Clynfyw Care Farm's Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Renewable Energy Event
On Good Friday, Clynfyw Care Farm will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt, a beloved tradition now in its twelfth year, to raise funds for the British Hen Welfare Trust. The event promises a day of family-friendly activities, including coffee, cake, crafts, and chocolate, alongside a special focus on sustainable energy initiatives.
A Growing Tradition with a Green Twist
Jim Bowen, Clynfyw's Registered Manager, noted that the event grows busier each year. "We've been running these for 12 years now, and they seem to get busier each year," he said. "Each year we try to do something a bit different, and this year we are also running a Celebration of Ultra-micro-Energy Schemes which Cwm Arian Renewable Energy helped to support." This addition aims to make energy accessible and engaging for all attendees.
Innovative Energy Projects on Display
Over the past six months, Hywel Davies and Jet Shimizu have crafted small-scale energy-producing machines from repurposed materials. Jet shared, "It has been fun experimenting with scrap and abandoned objects to turn them into micro-generators. The goal is to create a culture of experimentation making energy accessible and engaging to all." Cwm Arian Renewable Energy will also be present, showcasing their Unlocker Project and offering advice on renewable upgrades and energy-saving measures.
Supporting Hen Welfare and Community Resilience
The Easter Egg Hunt serves as a fundraiser for the British Hen Welfare Trust, which rescued its one millionth ex-battery hen in 2025. Since 2005, the trust has rehomed hens from intensive farms, giving them a chance at a happier life. Clynfyw has acted as the West Wales collection point since 2015, helping rehouse 10,000 hens by January. Volunteer James Salliss described the rehousing process: "Every few months we go to a farm in England and bring back a few hundred hens. The BHWT has already found homes for them, and later in the day loads of people turn up to take them home."
A Call to Action for Sustainable Futures
Jim Bowen emphasized the importance of energy security in light of global uncertainties. "With the uncertainty over the cost of oil and fossil fuel energy brought about by the war, finding ways of creating cheap and sustainable power ourselves has never been more important," he stated. "CARE's work in creating sustainable community energy schemes, and demonstrating how they contribute directly to building truly resilient communities, is really worth hearing more about." He praised West Wales for having organizations like CARE that set examples for others to follow.
For more information about the Good Friday event or how to get involved in hen rehousing, please call 0123 9841236. The event will take place in Abercych.
