out more!

We are grateful to Valleys Kids - Plant Y Cymoedd for the long term relationship and also to the funders who have enabled this dream to grow.

The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol People's Postcode Lottery Welsh Government Tonia Antoniazzi Rebecca Evans MS/AS for Gower Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Swansea Bay NHS Swansea University University of Wales Trinity Saint David Gower College Swansea Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Maggie's Cardiff Cardiff & Vale Health Charity

04/11/2025

We had a great open day at Crofty today — thank you to everyone who stopped by! 👋

If you missed us, don’t worry — we’ll be out and about again this weekend:
📍 Penclawdd Community Centre — Saturday 8th November, drop in between 10am–12pm
📍 Haus Hwb site — Saturday 8th November, drop in between 2pm–4pm

28/10/2025

🚨Reminder: Haus Hwb Open Days Coming Up! 🚨

Don't forget our Open Days for our upcoming Haus Hwb project are just around the corner - we'd love to see you there!

🌿 Have your say on Haus Hwb! 🌿
This community-led manufacturing facility will put people and nature at the heart of housing development in Wales — scaling up our work with some of the most excluded and at-risk communities.
Come and meet us at one of our open days to learn more, share your thoughts, and see how we’re building a better, greener future together 🌍💚
📅 Open Day Dates:
📍 Wed 29th Oct – Down to Earth Project, Swansea, SA3 1BG 10:30-14:30
📍 Tues 4th Nov – Haus Hwb site, Crofty, SA4 3RS 15:00-17:00
📍 Sat 8th Nov – Penclawdd Community Centre, SA4 3FU 10:00-12:00 & Haus Hwb site, SA4 3RS 14:00-16:00
👉 Find out more: dte.org.uk/haushwb
📧 info@downtoearthproject.org.uk
Pobl Group Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Swansea University Beacon Cymru Group Tonia Antoniazzi Rebecca Evans MS/AS for Gower

24/10/2025

🍕 Free Pizza + Community-Led Housing! 🏡

Cwmpas and Down to Earth Project are hosting a drop-in event in Treherbert next Thursday, 30th October, and everyone’s invited!

Pop into the Old Library between 1pm and 6pm to:
✅ Share your views on what kinds of homes Treherbert needs
✅ Find out more about an exciting opportunity to bring land in Penyrenglyn into community ownership
✅ Enjoy some free pizza while you chat!

📍 Old Library, Treherbert
📆 Thursday, 30 October 2025
🕐 1:00pm – 6:00pm

A great chance to shape the future of local housing — and grab a slice while you’re at it! 🍕

Find out more: https://connectrct.org.uk/activity/building-community-a-public-meeting-about-opportunities-for-affordable-housing-in-treherbert-copy-copy

17/10/2025

🌿 Have your say on Haus Hwb! 🌿
This community-led manufacturing facility will put people and nature at the heart of housing development in Wales — scaling up our work with some of the most excluded and at-risk communities.
Come and meet us at one of our open days to learn more, share your thoughts, and see how we’re building a better, greener future together 🌍💚
📅 Open Day Dates:
📍 Wed 29th Oct – Down to Earth Project, Swansea, SA3 1BG 10:30-14:30
📍 Tues 4th Nov – Haus Hwb site, Crofty, SA4 3RS 15:00-17:00
📍 Sat 8th Nov – Penclawdd Community Centre, SA4 3FU 10:00-12:00 & Haus Hwb site, SA4 3RS 14:00-16:00
👉 Find out more: dte.org.uk/haushwb
📧 info@downtoearthproject.org.uk
Pobl Group Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Swansea University Beacon Cymru Group Tonia Antoniazzi Rebecca Evans MS/AS for Gower

11/10/2025

Last remaining places for our Wellbeing in Nature Practitioner - Level 3 Certificate course!

Contact Rebecca for more details!
rebecca@downtoearthproject.org.uk
01792 232439

Careers Wales Welcome To Our Woods Coed Lleol Small Woods Swansea Coed Lleol Small Woods Neath Port Talbot University of Wales Trinity Saint David Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Campfire Cymru Swansea Bay NHS NPT Youth Service

10/10/2025

We are beyond happy to announce we won Social Enterprise of the Year last night at the Social Business Wales Awards 2025!

It was a day and evening of inspirational stories and impactful work across Wales and we were honoured to be shortlisted alongside amazing organisations Platfform Gisda Cyf The Fern Partnership

The sector is in good hands moving forwards with some remarkable organisations winning categories across the spectrum of purpose based businesses.

A particular shout out to other winners including Sunflower Lounge The Baxter Project The Tax Academy, Our Voice Our Journey, Holistic Hoarding CIC, Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig (DEG) and the Fern Partnership

A big thank you to all our participants and referral agency partners - there are far too many to list off here - but you have been the foundation of everything we do.

And also our funders who have believed in us and enabling our ground breaking work to be taken into the mainstream!
The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol People's Postcode Lottery Welsh Government

Congrats to Cwmpas for a brilliantly organised event at Maesteg Town Hall - a perfect venue for the values of the event.

25/09/2025

Do you support at risk or excluded communities in South Wales?

We’d love your input!

🌿Help shape our future outdoor health & wellbeing programmes by completing this quick survey 👇

https://form.jotform.com/250151877566060

23/09/2025

🌿 New Courses for 2025! 🌿

Do you believe in the power of outdoors to transform wellbeing?

Train to lead outdoor wellbeing sessions with our Wellbeing in Nature with our Agored Level 2 & 3 qualifications.

✅ Boost your skills
✅ Support mental health & resilience
✅ Learn in and from nature

Limited spaces available! Get in contact for more information...

Coed Lleol Small Woods Swansea Swansea Council for Voluntary Service Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Our Health Meadow Institute for Outdoor Learning Public Health Wales Woodland Skills Centre

10/09/2025

☀️ BIG NEWS - we now have received full planning approval for our most ambitious project to date: Haus Hwb, a flagship community-led manufacturing and training facility designed to put people and nature at the heart of housing development in Wales.

Based at Crofty Industrial Estate and building on a 20-year track record, Haus Hwb will scale up our unique model of working with excluded and at-risk communities. It will enable people to design and construct homes using home-grown timber and natural materials to the highest sustainability and health standards, including those set out in the new Welsh Government Tai ar y Cyd Pattern Book for social housing.

You find out more about this scheme and endorsements from Welsh Government Wates Group Construction LTD People's Postcode Lottery in the link below

The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol The National Lottery Community Fund Cwmpas BBC News BBC Wales News Tonia Antoniazzi Rebecca Evans MS/AS for Gower Torsten Bell MP

Down to Earth has officially received full planning approval for its most ambitious project to date: Haus Hwb, a flagship community-led manufacturing and training facility designed to put people and nature at the heart of housing development in Wales. Building on a 20-year track record of innovation...

10/09/2025

🥳THIS FRIDAY - JOIN US! 🥳

Join Down to Earth for a celebration marking the end of our “Wood For Good” project on Friday 12th September 2025!

INVITATION
Friday 12th September 2025
10.30am - 2pm

Follow this link to register attendance and download a ticket:
https://down-to-earth-project.lemonbooking.com/page/events

Down to Earth Project, Little Bryn Gwyn, Cilibion,
Nr Llanrhidian, SA3 1BG
The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol Welcome To Our Woods Black Mountains College

Lunch and drinks provided, as well as transport from Treherbert (if needed)

Ymunwch â Down to Earth ar gyfer dathliad yn nodi diwedd ein prosiect “Wood For Good” ddydd Gwener 12fed Medi 2025.
Dyddiad i’r dyddiadur
Dydd Gwener 12fed Medi 2025
10.30 - 2pm
Dilynwch y ddolen hon i lawrlwytho tocyn a chofrestru eich presenoldeb.
https://down-to-earth-project.lemonbooking.com/page/events
Down to Earth Project, Little Bryn Gwyn, Cilibion,
Nr Llanrhidian, SA3 1BG
Ymunwch â Down to Earth ar gyfer dathliad yn nodi diwedd ein prosiect “Wood For Good” ddydd Gwener 12fed Medi 2025.
Dyddiad i’r dyddiadur
Dydd Gwener 12fed Medi 2025
10.30 - 2pm
Dilynwch y ddolen hon i lawrlwytho tocyn a chofrestru eich presenoldeb.
https://down-to-earth-project.lemonbooking.com/page/events
Down to Earth Project, Little Bryn Gwyn, Cilibion,
Nr Llanrhidian, SA3 1BG

Events | Down to Earth Project

29/08/2025

Join Down to Earth for a celebration marking the end of our “Wood For Good” project on Friday 12th September 2025!

INVITATION
Friday 12th September 2025
10.30am - 2pm

Follow this link to register attendance and download a ticket:

https://down-to-earth-project.lemonbooking.com/page/events

Down to Earth Project, Little Bryn Gwyn, Cilibion,
Nr Llanrhidian, SA3 1BG

The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol Welcome To Our Woods Black Mountains College

Ymunwch â Down to Earth ar gyfer dathliad yn nodi diwedd ein prosiect “Wood For Good” ddydd Gwener 12fed Medi 2025.

Dyddiad i’r dyddiadur
Dydd Gwener 12fed Medi 2025
10.30 - 2pm

Dilynwch y ddolen hon i lawrlwytho tocyn a chofrestru eich presenoldeb.

https://down-to-earth-project.lemonbooking.com/page/events

Down to Earth Project, Little Bryn Gwyn, Cilibion,
Nr Llanrhidian, SA3 1BG