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Can Wales be Europe’s New Zealand?

ENVIRONMENTALIST Jonathon Porritt’s assertion that Wales should become “the New Zealand of Europe” is under investigation by S4C’s countryside and farming flagship programme Ffermio. Read

Trainers move ahead at the gallop

VALE of Glamorgan’s up-and-coming National Hunt trainer Tim Vaughan is moving to new premises at Pantwilkin Farm Racing Stables, Aberthin, Cowbridge, this weekend. Read

‘Turn back clock’ for wildlife

GWENT Wildlife Trust is celebrating after raising £525,000 in the space of six months for its most ambitious conservation project. Read

Boar hunting returns to the UK

BOAR hunting is back in Britain, 400 years after the last native wild boar was killed. Read

Turning the winter soil to find a winning ploughman

A COLD and at times drizzly February day at Lleine Farm, Felinwynt, last weekend failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the competitors and supporters at the first of this year’s series of local ploughing matches. Read

Go-ahead for £795m scheme for rural Wales

A £795M Rural Development Plan for Wales has been given the go-ahead by the European Commission’s Rural Development Committee. Read

Wetlands help refloat

THE WELSH wetlands are being used as a model to restore life to what was once the largest area of marsh in the Middle East that was drained and turned to dust by Saddam Hussein. Read

Anglers’ anger at otter invasion

TO NATURE lovers, they are cute furry friends still haunted by the peril of dwindling numbers. Read

Major repair plan aims to get canal open by 2009

BRITISH Waterways has promised a major programme of repairs that will reopen the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in time for the 2009 cruising season. Read

Young carers enjoy a Wicked woodland weekend

DOZENS of young people who spend their time looking after ill or infirm family members are being given the chance to take time out – and enjoy a weekend of fun in the forest. Read

Country strikes a chord with the over-45s

COUNTRY wears the trousers as far as the over-45s are concerned. Read

Honey bees’ value to be recognised

THE Royal Welsh Agricultural Society is recognising the value of honey bees by offering its most prestigious prize this year to the person who has made a significant contribution to beekeeping in Wales. Read

Growing links in horticulture

REPRESENTATIVES from more than 45 businesses took part in a networking event for the horticulture industry organised by Carmarthenshire Growers Association at Aberglasney Gardens. Read

Romance with the love birds

LOVEBIRDS can buy their Valentine a gift with a difference this week at the National Wetland Centre Wales. Read

Garden feeders boost birds’ breeding power

NEW evidence has emerged that feeding birds in the winter not only helps them survive but can also boost their ability to breed. Read

Time to tackle the water rights row

Tempers are rising on Welsh rivers as anglers and canoeists clash over access. Here outdoor education coach and qualified canoeing instructor Pam Bell broadens the debate, and calls for land reform in Wales Read

Modest butcher’s best by tradition

WEST Wales butcher’s Andrew Rees and Sons were named Daily Telegraph Best Traditional Business last week in the annual Rural Retailers of the Year awards run by the Countryside Alliance. Read

Threat to native ladybirds as an alien cannibal moves into Wales

ONE of the nation’s best-loved insects is coming under increased threat from cannibalism as one of Britain’s most invasive species makes its way into Wales. Read

Invasive species in the UK

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Seaweed heroes on the coast of Britain

ALGAE and seaweed may make most people just think of slime, but a new report aims to show that the UK is a biodiversity hotspot for the “unsung heroes” of the natural world. Read

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