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Carneddau ponies- wildlife warriors from Snowdonia National Park

Originally featured on the Campaign for National Parks Blog The Carneddau Mountain range in the Snowdonia National Park is home to a small population of around 300 semi-feral Carneddau ponies whose history is thought to date back to the Bronze Age. Though they not designated as a rare breed, they are

Bronwen Roydens Corner PONT Cymru Jenni Nellist conservation grazing

Grazer of the Week 12th July; Bronwen the Welsh Cob

Did you know riding ponies can be conservation grazers too? This weeks Grazer of the Week is Bronwen the Welsh Cob. Bronwen is owned by Gower local Jenni Nellist and she is primarily a riding horse. However, together with her field mates, she has recently become a conservation grazer too! Jenni

Hay Making; Nature Friendly Farming Series

Now summer is well and truly underway, you may start to notice the sweet smell of freshly cut hay on the air. For a long time in Britain, hay was a very important source of winter fodder for livestock, helping farmers keep their stock healthy and happy over winter. As well

Bliss the Highland Cow Brynna Photo credit Carys Evans

Grazer of the Week 5th July; Bliss the Highland Cow

Carys Evans Our Grazer of the Week this week is Bliss the Highland Cow, who grazes at the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Brynna Woods and Llanharan Marsh Nature Reserve. Historically, this nature reserve supported very rich marshy grassland communities and it was previously protected as a Site of

Bera the carneddau hafan y mor grazer of the week pont cymru

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