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Ponies for Lapwings at WWT Llanelli

PONT Cymru has recently introduced two Gower Hill Ponies to the western scrapes at WWT Llanelli. They will be keeping the rush under control until water levels are dropped and cattle are reintroduced in May. Rush is higher in sugars than the surrounding grasses over winter, so it’s much more palatable.

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Grazer of the Week; Stu the Dranges Dexter

Stu the Dexter We would like to introduce you to Stu and his friends Jeff and Giant. Stu is a yearling Dexter, owned by a group affectionately known as ‘Cow Club’. Stu and his small herd are grazing The Dranges Nature Reserve. The Dranges is owned and managed by The Wildlife

Minister for Environment attending PONT Conference

We are really pleased to announce that Hannah Blythyn has agreed to speak at the PONT conference on February 7th. See our revised programme for details and book your space via the training and events page.

Dolau Dyfi Meadows: encouraging management for wild flowers and farmland birds

Pontcymru have recently heard that the first stage of their Sustainable Management Scheme grant application to Welsh Government, as part of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, has been successful. We are currently working on the application to be submitted in August. The project, called Dolau Dyfi Meadows, is a collaborative project

New Training Leaflet

Our latest Training Leaflet is now available to download. Including practical courses in vegetation management, stock fencing and other activity required for grazing.