Shaping the wild : wisdom from a Welsh hill farm / David Elias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elias, David, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Environmental aspects--Great Britain.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--Environmental aspects--Wales.

Agriculture and state--Great Britain.

Agriculture and state.

Hill farming--Wales.

Hill farming.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, England : Calon, [2023]

Summary:

What can one Welsh hill farm tell us about how we can help nature thrive? In this captivating debut, conservationist David Elias explores one a hill farm in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and what it can show us about the realities of farming and looking after nature in this environment. As he visits throughout the seasons, he forms a deep relationship with the land and the people who have worked upon it, discovering their history and traditions, current lifestyle and thoughts on their future. He also explores the many farm's many habitats and the wildlife that can be found upon them and shows how this has been influenced by changing farming practices over the generations. Through lyrical prose and first-hand conversations with farmers, Elias also shows what current policies have achieved - and not achieved - and why it's so important that we get a better understanding of the realities and challenges of farming if we are to truly going to reconcile this vital industry while also looking after nature.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword by Iolo Williams

Chapter 1: Craig-y-tân

Chapter 2: Lambing

Chapter 3: Wild Woods

Chapter 4: Pastures

Chapter 5: Conifers, Foxes and Crows

Chapter 6: Peat

Chapter 7: Moorland Birds

Chapter 8: The River

Chapter 9: Shaping the Wild Woods

Chapter 10: Shearing

Chapter 11: Heather

Chapter 12: Wilding

Chapter 13: In the End

Notes

Further Reading

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-915279-36-4

1-915279-37-2