Announcement from the Welsh Government The Welsh Government has announced a package of support worth £1.4bn for small businesses to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses receive 100% business rates relief for the financial year… Read more »
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£2.5 million Welsh Government support for businesses hit by flooding
Thanks to Welsh Country for bringing this to our attention The Welsh Government is making up to £2.5 million emergency funding available to support businesses severely impacted by floods caused by Storms Ciara and Dennis. Businesses recovering from the devastating… Read more »
Vertical farming pilot to transform crop growing
A call to action goes out to farmers and growers across north Wales to sign up to a brand-new hydroponics pilot scheme to be launched later this month. Tech Tyfu is the first vertical farming programme of its kind in… Read more »
Member opportunity: The Small Awards and Food and Drink Federation Awards
Welsh Country Magazine have just been in touch with us to share a couple of awards opportunities we thought might interest you. This is what they said: We have just been made aware of two business award competitions. Many of… Read more »
PhD opportunity at Aberystwyth University – Welsh apple and pear heritage variety collection
Danny Thorogood has just been in touch to share what could a great opportunity for one of our members wanting to take on a research project… Here is an exciting opportunity for a chemistry/biochemistry graduate with an interest in computational… Read more »
Is there a special tree growing in your orchard? Find out with DNA testing
Do you know all the apple and pear varieties growing in your orchard? If you have an old tree you think has some special value or historical significance and you’re not sure of the variety, you can have it tested… Read more »
Member opportunity: Ball Colegrave Sponsored Travel Scholarship – £1,500
Keen to travel to broaden your commercial bedding plant knowledge and experience? This scholarship might be for you… What is the award? Up to £1,500 to fund travel across the UK and Europe in order to develop knowledge and experience… Read more »
Horticulture Wales 2019 Review
2019 was a busy year for Horticulture Wales. As we look forward into 2020, we thought now is a good time to review what we’ve achieved over the past 12 months. Here’s out 2019 review: We can’t wait to work… Read more »
Would you like a free space at Tŷ Pawb until Christmas?
Together with Wrexham Glyndwr University Enhancing Entrepreneurship Team, we’re trialling a new venture and are offering you an opportunity to be a part of it. Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham’s community hub, has kindly made some ‘barrows’ available to our project and… Read more »
Join us: Wales National Heritage Orchard Cluster Event – POSTPONED
POSTPONED until 2020. More details soon… An opportunity to share Welsh National Orchard stories and expertise. Book here. Speakers include: Fay Francis – The value of attaining Welsh GI status and Andrew Collings – Ark of Taste. Tickets are free.… Read more »