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Pondweed and a Sweet Chestnut

Dredging the Monty Canal to improve water quality and protect rare aquatic plants. And, that old chestnut?! The 480 year old tree in the running to be crowned Tree of the Year.

Applications for the new Habitat Wales Scheme have opened but farmers call for a "funding rethink" and support with their food, farming and the environment ambitions

A fourth National Park for Wales? People are being encouraged to have their say on the proposal for one in the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley area.

Nature loss on a "devastating scale" - the State of Nature report finds of almost 3900 different animals, plants and fungi studied, one in six are at risk of extinction now from Wales.

Pondweed - unlocking the ecological secrets of 2 rare aquatic plants on the Montgomery Canal as stretches are dredged to improve water quality.

and it's time to get voting for a sweet, Sweet Chestnut in Wrexham!

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Thu 5 Oct 2023 06:30
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An old, sweet chestnut - to vote for your Woodland Trust tree of the year in the UK you have until October 15th to cast your vote, the winner will be announced on Thursday 19th October and will go on to the European competition.
The Fourth National Park for Wales - Natural Resources Wales have a series of engagement events commencing from 11th October for more details of where and when follow

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