The Project
Pennal 2050
A farmer-led community initiative to bring together people and nature in the long-term to:
- Improve biodiversity by improving and linking habitats
- Tackle the effects of climate change
- Encourage rural resilience and economic activity
- Engage residents to take positive steps to improve their surroundings for their own health and well-being and that of future generations by volunteering and joining in community activities. Our junior Ecoguardians at school are planting trees, learning how big data can make maps for modelling change and finding out what species live in our area.
You can see a MAP of some of our activities here.
Our project has received funding through the Sustainable Management Scheme – Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.
The key strands of our project are:
Eco-Steps – includes planting hedges, trees to provide wildlife corridors. We are assessing and monitoring our natural resource capital – our green assets.
Clear Waters – includes reducing soil and water erosion to improve water quality.
Slo-Flo – includes using the management of natural resources to reduce the amount of water running into the village during intense rain events and the threat of flooding.
Moor Healthy – includes better management of our uplands by reducing bracken and using cattle as well as sheep to graze the hilltops to encourage wildlife such as hen harriers to breed.
These measures are underpinned by advanced modelling to inform our activities.
Knowledge Transfer
Publications
Here are some publications to help inform the Pennal 2050 project which may be of interest to farmers, project partners, residents and visitors. The aim of knowledge transfer is to organise, create, capture or distribute knowledge and ensure its availability for future users to avoid “re-inventing the wheel” and take forward good ideas and practices.
Project News
Newsletter 21: Pub hub launch
THE community hub at Riverside is officially opened.
Newsletter 20: Project update
FIND out about the project's latest activities and news.
Newsletter 19: Audio trail
TAKE a walk into our area's past with a heritage audio trail.
Newsletter 18: Pennal Show
PICTURE gallery from Pennal Show 2022.
Newsletter 17: Pennal letter
Our sister community group Menter y Glan has launched its share offer to save the village restaurant and building for the community.
Newsletter 16: Best in Wales
PENNAL 2050 is the winner for "Landscapes, Nature and Forestry" category in national awards.
Newsletter 15: New panel
RESIDENTS and visitors to Pennal now have a vibrant landmark in the village.
Newsletter 14: Dairy farm
SIXTY schoolchildren get a taste of life on a dairy farm and find out where their food comes from, thanks to Pennal 2050 members.
Newsletter 13: Sensing change
A GROUND-BREAKING remote sensing project is being carried out in the Pennal catchment with Pennal 2050 as stakeholders in the research.
Newsletter 12: Project update
PENNAL 2050 is a community partnership project and aims to improve areas such as resilience to climate change, biodiversity, and create better prospects, health and well-being for people.
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