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Grazer of the Week 24th May; Gwydion the Welsh White

Our Grazer of the Week this week is Gwydion the Welsh White, who grazes sites around South Wales for the Woodland Trust. Gwydion and the herd of seven Welsh whites are owned by the Woodland Trust. The cattle conservation graze at Coed Tregib, Coed Gwempa, Coed Maesmelin & other sites near Neath.

Grazer of the Week 17th May; Jean the Welsh Hill Pony

Jean is a hill pony from the Cefn Bryn on the Gower. Owned by graziers Gower Meadow Beef, Jean is a now a conservation grazer doing amazing work at various sites around South Wales. Most recently, Jean and her friends have been grazing at Penmaen Burrows. Penmaen Burrows, which is owned

Lilly Longtail Gwent Wildlife Trust PONT Cymru Grazer of the Week

Grazer of the Week 10th May; Lilly Longtail the Badger Faced Sheep

Grazer of the Week this week is Lilly Longtail, a Badger faced sheep who grazes at Gwent Wildlife Trust Silent Valley Nature Reserve. Silent Valley is a SSSI and part of the Eastern Valleys Living Landscape. The reserve is important for woodland and it’s ancient anthill meadows but the anthills present

Kennixton sheep grazing for lapwing at WWT Llanelli PONT cymru

PONT and Peewits

For the last few years, PONT have worked together with Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Llanelli and graziers Kennixton Sheep. Take a look at the video below which summarises the project. Highlights include improvements in the health of the sheep, with greater weight gain, lower fecal egg counts and higher trace minerals

Conservation Grazing supports traditional farming families PONT Cymru

Grazing Facts; Grazing Supports Traditional Farming Families

It’s not an easy life being a farmer in rural Wales. Making a living from farming is challenging to say the least and any prospect of extra funding can help keep our farming families on the land they may have farmed for generations. Conservation projects can encourage a greater community in

Grazer of the Week 3rd May; Gwyn the British Blue

Did you know that commercial cattle can be great conservation grazers too? #grazeroftheweek this week is Gwyn the British Blue. Gwyn and his brother Llwyd are grazing at Eithinog in Upper Bangor. Eithinog is a SSSI designated for its grassland fungi, and is also rich in wildflower grassland. With a herd