We celebrate Stead Jones’ classic tale – a haunting journey from the edge of childhood into a threatening adult world – now published in the Library of Wales series. Join the wonderful illustrator of this hairy story and perhaps pick up some crafty …
Archives for April 2011
Hay Festival 2011 programme: Friday, June 3
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. …
Hay Festival 2011 programme: Tuesday, May 31
… and there will be opportunity to visit the farm shop. Take a walk around Wales from Celtic times to the present day and see Welsh history come alive at Wales’ most popular heritage attraction and one of Europe’s leading open-air museums. …
Welsh grants add to egg producers woes
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 …
RHS show flexes its green muscles
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.
Budget cuts to Cardiff Bay events mean loss of WOW on Waterfront festival
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 …
Villagers and conservation groups oppose ‘super dairy’
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. …
LIZ JONES MOANS It’s a dog’s life down on the organic farm
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. …
Research on biofertilisers starts in Wales
THREE sites in Wales have been selected for a research project looking into the use of organic fertilisers. The three-year project aims to give farmers knowledge on using products such as quality compost and, for the first time, anaerobic digestate …
Welsh council invests in two EVs
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, …
