Free e-learning modules build knowledge and skills on family farm
27 August 2024
Biodiversity is at the heart of Peter and Cathryn Richards’ approach to farming, enriching the environment for insects and farmland birds with an abundance of wildflowers and grass species on their land.
The brother and sister...
Welsh Couple Cultivate a Haven for Wildlife
12 August 2024
Yellow clusters of Kidney Vetch and the tiny daisy-like flowers of the Chamomile jostle for position among the summer’s colourful arrivals at a specialist nursery dedicated to aiding nature recovery in the Welsh countryside.
Barry and Sandra...
Episode 106 - Special Episode with Mari Lovgreen and Ifan Jones Evans
Listen to a special episode of the Ear to the Ground podcast which focuses on Health and Safety on the farm. It's an interesting conversation between Ifan Jones Evans and Mari Lovgreen. Mari and Ifan have young and enthusiastic families...
Farming Connect ‘Try Out Fund’ aims to find an effective biological control against the nemesis of strawberry growers
11 July 2024
A Welsh soft fruit grower who once lost his entire strawberry harvest to an insect pest is establishing colonies of a predatory bug in the crop before and during the flowering stage in a bid to find...
Mentoring helps farm make switch from producing livestock to growing grapes
28 May 2024
With no experience of cultivating vines, Farming Connect mentoring from an established producer has been key in helping Geoffrey and Cath Easton make the successful transition from livestock farming to growing grapes and producing...
Support for Growers and Farmers at the Smallholding & Countryside Festival
13 May 2024
The Smallholding and Countryside Festival at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, is back on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024, where Farming Connect will be present to provide you with support and advice. Whether you...