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Fungi, Seaweed Crisps and Helping Hedgehogs

The rural news magazine embraces autumn, looking for mushrooms and learning how to help a prickly garden visitor.

28 minutes

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- Rachael Garside goes looking for a feast of mushrooms in the meadows at the National Botanic Gardens

Learning from Waxcaps - More than 5,000 years ago Leonardo Da Vinci said "We know more about the movement of the celestial bodies than about the soil beneath our feet" and it's a quote that Dr Gareth Griffiths from Aberystwyth University's Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Studies (IBERS) says is still pertinent today. And so Dr Griffiths is trying to change that, using advances in DNA technology toeven when there not there to be seen.

Mad Cow Disease听- Defra confirmed that the was from a 6 year old cow in Carmarthenshire.The animal did not enter the food chain and the Food Standards Agency and Public Health Wales said there was no risk to human health as a result of the isolated case. We seek reassurance from a local vet that this case does in fact demonstrate the controls that are in place are working

Seaweed Crisps - With a brand new factory built on the Bury Estuary, a brand new product is attracting international interest. is looking to tap into the growing global demand for "superfood" seaweed products. And we hear how as well as launching a range of crispy seaweed snacks the firm has plans to develop Europe's first organic seaweed farm.

Helping Hedgehogs - Numbers of one of our oldest wild animals are declining rapidly in the UK, thought to be as a result of changes in farming practices and loss of habitats. This is a particularly difficult time of year for the creatures as late summer babies can struggle to find food as the seasons change. We meet the woman dedicated to in distress and if you find one in your garden in need of help call the Hedgehog helpline - 07557 646773

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