The Cae Bodfach Mini-Festival returned to Llanfyllin for 2023 over the Easter weekend.

On Friday, April 7, Cae Bodfach was host to a small community festival that featured an easter egg hunt, live music, fresh food, workshops and demonstrations.

The event was organised by Llanfyllin-based climate organisation Building Resilience Against the Climate Emergency (BRACE) to bring together local environmental organisations as a way of sharing skills and raising awareness of environmental issues while providing visitors with an entertaining afternoon.

BRACE chairman Alison Alexander said: “The Mini Festival is a way to showcase what local environmental groups are doing, inviting anyone to share the skills in a friendly and fun environment.

“But as well as being educational, we want the people visiting to have fun with a good community event, which is a balance I think we’ve successfully struck. That’s what we want both this event and BRACE as a whole to be all about.

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“So many people enjoyed last year’s festival that we decided to make it an annual event.

"It’s such a great opportunity to celebrate all the amazing work local nature organisations are doing and learn about the wonders of the world around us while listening to great music, making things and having fun.

“This year’s event was really lovely, with a great turnout for a wonderfully relaxed afternoon. It ended up being even busier than we expected.”

Local environmental organisations including Dolydd Gobaith, Pili Pala Farm, Sector 39 and Llanfyllin Shed will be bringing stalls offering a variety of hands-on workshops like bird box building and biochar making.

Linda Jane James and Paul Butler of Brooks Art, the duo behind the planned Severn Rivers Trust’s installation in Cae Bodfach, lead community painting sessions with their workshops.

BRACE and Ugandan support charity Dolen Ffermio held a seed and seedling swap and plant sale.

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Those attending the festival were also entertained by Pete Beresford’s band who provided a backdrop to the event.

Ms Alexander added: “The music and entertainment made a big difference in making the event accessible. It gave people the option to arrive and be very hands on or simply to sit back and enjoy the music while the community moves around them.

“We look forward to doing it all again next year.”