Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Interested in connections between farming, food & nature. Tend to some 🐮 🐑 & 🥬🍎 garden in hills/ also work in nature conservation.

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

A special place with a great story to tell - https://t.co/Q9SU1MoUdM

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

Beautiful #aurora in the dark skies of #radnorshire this evening- also beginnings of first autumn frost

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

Few local road verges looking stunning at moment - buzzing with insects & brightening up peoples day... #Nature Isn't Neat

[Rothamsted Research @Rothamsted]

Swifts: amazing acrobatic insect feeders; but did you know that the bugs they hunt are often the same ones that farmers are keen to control? A win-win for conservation and crop protection? 🪲 🌱🐦‍⬛@ecologyhans @kelly_jowett @D_Garrett_Ento
Full story 👇
https://t.co/IdGFW9YRNX

[Rhys Evans @RhysEvans90]

Examples of habitats on our farm 🌱 They all play a vital role in supporting food production 🐑🐄 Having 10% habitat on a farm doesn’t mean taking land out of production ❌ Same applies to 🌳 SFS isn’t perfect but please remember this when responding to the consultation 🙏

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

No surprise that #Drax continues to burn down irreplaceable ancient forests for profits. What’s unbelievable is that the Govt still wants the UK public to pick up the tab for this obscene greenwashing travesty. Another £4bn by 2030? Indefensible. https://t.co/I0Sb8351yR

[James Robinson @JRfromStrickley]

Planting a hedge & to replace one lost 40yr ago. We are mid-way putting in 600m this winter, which will take us up to about 97% of the hedges which were on our farm 200yr ago.
Hedges & trees & wildlife habitats are part of our farm.

It is food AND nature.

It can be done 🌳🥛

[James Rebanks @herdyshepherd1]

Ponds that sometimes dry out are great for wildlife and are called ‘ephemeral wetlands’… we’ve a heap of them and they are full of frogspawn

Insects love em even in summer when they dry out

[Farm Wildlife @FarmWildlifeUK]

Wetlands are critical yet often overlooked ecosystems within our agricultural landscapes, that play a multifaceted role in sustainable farming practices. #wetlands #grazing

https://t.co/3dXG0wvqi8

[Nature Friendly Farming Network @NFFNUK]

💬 “We need to work with our natural system to let nature recover. We can’t continue to do what we've done for the last 30-40 years or we’ll not move forward” - Johnny Blair

Hear how Johnny has worked to regenerate his soil: https://t.co/zy5fzjkqZd

[Rhys Evans @RhysEvans90]

*Gweithdai "Weatherproof Farming" Workshops*☀️🌧️

🗓️29 Tachwedd📍Bangor
🗓️30 Tachwedd📍Glynllifon
🗓️1 Rhagfyr📍Bala
🗓️13 Rhagfyr📍Machynlleth
🗓️ 14 Rhagfyr📍Llysfasi

Free sustainable farming workshops with @niels_corfield. Bargen!

Eventbrite👉https://t.co/wNXxGCUuZx

[Farm Wildlife @FarmWildlifeUK]

Our 4th guiding principle : Increase Habitat Diversity At Every Level

eg, generally, more biodiversity will be supported by:
Mosaics of habitat in close proximity, like below
A more diverse cropping rotation
Grasslands with a wide mix of sward heights

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

Point of discussion re Welsh hedges - Unlaid #Hedge on left will count towards 10% woodland requirement for @WGRural Sustainable Farming Scheme because >3m tall ….but once laid & <3m it won’t….🤔 for farmers!

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

A job well done.
#craft #hedges

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

Hedgerow restoration in full swing at Radnorshire hedging match. In a few hours this stretch will be transformed (& rejuvenated)

[Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds]

Incredible results! 20 years on and our seabird populations are blossoming - sensational work by everyone involved! 👏 @Natures_Voice @nationaltrust @LandmarkTrust @LundyLandmark @BirdGuides

Number of nesting seabirds on Lundy island at nine-decade high https://t.co/2xF0Wkkdm7

[Kai Sonder @kai_sonder]

What if access to #fertilizers was more balanced around the world?

A redistribution of #nitrogen #fertilizer across global croplands can help achieve food security within environmental boundaries
https://t.co/RwiGxCeSWd

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

The Farmland Curlew Award was established by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and Nidderdale AONB to recognise farmers who make a contribution to Curlew conservation

https://t.co/9uS5K92O9s.

[Gethin Davies 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @gethbird]

Nice article reflecting family farming in UK by @bainbridgera

https://t.co/C0RSq8Husk via @TableDebates

[Farm Wildlife @FarmWildlifeUK]

Sheep - how well adapted are your livestock for your management and environment?

Reducing overheads, and your carbon footprint can be achieved by doing the basics –  the right breed in the right environment – and doing it really well.
https://t.co/BdGHtJgxC8