Project handbook and Layman's report on the website
Published on 11/Apr/2011 Now that the project has come to an end, the final publications have been produced. A technica Read MoreLife Active Blanket Bog in Wales Conference
Published on 25/Mar/2011 The project conference took place on the 8th and 9th March at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel. A day Read MoreLake Vyrnwy to Aberdeen
Published on 21/Mar/2011 The LIFE Project is in the home-straight as it will end on the 31st March 2011. From the ori Read MoreLIFE on Countryfile – again
Published on 21/Mar/2011 Four years ago, Michaela Strachan and the BBC Countryfile team visited Lake Vyrnwy to film t Read MoreStock safety
Published on 07/Mar/2011 Research carried out by the project has shown that drain blocking on blanket bog can benefit Read MoreLIFE and science
Published on 01/Mar/2011 The LIFE Project is working with the National Trust on the Ysbyty Ifan estate to block over Read MoreWalk and Talk Events
Published on 16/Feb/2011 An illustrated talk by Mike Morris on the Blanket Bog Project at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre f Read MoreLIFE on the Migneint
Published on 16/Feb/2011 The LIFE Blanket Bog Project has part funded ditch blocking on the National Trust land on the M Read MoreLIFE Project Conference
Published on 18/Jan/2011 The project is nearing its' end now and to review our work and that of others we are staging a proje Read MoreBlocking at Vyrnwy finished!
Published on 04/Jan/2011 The ditch blocking work at Lake Vyrnwy has finally been completed! R.G Evans and Sons have b Read MoreLIFE Project Demonstration Day
Published on 10/Jun/2009
The LIFE Project and the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, Wales held a joint conference on Tuesday 9 June 2009 at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and the RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Reserve. The ninety-four attendees included farmers, farming unions, NGO’s, wildlife charities and governmental organisations.
The day was chaired by Alun Edwards, FWAG Cymru Chairman and was opened by Welsh Assembly Member Mick Bates. Talks were then given by Dr Jared Wilson, LIFE Project Manager entitled “Introduction to the LIFE Active Blanket Bog in Wales Project”; David Jenkins, Coed Cymru entitled “Wider issues of land management: a case study from Pontbren”; and the key note address was given by John Westlake, Welsh Assembly Government entitled “The future of agri-environment in Wales”.
After lunch the group split into two with one half heading onto the mountain to see the grip blocking work that was carried out over the winter. The other group viewed the machinery used in the project and had an opportunity to talk to the contractor involved. The groups then swapped over before heading back to the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel where Alun Edwards summed up the day.
