A NEW deal between the National Botanic Garden and Coleg Sir Gâr will play a big part in shaping the next generation in agriculture to make a difference to the environment.
A five-year farm management agreement between the garden and the college will see the two working together on the Garden’s working farm.
The partnership will create excellent opportunities not only for his land-based students to see and experience different types of farming, including with the Garden’s productive herd of 42 Welsh Black cattle and flock of 200Lleyn and cross-bred sheep. The farm estate includes ecologically important woodland and is set in a heritage landscape.
Garden Director Dr Rosie Plummer said there would be strong benefits both from having the college’s farm manager John Owen as part of her team, and through better communication of the Garden’s conservation messages direct to the next generation of students, as well as the wider agricultural community.
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