Dave Owen

Lammas Committee member

"I am a native of West Wales with family connections on both sides of the family going back for several generations.  I have seen many changes in South Ceredigion and North Pembrokeshire over the last 50 years and feel that many of them have not been for the better.  The lack of affordable housing for local people and the breakup of communities in the area have been important issues for me.  For at least three generations members of my own family have had to work away from the area in order to support themselves.  My passion for Lammas stems from the possibilities that I can see in reversing these trends.  The chance, in particular, for youngsters to build themselves a home at a realistic price and create a living to raise a family with a strong sense of community is vital in maintaining what is left of the culture of the area which has been slipping away for so long." 

Dave Owen has been part of the Lammas management team since August 2007.   He brings over 25 years of experience of the construction industry to the project. He is a qualified carpenter /joiner and very experienced builder and project manager.  He has worked in statutory, voluntary and private sectors and at many different levels within the industry.  For many years Dave has had a deep and committed interest in building  conservation and in sustainable and low-impact construction.  He has  backed up this interest with an HND inbuilding conservation and a degree in environmental biology.  Dave runs a small building conservation company based in North Pembrokeshire.