The British Wind and Energy Association (BWEA) has sent a warning to Wales over it’s lack of progress on renewable energy targets and the development of wind farms approvals in Wales.
Organic Wales News & Events
Supermarkets delaying dairy sector recovery
A market situation report this week from the EU Commission in Brussels has concluded that supermarkets are failing to pass on recent falls in dairy product prices to their customers and therefore delaying possible recovery in the dairy sector. According to their report “The pronounced fall in the prices of milk and dairy commodities since […]
15th August – Cardigan River & Food Festival
2009 Cardigan River & Food Festival Saturday 15th August 2009 11:00AM – 5:00pm Quay Street.
e-Petition: Wales needs more native trees
Wales needs more native trees! Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust) have set up an e-Petition on the National Assembly website. They welcome the Forestry Commission Wales target to create 1,500 hectares of new woodland over the next three years and call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government and the Forestry […]
Green power cashback pledge
A new government scheme will provide payments for households who contribute electricity to the National Grid, and will be paid for how much they produce. The new scheme is designed to encourage communities to generate wind, water and solar power.
Bank slices rates for organic cereal conversion
Triodos bank has set up a new lending initiative to help farmers overcome the costs associated with converting to organic cereal production. The bank specialises in ‘ethical lending’, and has set aside five million pounds for conventional cereal farmers converting to organic production. It will lend at 1% over the Bank of England base rate, […]
Pershore Plum Festival Sat 1st Aug
Pershore is planning to celebrate in style the plums which made the town so famous. A month long Festival dedicated to the Pershore Plums is being held throughout August. Click here for more information.
Green Britain Day 10-07-09
July 10th is Green Britain Day, where friends and families up and down the country will join together as part of Team Green Britain to help reduce the nation’s carbon footprint.
31 July – 02 August Big Welsh Bite
Annual food, farming and fun event. Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd 10:30am – 5.00pm
20-23rd July Royal Welsh Show
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, Builth Wells. For more information contact Carolyn Wacher 01960 622248
