Organic Wales News & Events

The authors discuss how the wild, rural landscape of Radnorshire inspires their work and that of others before them, from Gerald of Wales to Vaughan and Traherne, Francis Kilvert, Eric Gill, David Jones and Bruce Chatwin. …

The press release said that the two family run businesses saw the poultry units as a source of additional income, enabling the next generation to remain at the farms. The Ranger magazine contacted the Welsh Assembly Government to ask why it was …

It’s currently just above 40%.” Welsh garden designer Lynne Allbutt, will be demonstrating some barefoot beekeeping at the show. Media Wales columnist, Lynne will show visitors the workings of a bee hive and give advice on plants likely to attract bees.

Following a review of funding to the Cardiff Harbour Authority in 2009/10 financial year the Welsh Assembly Government made the decision to cut funds by 30% – which was later reduced to 20% to make savings. Cardiff Council assumed responsibilities of …

She said Prince Charles is opposed to mega-farms and even the Farmers’ Union of Wales back traditional family farms. “CALFe is not an anti-farming lobby,” she said. “We fully support Welsh dairy farmers in their desire to competitively produce milk. …

It was a farm in Herefordshire, not far from the Welsh border, a small house set in 200 organic acres. Hmm, sounds promising, I thought. Organic means pristine, doesn’t it? The whole lot was on the market for £1.2 million. I met the farmer. …

It is the first local authority in Wales to get EVs in its fleet, which was funded through a £500000 Welsh Assembly Sustainable Travel Centres grant. Stephen Pilliner, the council’s transport manager, said that the EVs, two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs, …

A farm walk at an organic farm in the Llanthony Valley Vale of Ewyas Monmouthshire, Wales. Photograph: Jeff Morgan/Alamy I have been endlessly looking for an environmentally educational holiday and was wondering if you might be able to help me out. …

It’s not so bad in the summer but in the winter it’s dead,” said Clive who also holds a Farmer’s Market the third Saturday of every month. “We also have a Farmer’s Market once a month in the pub and they’ve been going very good attracting local produce …