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The Nature Friendly Farming Network

PONT Coordinator and North Wales Regional Development Officer Hilary Kehoe has recently been appointed the Chair of the Welsh steering group for the Nature Friendly Farming Network. The Nature Friendly Farming Network is a group of farmers who have come together to champion a way of farming which is sustainable and

Grazer of the Week 11th October; Ellie Wellie the Balwen

Ellie Wellie. Photo Rebecca Thomas Our Grazer of the Week is Ellie Wellie the Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep, who is providing vital conservation grazing on waxcap grasslands at Waun Las NNR. Waun Las is a National Nature Reserve and an economically-viable organic working farm at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

World Commons Week 2019

8.4% of Wales is Common Land. Historically, certain rights were given to communities to use land which did not belong to them. Commons are important for nature and often large swathes of our most beautiful landscapes. This week is World Commons Week and we want to highlight the importance of our

Habitat in Focus; Waxcap Grasslands

Take a walk across unimproved upland sheep pasture at this time of year and your eye may be caught by a splash of bright colour in the sward. Autumn is the time when the fruiting bodies of waxcap fungi (Hygrocybe) emerge and they are truly extraordinary. In a variety of colours,

Grazer of the Week 4th October; White Walker the Welsh Pony

Formally feral pony, White Walker recently made the move from the Gower Hills to the edge of the Black Mountains. So named for her eerie blue eye! With her sister Baby Dice, she is grazing a wet meadow with dominant molinia grass, to help maintain the habitat for marsh fritillary butterflies.

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Grazer of the Week 27th September; Connor the Highland Cow

Connor the Highland steer is an essential team member of the Coedwigoedd Glaw Celtaidd Cymru – Celtic Rainforests Wales project. The Celtic Rainforests Wales project aims to protect this special Atlantic Oak Woodland/ Celtic Rainforest habitat for future generations by controlling invasive species such as Rhododendron, introducing conservation grazing at specific