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Flooding Farm Fields, Visitor-Giving and Art to Promote a Canal

Exploring paying farmers to flood their land in the Conwy Valley, visitors paying a little extra to help protect rural Wales and an artist reviving interest in the Swansea Canal.

28 minutes

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Mon 18 Jan 201605:30

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In more detail......

Farm Flooding - The UK Government said it was considering paying farmers for allowing their land to be flooded to protect towns and villages further downstream. Natural Resources Wales says this type of project is already happening in Wales and we visit the Conwy valley to find out how and if it works in practise

Miscanthus - Many farmers are now assessing the long-term affects of flooding on their land could this biomass crop be an option? Scientists in Aberystwyth are trialling the energy crop Miscanthus to find out how it survives in water-logged land and its effects on the soil after flooding.

Fortnum and Mason - Ewan Venters, the Chief Executive of this prestigious store was in Wales this week and we ask him how they face rapid changes in food retailing

Visitor Giving Scheme - The Gwynedd Business Network is encouraging tourism operators in Snowdonia to participate in a scheme to ask for a tip from visitors for local environmental, community and education projects.

And using art to revive interest in a waterway- From Brooklyn New York to the Tawe Valley may not be an obvious journey for a contemporary artist, but Cheon Pye Lee - who's originally from Korea - has taken up his post as the first artist-in-residence on the Swansea Canal.

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  • Sun 17 Jan 201607:03
  • Mon 18 Jan 201605:30

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