Country Focus - Sunday 13th May at 0700; presented by Rachael Garside and repeated Monday 14th May at 0530

The number of community-run fruit and vegetable co-ops run by volunteers in Wales has risen to more than 350. et up as a small pilot study back in 2004 by the Rural Regeneration Unit 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 RSPCA announced a fearful rising tide of animal cruelty in Wales. According to the statistics the number of people convicted in Wales rose by over a third last year.

The pet charity PDSA is warning dog owners to protect their animals against the potentially fatal canine parvovirus. Their vets have seen a big increase in the number of suspected deaths and have dealt with 16 suspected cases in the first three months of 2012 in the area between Port Talbot and Llanelli.

For 130 years the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth, just upstream from Portmeirion, was home to a very large explosives factory known locally as Gwaith Powdwr 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 Wildlife Trust's Centenary celebrations being held next weekend.