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The rustle is our newsletter featuring the best of our personal archives. You can expect stories from fforest, places to see, food & drink and a variety of articles curated by us.
Written mainly by founders the @fforestchief and Sian @coldatnight with guest features from the fforest Elves and friends.
If you have anything you would like us to consider as a feature please send ideas to jackson@coldatnight.co.uk.
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10 years of fforest
- Nov 3, 2017 Enamelware of all shapes, colours and sizes. One fforest's oldest friends Nov 3, 2017
- Nov 3, 2017 We are often asked, what is fforest? fforest chief gives his simple equation Nov 3, 2017
- Nov 3, 2017 Meet the chefs, pups, lawn mowerers, pizza makers, champagne pourers, pillow plumpers: The fforest elves Nov 3, 2017
- Nov 3, 2017 8 tipis, 546 blankets, 9,688 bowls of granola & 1 Bwthyn. 10 years of fforest, in numbers Nov 3, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 Things you didn't know fforest did Mar 22, 2018
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Architecture
- Feb 28, 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Feb 28, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Ceilings of St David's cathedral Feb 28, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 The best outdoor shower in Wales? fforest shower block inspired by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 Welsh bothies Mar 22, 2018
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Art
- Jan 19, 2017 Swallowed by the sea Jan 19, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Matt Sewell: A career in illustration and writing sparked by his love of birds Mar 15, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Nick Hand revives & celebrates the artisan craft of letterpress printing Apr 12, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Looking to trees, flowers & seaweed, Hazel Stark uses all natural dyes for her textiles Apr 12, 2017
- May 18, 2017 100 chairs in 100 days and its 100 ways, an extraordinary story of design by Martino Gamper May 18, 2017
- May 18, 2017 Printmaker Alan Kitching is blurring the boundaries between handcrafted & digital art May 18, 2017
- May 31, 2017 The world's first free-range sculpture, David Nash's Wooden Boulder has been on the move for 35 years May 31, 2017
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Bake
- Apr 12, 2017 'Evil' Gordon finds exciting ways to share his love of bread, beer & fire Apr 12, 2017
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Beer
- May 10, 2017 The world stars of beer are returning to the Mikkeller Beer Celebration in Copenhagen May 10, 2017
- May 10, 2017 The Pizzatipi Beerfest: Wales's best beers & the tastiest pizzas in the world (probably) May 10, 2017
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Books
- Feb 15, 2017 The Nordic Cookbook by Magnus Nilsson Feb 15, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Matt Sewell: A career in illustration and writing sparked by his love of birds Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 Owner of Noma restaurant, chef René Redzepi shares his top ten books Mar 29, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 Gather Cook Feast: Recipes from land & water by Jessica Seaton Mar 29, 2017
- May 10, 2017 Wild Guide Scotland: friends of fforest release travel guidebook of Scotland's hidden treasures May 10, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 What Sian's reading: An enchanting book by Clare Leighton, describing a year in her garden Jul 6, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Chef Gill Meller creates seasonal dishes inspired by the landscape in which he lives & works Nov 28, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 How to build your own cabin in the woods. A guide to a simpler life by Conrad E. Meinecke Mar 22, 2018
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Building fforest
- Mar 22, 2018 Garden projects: Early Spring in the fforest gardens, veg patches & polytunnels Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Things you didn't know fforest did Mar 22, 2018
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Cities
- Jan 19, 2017 Copenhagen Jan 19, 2017
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Coldatnight
- Feb 28, 2017 The coldatnight blanket Feb 28, 2017
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Craft
- Jan 30, 2017 Make it in Wales Jan 30, 2017
- Feb 3, 2017 The Art of Egg Rolling Feb 3, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Kids craft competition! Feb 28, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Nick Hand revives & celebrates the artisan craft of letterpress printing Apr 12, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Looking to trees, flowers & seaweed, Hazel Stark uses all natural dyes for her textiles Apr 12, 2017
- May 18, 2017 100 chairs in 100 days and its 100 ways, an extraordinary story of design by Martino Gamper May 18, 2017
- May 18, 2017 Printmaker Alan Kitching is blurring the boundaries between handcrafted & digital art May 18, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 How to build your own cabin in the woods. A guide to a simpler life by Conrad E. Meinecke Mar 22, 2018
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Culture
- Feb 28, 2017 Welsh national costume Feb 28, 2017
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Design
- Jan 19, 2017 Wooden & Woven Jan 19, 2017
- Jan 19, 2017 Polished for 100 years Jan 19, 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 Wills Upholstery Jan 30, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 The coldatnight blanket Feb 28, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Ceilings of St David's cathedral Feb 28, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 The best outdoor shower in Wales? fforest shower block inspired by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt Mar 15, 2017
- May 18, 2017 100 chairs in 100 days and its 100 ways, an extraordinary story of design by Martino Gamper May 18, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 How to build your own cabin in the woods. A guide to a simpler life by Conrad E. Meinecke Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Things you didn't know fforest did Mar 22, 2018
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Design Notes
- Dec 11, 2014 We're still writing Dec 11, 2014
- Jan 19, 2017 Polished for 100 years Jan 19, 2017
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Dogs
- Jul 6, 2017 'The Woof Guide'. The best of dog friendly walks on the Pembrokeshire coastline Jul 6, 2017
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Events
- Mar 29, 2017 Barley Saturday: A unique event in the Cardigan calendar Mar 29, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 A holiday for the senses: Gather can stimulate the body & mind Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 The Pizzatipi transformed for a Summer wedding Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 SNAP: An international photography festival Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 Share, support & inspire: Creative retreats for women Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 Easter is family time. Stay & play in fields of chocolate eggs Nov 17, 2017
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Festival
- May 10, 2017 The Pizzatipi Beerfest: Wales's best beers & the tastiest pizzas in the world (probably) May 10, 2017
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Fire
- Feb 15, 2017 Campfire cooking: elemental Feb 15, 2017
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Fish
- Feb 15, 2017 Campfire cooking: elemental Feb 15, 2017
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Fishing
- Jan 31, 2015 King of the Teifi Jan 31, 2015
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Flowers
- May 18, 2017 The Power of Flowers. fforest is known for its wildflowers, but even our informal arrangements need curation & design. Sian tells us why... May 18, 2017
- Jan 11, 2018 fforest flower bombs! Our new favourite wedding flowers Jan 11, 2018
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Food & Drink
- Jan 19, 2017 The Beast of beer Jan 19, 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 fforest Granola: The Secret Recipe Revealed Jan 30, 2017
- Feb 3, 2017 Bread of Heaven Feb 3, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Cwrw fforest Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Wright's Food Emporium Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Campfire cooking: elemental Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 fforest discs: Max Jones, Simon wright & Illtud Dunsford Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Pancos! Pancws! Crempog!* Feb 28, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Foraging with Jade: Gorse Flower cordial Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 Gather Cook Feast: Recipes from land & water by Jessica Seaton Mar 29, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 In 2016, the BBC named St Dogmaels local producers' market the best in Britain Mar 29, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 'Evil' Gordon finds exciting ways to share his love of bread, beer & fire Apr 12, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Illtud Llyr Dunsford: A humble Welsh farmer sharing his passion for charcuterie Apr 12, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017 fforest's recommended places to eat, drink & buy fresh local produce Apr 26, 2017
- May 10, 2017 The world stars of beer are returning to the Mikkeller Beer Celebration in Copenhagen May 10, 2017
- May 10, 2017 The Pizzatipi Beerfest: Wales's best beers & the tastiest pizzas in the world (probably) May 10, 2017
- May 31, 2017 "A cake should make you feel a little bit magic." The world of weird & wonderful decorations from Cake of Dreams. May 31, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Lillie from London Borough of Jam shares her passion for unusual yet delicious jam flavours at Gather Jul 6, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 From the fforest kitchen: Salted caramel recipe by chef Michelle Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Chef Gill Meller creates seasonal dishes inspired by the landscape in which he lives & works Nov 28, 2017
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Gardening
- Mar 15, 2017 Alice Holden: How to start growing your own veg Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Rich Landscapes: 2 Welsh brothers creating beautiful & practical gardens Mar 15, 2017
- May 10, 2017 Grab your seeds, trowels & pots, it's time to plant your sunflowers! May 10, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 What Sian's reading: An enchanting book by Clare Leighton, describing a year in her garden Jul 6, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 Garden projects: Early Spring in the fforest gardens, veg patches & polytunnels Mar 22, 2018
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Gather
- May 31, 2017 "A cake should make you feel a little bit magic." The world of weird & wonderful decorations from Cake of Dreams. May 31, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Lillie from London Borough of Jam shares her passion for unusual yet delicious jam flavours at Gather Jul 6, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 A holiday for the senses: Gather can stimulate the body & mind Nov 17, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 Things you didn't know fforest did Mar 22, 2018
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Glow
- Nov 17, 2017 Share, support & inspire: Creative retreats for women Nov 17, 2017
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Grow
- Mar 15, 2017 Alice Holden: How to start growing your own veg Mar 15, 2017
- May 10, 2017 Grab your seeds, trowels & pots, it's time to plant your sunflowers! May 10, 2017
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Illustration
- Mar 15, 2017 Matt Sewell: A career in illustration and writing sparked by his love of birds Mar 15, 2017
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Interiors
- Nov 3, 2017 Enamelware of all shapes, colours and sizes. One fforest's oldest friends Nov 3, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Country Living magazine capture the Tucker-Lynch family home in their November issue Nov 28, 2017
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Kids
- May 10, 2017 Grab your seeds, trowels & pots, it's time to plant your sunflowers! May 10, 2017
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Literature
- Jan 30, 2017 'Camps' by Charlie Hailey Jan 30, 2017
- Feb 3, 2017 'The Hidden Life of Trees' by Peter Wohlleben Feb 3, 2017
- May 10, 2017 "Life always offers you a second chance, it's called tomorrow." Today we celebrate legendary Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas May 10, 2017
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Local
- Feb 3, 2017 Bread of Heaven Feb 3, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Wright's Food Emporium Feb 15, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 The coldatnight blanket Feb 28, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 Barley Saturday: A unique event in the Cardigan calendar Mar 29, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 In 2016, the BBC named St Dogmaels local producers' market the best in Britain Mar 29, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 See the best of the west by boat or canoe. Local trips guided by local legends Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 fforest's favourite beaches on the coast of Ceredigion Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 Hidden gems of wild west Wales Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017 fforest's recommended places to eat, drink & buy fresh local produce Apr 26, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Stretched across 186 miles of coastline, St David's peninsula is a spectacular place to go walking Jul 6, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 'The Woof Guide'. The best of dog friendly walks on the Pembrokeshire coastline Jul 6, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 Welsh bothies Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Walk of the month: 'Traeth Bach', a short distance from Manorafon Mar 22, 2018
- Feb 22, 2019 The best in the west: Holiday ideas! Feb 22, 2019
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Local history
- Jan 31, 2015 King of the Teifi Jan 31, 2015
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Magazines
- May 31, 2017 The Rope. MacGuffin magazine explores the stories & uses of one single object at a time May 31, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Lifestyle magazine, SOON, features Pizzatipi & interview with brother no.1, Jackson Nov 28, 2017
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Meat
- Apr 12, 2017 Illtud Llyr Dunsford: A humble Welsh farmer sharing his passion for charcuterie Apr 12, 2017
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Nature
- Jan 19, 2017 Swallowed by the sea Jan 19, 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 Nature notes February Jan 30, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Alice Holden: How to start growing your own veg Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Foraging with Jade: Gorse Flower cordial Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Rich Landscapes: 2 Welsh brothers creating beautiful & practical gardens Mar 15, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 What Sian's reading: An enchanting book by Clare Leighton, describing a year in her garden Jul 6, 2017
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Nature stories
- Jan 30, 2017 Nature notes February Jan 30, 2017
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Photography
- Feb 28, 2017 #DiscoverCymru Feb 28, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 SNAP: An international photography festival Nov 17, 2017
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Pizzatipi
- Mar 29, 2017 Barley Saturday: A unique event in the Cardigan calendar Mar 29, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 The Pizzatipi Summer 2018 Apr 25, 2017
- May 10, 2017 The Pizzatipi Beerfest: Wales's best beers & the tastiest pizzas in the world (probably) May 10, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 New improvements, exciting developments & one mighty big oven... The Pizzatipi opens its doors for the Summer season Jul 6, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 The Pizzatipi transformed for a Summer wedding Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Lifestyle magazine, SOON, features Pizzatipi & interview with brother no.1, Jackson Nov 28, 2017
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Places
- Mar 29, 2017 Portmeirion: A small piece of the Mediterranean in the North of Wales Mar 29, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 See the best of the west by boat or canoe. Local trips guided by local legends Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 fforest's favourite beaches on the coast of Ceredigion Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 Hidden gems of wild west Wales Apr 25, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Stretched across 186 miles of coastline, St David's peninsula is a spectacular place to go walking Jul 6, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 'The Woof Guide'. The best of dog friendly walks on the Pembrokeshire coastline Jul 6, 2017
- Mar 22, 2018 Welsh bothies Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Walk of the month: 'Traeth Bach', a short distance from Manorafon Mar 22, 2018
- Feb 22, 2019 The best in the west: Holiday ideas! Feb 22, 2019
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Print
- Apr 12, 2017 Nick Hand revives & celebrates the artisan craft of letterpress printing Apr 12, 2017
- May 18, 2017 Printmaker Alan Kitching is blurring the boundaries between handcrafted & digital art May 18, 2017
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Recipes
- Jan 30, 2017 fforest Granola: The Secret Recipe Revealed Jan 30, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Pancos! Pancws! Crempog!* Feb 28, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Foraging with Jade: Gorse Flower cordial Mar 15, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 From the fforest kitchen: Salted caramel recipe by chef Michelle Nov 28, 2017
- Sian@coldatnight
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Society
- Feb 3, 2017 Ecotherapy Feb 3, 2017
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Travel
- May 10, 2017 Wild Guide Scotland: friends of fforest release travel guidebook of Scotland's hidden treasures May 10, 2017
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Wales
- Feb 28, 2017 #DiscoverCymru Feb 28, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 Portmeirion: A small piece of the Mediterranean in the North of Wales Mar 29, 2017
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Weddings
- Jan 11, 2018 fforest flower bombs! Our new favourite wedding flowers Jan 11, 2018
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Wellbeing
- Feb 3, 2017 Ecotherapy Feb 3, 2017
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Welsh History
- Feb 28, 2017 Welsh national costume Feb 28, 2017
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Welsh heritage
- Feb 28, 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Feb 28, 2017
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Welsh legends
- Feb 28, 2017 Nigel Owens: Desert island disks Feb 28, 2017
- May 10, 2017 "Life always offers you a second chance, it's called tomorrow." Today we celebrate legendary Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas May 10, 2017