Dewch i ymweld ag ardal Gofal Cefn Gwlad yn y Sioe Frenhinol
This year the UK celebrates 60 years of nature conservation and access to the countryside and the Countryside Care area at next month’s Royal Welsh Show will focus on the wealth of information available on the environment, recreation, heritage, organic food production and a wide range of interests for farmers, the general public and children.
Visitors are being urged to see the area which has become increasingly important as it brings together various organisations to present a coherent and balanced view of the environmental issues and policies involved in achieving a sustainable future.
A total of 24 stands will be located in the Countryside Care area several of which provide advice to farmers and consumers covering environmental management, conservation and wildlife, organic food and farming in Wales and best practice techniques in various aspects of land management.
CADW, the Welsh Assembly Government’s historic environmental service, will launch a new exhibition at the show to commemorate the many notable achievements made over the past 25 years along with a 30-minute film created especially to mark the occasion. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales will be demonstrating some of the latest technology used in the survey of archaeological sites and buildings.
CALU, the Centre for Agriculture Land Use, will be showcasing a range of crops, projects and topics including blight resistant potatoes, cereals, mushrooms and horticultural crops and ADAS will feature advice on “efficient production in the
environment”, looking at what farmers need to consider when managing grassland and maintaining good soil structure and fertility for optimum production.
Visitors to the IBERS-Aberystwyth University Pavilion in the Countryside Care area can find out more about how innovative research is improving food production and quality, developing sustainable agriculture and helping to add to and combat against the effects of climate change. People calling at the Organic Centre Wales marquee can enjoy organic hospitality while they see many organisations and companies offering advice and information on all aspects of organic certification and food production.
Those who want to know more about the many opportunities there are to enjoy the Welsh countryside and coasts will find the answers at the Countryside Council for Wales stand, and RSPB Cymru will provide information on what is being done to tackle the problems affecting birds and wildlife and threats to the environment. The Environment Agency Wales will focus on how farmers can benefit from good environmental practice and also the importance of water-related activities to the prosperity of rural Wales.
A number of demonstrations will also be on-going in the Countryside Care area including building traditional stone walls on site by the Dry Stone Walling Association and hedge-laying by the National Hedgelaying Society. Special attractions for younger show-goers include the ever-popular display of otters with Daphne Neville, pond dipping with the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, and water buffalo on the Wildlife Trusts Wales stand.