Netting the Hedgerows and the Stick Maker Tales
Why nets are appearing over trees and hedges and a tribute to hill-farming communities in Wales.
Netting - wildlife experts are calling for stricter controls on nets installed over trees and hedgerows amid growing public concern about their use. Developers have said the nets, which are designed to stop birds nesting, are "standard practice" during building work. A petition has been launched calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to stop developers from using netting and make it a criminal offence.
Great British Beef Week - we speak to a Carmarthenshire "Ladies in Beef" farmer about the initiative to get the public to buy local and support British farmers.
Shlizzy - a fruitful venture in Denbighshire, from pick-your-own to growing artisan drinks company
and a play about life on a hill farm, "The Stick Makers Tales" - a one man show from the National Theatre Company
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Netting - wildlife experts are calling for stricter controls on nets installed over trees and hedgerows amid growing public concern about their use. Developers have said the nets, which are designed to stop birds nesting, are "standard practice" during building work. A petition has been launched calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to stop developers from using netting and make it a criminal offence.
Great British Beef Week - we speak to a Carmarthenshire "Ladies in Beef" farmer about the initiative to get the public to buy local and support British farmers.
Schlizzy - a fruitful venture in Denbighshire, from pick-your-own to growing artisan drinks company
and "The Stick Makers Tales" a play from the National Theatre Company about the life of a Welsh hill farmer
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Apr 201907:00BBC Radio Wales
- Wed 10 Apr 201918:30BBC Radio Wales
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