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Nadolig Llawen oddi wrth Fferm Denmark…

December 22, 2011 by Mara | Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas from Denmark Farm… …don’t forget our nature trails are open every day except 25 December. You are also welcome to join us for a short guided walk  from 2 to 3.30 on Saturday 14 January, followed by the all important tea and biscuits! We will keep to reasonably level paths and aim to […]

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If you go down to the woods today – you never know what you might find!

November 30, 2011 by Mara | Leave a Comment

This strange-looking object was found amongst the leaf litter by a keen-eyed volunteer during our recent Great Nut Hunt  (thanks Sue!). This is the cross-section picture after cutting it in half. It may not look like much in this photo and as of yet it has not been formally identified to an exact species. However we […]

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Go Nuts For Dormice!

November 11, 2011 / August 1, 2012 by Mara | Leave a Comment

On Saturday 19th November, from 2-4pm, the first ever Great Nut Hunt will take place at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, near Lampeter. Signs of dormice have recently been found at Denmark Farm and nest boxes have been erected to help conservationists monitor these rare animals. However, dormice also open hazel nuts in a distinctive way and, […]

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Seasonal Celebrations for Wildlife Where You Live

October 19, 2011 / August 1, 2012 by Mara | Leave a Comment

Starting last night and over the next month or so we are rolling out an Autumn Celebration and Feedback event in some of our Wildlife Where You Live Communities. This is an opportunity to review progress so far and start to plan the next practical phase of  wildlife & related amenity projects. Our first event […]

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Munching Managers Are Back!

September 22, 2011 by Mara | Leave a Comment

Our seasonal management team of Highland cattle have just arrived. They munch our grasslands in just the right way to encourage a myriad of wildlife – tackling tougher plants so that others can thrive, and leaving uneven tussocks of grass where wildlife can overwinter. They thrive on our unfertilised, organic pastures and help to maintain Denmark Farm’s wonderful habitat mosaic. […]

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