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Grazer of the Week 28th June; Bera the Carneddau

Grazer of the Week this week is Bera the Carneddau pony. Bera was born this spring at Hafan y Môr, near Pwllheli. Hafan y Môr is a SSSI and a SAC for coastal grassland, fen and heath. The site has been ungrazed for 40 years and following surveys and advice from

Species in Focus; Greater Butterfly Orchid

The greater butterfly orchid, Plantanthera chlorantha, is a beautiful orchid with greenish-white flowers that have a light vanilla scent. This gets stronger at night in order to attract moths, their main pollinators. Found in woodlands, in open scrub and grasslands, the greater butterfly orchid comes into flower at this time of

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Grazer of the Week 21st June; Pryderi the Welsh Mountain Sheep

Our Grazer of the Week this week is Pryderi the Welsh Mountain Sheep, who grazes some really interesting habitat, managed by the Woodland Trust at Coed Felenrhyd and Llennyrch. This woodland in the Snowdonia National Park has a place in Welsh legend; it is mentioned in the Mabinogion as the last

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What makes sheep useful for conservation grazing?

We’ve talked about the reasons why horses and cattle are useful for conservation grazing but what about sheep? Sheep graze differently to cattle and ponies, nibbling very close to the ground, which in high densities can create a very short sward. This can be of benefit to ground nesting birds such

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Grazer of the Week 14th June; Rhos the Belted Galloway

Our Grazer of the Week this week is Rhos the belted galloway. Rhos is one of three belties grazing at Y Gweira Nature Reserve near Llantrisant Common, owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Y Gweira is a mosaic of wet heath, mire and marshy grassland,

Nature-Friendly Farming Series; Hedgerows

One of the best things you can do on a farm or smallholding to encourage wildlife is plant or maintain species-rich hedgerows. It’s hard to imagine the landscape of Britain without hedgerows and in fact, there used to be a lot more of them. Following the Second World War, with government