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13/05/2012

The rural news magazine for those who live and work in the Welsh countryside.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 May 2012 05:30

On the programme

A dramatic rise in the number of community fruit and veg co-ops in Wales. Also rising, the number of prosecutions in animal cruelty cases. How nature is reclaiming industrial land in Meirionydd and a new project to save Red squirrels in Carmarthenshire.

The run by volunteers in Wales has risen to more than 350. et up as a small pilot study back in 2004 by the food co-ops now supply around 10,000 customers with locally-grown food at affordable prices.

Our image as a nation of animals lovers took a knock recently when the announced a fearful rising tide of animal cruelty in Wales. According to the the number of people convicted in Wales rose by over a third last year.

For 130 years the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth, just upstream from Portmeirion, was home to a very large explosives factory known locally as or the Powder Works. After decommissioning it, ICI gave the land to the North Wales Wildlife Trust in 1998. It's just one of the reserves taking part in the being held next weekend.

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  • Sun 13 May 2012 07:00
  • Mon 14 May 2012 05:30

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