Why St Davids is Wales’ rising eco star

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At The Bug Farm in St Davids in Pembrokeshire, a summer breeze ruffles wildflower meadows that hum and hop with insects. open image in gallery A beautiful bay along the striking 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path Pembrokeshire is shaped by the sea and defined by its changing tides, and nobody knows this better than foraging guides and all-round nature-lovers Julia and John Mansfield at Wild About Pembrokeshire. “As foragers we are privileged to be able to collect Pembrokeshire’s abundant seaweeds and wild foods, sharing the bounty of this wild larder and ancient knowledge with other people,” enthuses Julia, as she shows me around their latest venture: the Really Wild Emporium, a forage-focused café in a lovingly restored Art Deco building in the heart of St Davids. open image in gallery TYF run a plethora of adventurous activities “We founded coasteering back in 1986 along this coastline,” says marketing coordinator Bonnie Middleton.