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Tir a Môr Llŷn partnership – Open Farm Event

Promoting the important role farming has in conserving the countryside and helping nature was the most important message shared at the successful Open Farm Event held at Cwrt, the National Trust Farm near Aberdaron on Bank Holiday Monday. The sunshine helped to attract many local people and visitors who were able

Grazer of the Week 6th September; Dorothy the Herdwick

Grazer of the Week this week is Dorothy the Herdwick. Dorothy grazes the amazing Great Orme near Llandudno. We have been reliably informed by her shepherd Dan Jones that only the troublemakers get names! The 145-acre farm was bought by the National Trust in 2015. It came with grazing rights for

Grazer of the Week Milly Carmarthenshire Meadows Group PONT Cymru

Grazer of the Week 30th August; Milly the Welsh Hill Pony

Did you know invasive species such as Himalayan balsam can be controlled with conservation grazing? This is Milly and her friend, previous Grazer of the Week Jean. Milly is a semi-feral Welsh Hill Pony from the Gower Commons. Milly and Jean are grazing private land on the flood plain meadow of

Angharad Highland Cow Coity Wallia Commons Pont cymru

Grazer of the Week 23rd August; Angharad the Highland

Angharad the Highland Cow, this weeks’ Grazer of the Week, grazes at Coity Wallia Commons. Part of the herd from Woolies, Wellies and Wine, Angharad is a 4 year old heifer. Coity Wallia Commons is a large area of land (over 1,000 hectares) north of Bridgend, south Wales. The area stretches

Diwrnod Agored/ Farm Open Day ar Aberdaron

Wedi ei gynnal gan / hosted by the Tir a Mor Llyn – Land and Sea Partnership and National Trust Wales Diwrnod Agored / Farm Open Day ar Fferm Cwrt, Aberdaron Dydd Llun Gŵyl y Banc Awst 26 Bank Holiday Monday August 26 11:00 – 16:00 Dysgwch sut mae ffermio o

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Grazer of the Week 16th August; Hywel the Hereford

PONT Cymru Grazer of the Week Hywel the Hereford steer is part of an ambitious habitat restoration project from Gwent Wildlife Trust. In 2008, the Trust purchased 42 hectares of dairy pasture next to their flagship Pentwyn Farm Nature Reserve. Wyeswood Common was modern agricultural land and was relatively species poor.