Daily Archives: 15/03/2024

March 24 – Finalists for the Silver Pintail award for conservation in farming

We were proud to make it to the final of the Gloucestershire FWAG (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group)’s regional Silver Pintail award. We enjoyed awards night where we heard about the other finalists’ brilliant projects – there is so much good work going on in the county! We received a runners up award in recognition…

Feb 24 – Two pilot projects: Staunton Meend Common and Parkend Community Orchard

After months of planning, we finally got “hooves on the ground” on two great projects. Staunton Meend, near Coleford in the Forest of Dean was the first place to host the “Beltie Boys” – our 4 most experienced cattle spent a month breaking up the bracken, and testing the potential for further grazing over the…