Sarah Kearsley-Wooller founded a charity after her young son's death

Sarah Kearsley-Wooller, now appeals manager for Hope House Children's Hospices at Oswestry and Tŷ Gobaith in Conwy, receives the MBE.

The mother from Old Colwyn helped set up the first hospice after the death of her three-year-old son Matthew in 1989.

More than 450 children have been referred to the charity in 10 years.

She said she was "overwhelmed" to have received the invitation for the honour, which - ironically - arrived on Matthew's birthday in November.

The honour was also recognition for husband Jonathan and daughters Gemma and Katie, said Mrs Kearsley-Wooller, " who have supported me the whole way, and for the team at the hospice who have worked so hard."

Overwhelmed

She explained that when Matthew, who suffered from a rare metabolic syndrome was ill, the family had travelled to Helen House hospice in Oxford for two years.

"We wanted something nearer for other families and that is how Hope House came about," she said.

In the past 10 years �20m has been raised for the two hospices which help youngsters from across north Wales and over 130 of the children referred to them have died.

Another �3.5m needs to be raised to keep the hospices open in 2006, said Mrs Kearsley-Wooller

"It's a mammoth task (raising the money) but we are always overwhelmed by the generosity of schools and other community organisations who support us."

His MBE was recognition for the NFU Cymru's campaigning, said Peredur Hughes

Peredur Hughes, president of NFU Cymru, said he was "delighted to receive and accept" his OBE for services to farming.

Mr Hughes, who farms at Llanddeusant in Anglesey, has been the union's president for four years.

He said: "I'm accepting it particularly on behalf of all the staff at NFU Cymru and the members who have been active in our organisation in trying to get the best deal possible for farmers in Wales during the reform of the CAP ".

Harpist Elinor Bennett, from Caernarfon, receives an OBE.

MBEs include David Broderick, clerk to Llay Community Council near Wrexham.

Medwyn Williams, a horticulturalist and broadcaster for Radio Cymru and BBC Gardeners' World, had been awarded the MBE.

He was "absolutely over the moon and couldn't believe it when he was told".

The giant vegetable grower, from Llanfair PG on Anglesey, has won 10 consecutive gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, although he has now retired from competition there.

Medwyn Williams has striven to get vegetables recognised

He said he was particularly pleased to have won recognition for horticulture.

"I have been trying to educate people that vegetables can be as colourful as flowers and they're edible as well," said Mr Williams.

Although after 10 years of winning at Chelsea Mr Williams plans to compete at Hampton Court show in London next summer. Before that he is travelling to Cincinnati in the USA in April for a show of his work.

Mr Williams also said he was proud to come from the Welsh village with the longest name.