CardiShed

03/10/2026

Prosiectau newydd yr wythnos ddiwethaf.
Last week's new projects.

02/10/2026

Dyn ni wedi ennill gwobr. Yay. We've won an award!!
Diolch yn fawr to Small Woods and Coed Lleol for the recognition of what we are achieving in Aberteifi.

A big thank you to Harry, Matt, the trustees and volunteers but especially all the participants who make CardiShed the thriving community charity that it is.

We’re delighted to announce that CardiShed in Cardigan is the winner of the 2026 Esmond Harris Award for Innovation in Small Woodland Management and Green Wood Craft.

The award was established to celebrate creative ideas, practical solutions and innovative approaches within small woodland management. New for 2026, it was expanded to recognise people and organisations helping to keep traditional green wood crafts thriving — including the use of green wood craft to support wellbeing.

CardiShed is a volunteer-run community support and wellbeing charity that has responded directly to local need by creating an inclusive, welcoming space where adults can access and learn woodcraft regardless of their income.

Its daily drop-in sessions use green wood craft for positive social change, helping people to build skills, confidence and connections through activities including green woodworking, wood carving, furniture upcycling and more. CardiShed also has strong links with local mental health and drug and alcohol support services, helping make these opportunities accessible to people who can benefit most.

The impact is clear. A recent participant survey found that 83% had learned new skills, 64% said CardiShed helped them socialise and feel less isolated, and 55% said they would not be able to afford to take part in similar woodwork or activities elsewhere. For participants under 25, 60% said they had learned skills useful for finding work or progressing into training.

A huge congratulations to Matt and all the volunteers who work so hard to make CardiShed happen. It’s a brilliant example of how green wood craft can bring people together, pass on practical skills and support wellbeing at the same time.

27/09/2026

This month we were given the opportunity to promote CardiShed and to demonstrate green woodwork at the amazing Craft Festival Wales. We had a great weekend meeting people and explaining what we able to achieve in our community through creativity. Thank you to Sarah and the festival team for having us and to our amazing volunteers for making it such a success.

Y mis hwn, cawsom y cyfle i hyrwyddo SiedCardi ac i arddangos gwaith coed gwyrdd yn yr Craft Festival Cymru. Cawsom benwythnos gwych yn cwrdd â phobl ac yn egluro'r hyn dym yn gallu ei gyflawni yn ein cymuned trwy greadigrwydd. Diolch i Sarah a thîm yr ŵyl am ein croesawu, ac i'n gwirfoddolwyr gwych am wneud y digwyddiad yn llwyddiant mor fawr.

25/09/2026

20/09/2026

Recently finished projects at the Shed 👍🏼
Prosiectau a gwblhawyd yn ddiweddar yn y Sied 👍🏼

20/09/2026

Ar Werth/For Sale
Giant Defy EF9 Composite Bike.
£150 ono.
All proceeds to SiedCardi.
DM for more info.
Diolch

16/09/2026

A lot of talent showing in the youth days at the shed 🤩

31/08/2026

Prosiectau a gwblhawyd yn ddiweddar yn y Sied 👍🏼
Recently finished projects at the Shed 👍🏼

27/08/2026

What are you going to do when you retire from farming?
"I'm going to go to CardiShed and make milking stools for my family and friends."
Excellent work Colin. 👍

Beth wyt ti'n mynd i'w wneud pan wyt ti'n ymddeol o ffermio?
"Dw i'n mynd i fynd i SiedCardi a gwneud stôl godro i'm teulu a'm ffrindiau." Gwaith ardderchog Colin. 👍

21/07/2026

Wrth inni edrych ymlaen at groesawu’r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn ôl i ardal yr eisteddfod gyntaf erioed, mae’n fraint inni rannu ffrwyth llafur rhai o’n disgyblion, mewn cydweithrediad â CardiShed yma yn Aberteifi.

As we look forward to welcoming the National Eisteddfod back to the area of the very first Eisteddfod, it is a privilege to share with you the work of some of our pupils, created in collaboration with Cardi Shed here in Aberteifi.

Bydd y Gadair hon yn waddol arbennig i gofio’r Eisteddfod ymhell tu hwnt i fis Awst — yn atgof parhaol i gymuned Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi o’n rôl hanesyddol a diwylliannol yn sefydliad un o’r traddodiadau Cymreig mwyaf arwyddocaol.

This Chair will stand as a special legacy, commemorating the Eisteddfod long after August — a lasting reminder to the Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi community of our historic and cultural role in one of Wales’s most significant traditions.

Diolch o galon i Cardi Shed a’n disgyblion am y cydweithio arbennig: cymuned yn cydweithio ar ei orau.

Our heartfelt thanks to Cardi Shed and to our pupils for this wonderful collaboration: community at its best.