Skills and Training

This module sets out the many ways in which the new and existing woods and trees provide multiple benefits to both the farm business and farm environment.

Master Herbal is a one-day course that will equip participants with the knowledge needed to successfully establish and manage herbal leys for the benefit of livestock, soil health and the environment and be able to:

Discuss the benefits of herbal...

In this module you will learn about farming in Wales’s designated landscapes (National Parks and National Landscapes,  also known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)), mostly farming in a sustainable way that benefits people, landscape and nature.

Working alongside ecosystems by boosting biodiversity and the health of ecosystem like soils, can help farms become more sustainable long-term.  

This course looks at key aspects of ecosystems and relates this to management areas that should be considered towards...

Management and availability of natural and semi-natural areas are vital for maintaining and improving biodiversity levels across Wales. High biodiversity levels are associated with a range of ecosystem services, including reducing emissions, pollination and managing pests and diseases, to name...

The simple dictionary definition of compost is as follows: a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land. Compost consists largely of decayed carbon-based matter like fruits, vegetables, manure, grasses, dead leaves...