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Ginger Fringer the Highland Cow, Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, PONT Cymru

Grazer of the Week 1st March 2019; Ginger the Highland Cow

The brilliantly nicknamed Ginger Fringer, thanks to that glorious hairstyle, is currently grazing the wildflower meadows at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, near Lampeter. These lovely boys, owned by local grazier Gwyn Jones, are grazing the meadows to help to encourage more species of wild flowers and all the invertebrates, amphibians, small

Grazing the Fens at Oxwich NNR

November saw the beginning of a new grazing partnership at NRW managed National Nature Reserve Oxwich. The NNR here is important for the complex mosaics of habitats, providing home for otters, orchids, rare dune gentian and a nationally recognised population of small blue butterfly. In November, graziers Gower Meadow Beef moved four

Grazer of the Week; Ffen the Welsh Mule Sheep

Ffen is Welsh Mule Sheep, who is currently grazing at Morfa Madryn Local Nature Reserve with her flock, which consists mostly of Welsh Mountain and Welsh Mule Sheep. Morfa Madryn is a protected area of coastal grassland and saltmarsh which supports 7% of the Welsh breeding lapwing population. With it’s close proximity

Gower Meadow Beef PONT Cymru Pasture Fed

What are the Benefits of Pasture-Fed Beef?

As you probably know, modern food-production is focused on maximising production and lowering food prices. To keep up with the demands, farmers will often attempt to produce meat and milk as quickly as possible. This means keeping animals indoors and feeding them on grains and even imported soya. The natural diet

Grazer of the Week; Sinead the Carningli Hill Pony

This is Sinead, originally a Gower Hill Pony, who now grazes at sites around the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park , including Mynydd Carningli, with her herd, Ceri, Louise, Kim and Hannah. The beautiful Carningli Hills are a dominant feature in Pembrokeshire. They of exceptional importance to many species, including rare bog flora

Dexters The Dranges PONT Cymru Jeff Instagram

What Makes Cattle So Good At Conservation Grazing?

Just take a look at that tongue! Cattle use their tongues to pull tufts of vegetation into their mouths, often leaving grassy tussocks and other areas of vegetation which can be used by small mammals and insects. They are not fussy grazers, which means that particular plant species don’t get grazed