7 WONDERS OF WALES
There’s so much more to Wales than Cardiff and Snowdon – here’s our pick of what to do on your next visit
You go to Wales for stunning beaches and some of the country’s most impressive mountains, right? Well yes, but the country is also bursting with areas of outstanding beauty that you may not even have heard of. The best bit? Their under-the-radar status means you’ll have these lesser known attractions all to yourself.
Wales is not short of stunning stretches of coastline, but the beaches fringing the National Trust Stackpole Estate are particularly special. These unspoilt bays look like a forgotten corner of Croatia, with dramatic limestone cliffs, pine trees, turquoise waters and sandy dunes. Make a beeline for Barafundle Bay – regularly voted one of the best beaches in Britain. Beyond the sand, you’ll find Welsh mountain ponies pootling next to fairytale woodland and bats, kingfishers and otters hanging out near the Bosherston
Peter Culley joins jury of AIALA RAA 2021
Peter Culley, founder of Spatial Affairs Bureau, the international award winning architecture, landscape, interior and product design studio, has been appointed to the jury for the Los Angeles Residential Architecture Awards 2021.
[USPRwire, Mon Feb 15 2021] Peter Culley, founder of Spatial Affairs Bureau, the international award winning architecture, landscape, interior and product design studio, has been appointed to the jury for the Los Angeles Residential Architecture Awards 2021.
Culley s most recent projects include The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the redeveloped Fifth Avenue Plaza with Olin Partnership, Crosstown Arts and Crosstown Concourse, a 1.5m sq ft former warehouse in Memphis and the AIA 2019 national winning project, Richmond Bridge Park, Virginia, and LA Department of Cultural Affairs 2019 Art and Food Triennial.Culley previously worked with Rick Mather Architects, overseeing the $200m Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and
The past and future of Cyfarthfa Park and Castle as the site looks set to be changed forever
A plan to rejuvenate a 200-year-old castle and park has been revealed, but what makes this different from other multi-million pound tourism attractions in Wales that were destined to fail?
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Dr Natasha de Vere of the NBGW has tracked the plants favoured by honeybees
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Like the proverbial canary in a coal mine, the fortunes of honeybees often herald environmental crises. In order to survive, these pollinators have had to adjust their diet according to what flowers are available to forage.
In the recent past, a huge decline in wild flowers has led to widespread pollinator loss so it’s important to identify which plants are most vital in supporting these creatures so that conservation work can be more effective.
Recently, scientists at the National Botanic Garden of Wales have used cutting-edge DNA technology to test the pollen content of honey, and track how the UK’s fields, hedgerows, wild spaces and gardens have changed since the 1950s. This research is the largest survey of UK honey since 1952.
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Scientists carrying out investigative work on honey have revealed crucial data about the feeding habits of honeybees. There has been a considerable shift in wildflowers available to the pollinators.
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Researchers made use of genetic tools to determine which particular plants the honeybees visited in the rural regions. This was compared with a specific study conducted in 1952, and the big shifts observed were significant.
White Clover Disappearing Fast, Honeybees Seek Alternatives
In the 1950s, the pollinators principally gathered nectar and pollen from white clover. But today, white clover is one of the plants facing extinction. For this reason, the honeybees seek alternatives such as Himalayan balsam and oilseed rape.