A plan to build an eco-village of up to 45 low impact homes made from natural and recycled materials went on show in Carmarthenshire on Saturday.

A group called Lammas aims to create a largely self-sufficient settlement with community centre, shop, workshops and hostel on 100 to 250 acres of land.

It is looking for a suitable site in south west Wales, with the village a “blueprint for sustainable living”.

It was launched at the Red Dragon Hall in Drefach Velindre.

The concept is to create 30 to 45 dwellings situated around a traffic-free central village green.

Each would have vehicle access to the rear, on the other side of which would be a series of agricultural and forestry plots as well as wilderness areas.

Paul Wimbush of the Lammas core group said: “It would be sustainable living at its cutting edge.

“The houses will be purpose built by the residents themselves and we envisage a wide range of materials and designs using stone, wood, straw, turf and recycled materials.”

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