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Cormorants, a Celtic Rainforest and Hops

The rural news magazine explores why Welsh ornithologists fear anglers' licence to kill, the campaign to protect a unique woodland in Snowdonia and growing hops in the back garden.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Oct 2015 05:30

In more detail......

In more detail......
Cormorants and Goosesanders - The that a law which allows anglers to shoot birds that have a serious impact on fisheries could lead to a long-term decline of some species. But Anglers say cormorants are on the increase and threaten fish stocks

A Celtic Rainforest - with a river following through it and waterfalls creating unusually humid conditions, the wooded gorge of Llennyrch near Maentwrog in Snowdonia has been described as our very own Celtic rainforest. Now the Woodland Trust are appealing to raise Β£1.5m to buy to conserve and improve the site for the future. We discover the significance of the proposed acquisition.

Crowd funding Agriculture - we look at how two agriculture initiatives set up under the umbrella of are celebrating the success of a first crowd-funding investment scheme.Β  They've raised more than twelve thousand pounds which will enable them to expand their present operations growing vegetables for around 50 families, alongside a second venture involving sheep and fruit trees.

And Conwy Confusion - Β our reporter Chris Dearden grows hops in the backgarden

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  • Sun 25 Oct 2015 07:03
  • Mon 26 Oct 2015 05:30

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