The Pontbren project - Woodland Trust

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The Woodland Trust

Publication date 2013
Publication type Research report
Pages 19

Here we show how a farmer led approach is contributing to sustainable land management in the uplands...

The Pontbren Project is an innovative approach to using woodland management and tree planting to improve the efficiency of upland livestock farming, led by a group of neighbouring farmers in mid-Wales. Read about this farmer led approach to sustainable land management in the uplands.

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