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Pentwyn Farm - a vision for the future
A place of hope for people and nature
Imagine a landscape buzzing, chirping and crawling with wildlife. A landscape that brings and maintains hope- hope for a better world for nature and people.
The land at Pentwyn will be transformed into a humming, buzzing and chirruping oasis where the calls of threatened birds can be heard once more. It lies beside other wild land so there is good potential to help wildlife thrive again across a wider area by expanding and connecting wild habitat.
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Our Vision
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust wants Pentwyn to become wilder by making space for nature and allowing natural processes to develop, but we also want it to be a farm. A new model farm for the future. With high welfare, low input meat being produced from the stock and vegetables, fruit and nuts produced from the market gardening business, which will have provided an opportunity for a new entrant to farming. Most of all we want to see nature increase on the land, draw people in, give them a sense of well-being, moments of wonder and hope for all our futures. Crucially, for Pentwyn we’ve created an ambitious 30-year vision for the future, which you can read below:
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In 5 Years...
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Pentwyn in 15 years... (c) Jeroen Helmer / Ark Nature
In 15 Years...
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Pentwyn in 30 years... (c) Jeroen Helmer / Ark Nature
In 30 Years...
Read hereWe represent a community of nature lovers and as such are not approaching farming the land in the current conventional manner. We will be open about this and for the need to find a way of putting nature into recovery on a site, that provides wider landscape and community benefits, that exists alongside the future of farming, but also provides examples of what can be done within farm businesses for nature. We will seek to create employment opportunities and bring funds to the local economy through the use of local contractors and suppliers. We have a staff and volunteer base that lives within the area and are active within the community.
Wilder Pentwyn Project
In September 2023, the 2-year funded Wilder Pentwyn Project began. It’s taken us a while to get set up on site, and we’ve been focused on repaying the loan, but activity will now begin to accelerate at Pentwyn with this project underway!
The Wilder Pentwyn project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players.
You can make a difference
As a charity, we rely on your support. By donating, you can help us to achieve a wilder Radnorshire. Together we can ensure Radnorshire's wildlife is protected for generations to come.
From a one-off payment to becoming a member, we appreciate every donation.
Would you like to find out more about our work? Sign up here!
Funders
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust have been the grateful recipient of financial support provided by a number of generous funders.
Major Donors
Are you interested in making a significant donation towards our Pentwyn Appeal? Download our Major Donor Booklet for more information.
Fundraise for Pentwyn
Set up your own fundraiser in aid of Pentwyn, using our handy fundraising pack to help you!
Funding Nature Project
Finance for the purchase has been loaned by a group of private investors who share a passion for enabling the reinstatement of wildlife on nature-depleted sites. The group is headed by Julia Davies, the founder of an environmental fund called We Have the POWER.
CREDIT: We Have the Power
Julia Davies of ‘We Have The Power’ along with other philanthropic loaners Andrew MacKay and Nick Marple, helped us to acquire this site through their Funding Nature project. You can find out about other sites acquired by Funding Nature here.
(c) Matthew Roberts
