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Dolau Dyfi Update- The Project So Far

Hello, I‘m Richard Jones, the project officer for the Dolau Dyfi project. Here is an update on what we have been doing since the new year…. Because the project had officially started before my appointment, and with the end of financial year looming, I was told to hit the ground running….

Introducing Dolau Dyfi’s Project Officer Richard Jones

Hello, my name is Richard Jones, and I am the project officer for Dolau Dyfi, a Welsh Government Sustainable Management Scheme supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Born and bred in Dolgellau, I live on our family farm where we keep a herd of Shetland cattle, bucket

Species in Focus; Chough

Chough Vaughn Matthews The chough is a member of the crow family, distinctive from others thanks to its red legs and beak. The chough has a slightly shyer nature than other crows. They can be seen from the Wales Coast Path performing aerial acrobatics and calling with their distinctive call. The

Grazier of the Month; Sorcha and Brian Lewis

Meadow on the farm, Sorcha Lewis In 2019, we told you about some of the amazing grazing animals that are working on Brian and Sorcha Lewis conservation grazing projects across Wales. Now for 2020, we’d love to highlight some of the wonderful graziers who look after these animals. We are really

Training for the Cornish National Nature Reserves

PONT staff spent a brilliant week in Cornwall running courses for the Cornish National Nature Reserves staff and graziers, including the following courses: -Conservation grazing management Different options and methods of grazing and managing livestock for nature conservation on a variety of habitats. -Stock Checker Covering all aspects of checking stock -Grazier

Kenfig Diaries; Lambing Season

Welcome to our new guest blog the Kenfig Diaries; an insight into the life of a grazier and farmer, by Lloyd Williams. Lloyd grazes sheep and cattle at Kenfig National Nature Reserve, which is a highly protected site for its rare flora, including the fen orchid. It’s also a haven for