Fungi and the Tree of the Year
How Wales’ grassland fungi can tell us where our ancient meadows survive; a man on a mission to plant 10,000 oak trees and a beech tree that's not backwards in coming forwards!
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Hydro - accusations the hydropower sector has been "abandoned" after a key grant is scrapped.
Farming Seaweed - it provides an important habitat for marine life and is the first link in the aquatic food chain andΒ it'sΒ also a nutritious healthy food for us!Β We're well used to Laverbread in Wales but are we making enough of seaweed? We hear from thewho wants to farmΒ it off the Pembrokeshire coast and believes seaweed farming is the future and not just for food
Fungi - can you help spot waxcap fungi in your local lawns, parks or the wider countryside this autumn? Plantlife would love to hear from you via a " to help them identify Wales’s remaining fragments of species-rich grassland.
Oak trees - why 78 year old Jeff Lewis from Gorseinon is on a mission to plant 10,000 native Oak Trees by Christmas!Wales' Tree of the Year - we meet this year's winner, the Chapter House tree. Surrounded by history, it stands in the shadows of a 17th century Orangery and amid the ruins of the 12th century Cistercian Abbey at Margam Park, near Port Talbot. In a few week's time the overall UK winner will be chosen, if successful it will be entered into the European tree of the year competition.
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- Sun 22 Nov 2020 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Wed 25 Nov 2020 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
- Thu 26 Nov 2020 05:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
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