Press, Media and Awards

Country File Magazine - feature article Feature Article in Country File Magazine

We had a great piece published in Country File Magazine during 2015.

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Building a Creative Nation Shortlist Building a Creative Nation Craft Skills Award Winner

On the 4th of March I won the 'Craft Skills Award' from Building a Creative Nation, you can see what they had to say on their website.

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Built Environment Video HRH The Prince of Wales

Talking about his charitable endeavors in the built environment

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llangorse Bird Hide HRH The Prince of Wales opening the BCA Bird Hide

Official opening of Bird Hide at Llangorse Lake near Brecon.

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Tywi Centre Open Day video Tywi Centre Open Day video

Alan is featured in the Tywi Centre Open Day Video.

Scroll to 1 min 15 seconds to see Alan and Dafydd in this video.

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The Balvenie Masters of Craft 2012 winners The Balvenie Masters of Craft 2012 winners

Award category: Wood. Winner: Alan Jones, thatcher.

Alan Jones has recently won an award for his contribution to traditional crafts.

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Video of us cutting the reed beds at Newport Pembrokeshire 30th Anniversary Reed Bed Cutting at Newport, Pembrokeshire

This video was shot by Artisan Media during our 30th Anniversary Reed Bed Cutting on the Nevern Estuary at Newport Pembrokeshire.

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Wales Green List 2010 PDF Wales Green List - Rhestr Werdd Cymru 2010

PDF of People featured on the Wales Green List 2010.

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Wildlife Trust Logo The Wildlife Trust Of South and West Wales

Reedbeds across Pembrokeshire have been a key resource for Alan Jones, a master thatcher in Wales, and this year he celebrates his 30th year of taking cuts from these areas of wetland.

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Prince of Wales Western Telegraph

The Prince was touring his Foundation for the Built Environment Summer School at Ty-Mawr Lime in Mid Wales when he had a go at shaping straw for a thatched roof.

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Aliens Invade Ceredigion County Council PDF

PDF article from 2005 highlighting the importance of using styles and materials local to the project.

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Wales Online Logo Wales Online

Article written about the construction of Llangorse Crannog near Brecon.

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