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Shearing and Sycharth

Memories of a farmer and 40 years of commentating on shearing, and should we signpost the way to Owain Glyndwr's ancestral home?

At a crossroads - the family farming organically in Pembrokeshire, trying to make sense of the Habitat Wales scheme and uncertainty around future funding.
Renowned as the β€˜voice of Welsh shearing’ Tom Evans from Beulah, Radnorshire recounts his memories from over nearly 40 years of commentating on Welsh shearing.
The community woodland in Knighton encouraging more people to visit and get involved with the conservation.
Our bird of the month is the somewhat elusive Woodcock.
And Sycharth Castle - we go in search of ancestral home of Owain Glyndwr but would a little signage help?

28 minutes

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Thu 16 Nov 2023 06:30
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"Where the Hell’s the Time Gone: A Life in Farming" by Tom Evans is published by Y Lolfa and is available in all good book shops!Β 
Knighton Community Woodlands Group -Β  if you would like to get in touch - you can email woodland@tveg.org.uk

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