Introduction

Welcome to our website which has been created for the use of members and prospective members and for providing information to visitors and other like minded individuals or to encourage prospective allotment members.

The name of the organisation is Cymdeithas y Dalar. This is the Welsh for the ‘Society of the Headland’. In earlier times when land was worked by oxen pulling a plough, there was an area left unploughed where the oxen turned. This was known as the Headland and local people had the right to cultivate it to grow produce to feed their families.

Cymdeithas Y Dalar, or CYD as it is affectionately known by its members, was formed in 2007 and today provides a thriving allotment site, with a small waiting list, for people from the Llandeilo and District area.

The Committee that runs CYD has produced a Mission Statement and a Constitution Document as well as a set of Rules for holders of plots on the Home Farm Allotment Site. They also encourage allotment holders to cultivate their plots organically and actively support the Wholesome Food Association principles.

Anyone living in Llandeilo or the surrounding area interested in growing their own food in an organic way is eligible to join the Society. There is a small annual membership fee (currently £1 pa), which entitles the member to participate in CYD's activities. Members who also have an allotment plot allocated to them are required to sign an annual agreement that they will maintain their plot in accordance with the Rules. They also pay an additional fee as "rental" (currently £25 pa) for their allotment.

Although now an independent society, CYD maintains its links with Transition Town Llandeilo (see History) and also participates in many local events associated with organic growing and sustainability.