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PNR Resource Guide
(Books, leaflets, magazines, and other stuff!)
Flora of Radnorshire - RG Woods —PH—“Excellent study of occurances of flora in our County. Essential for enthusiasts.”
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland
- Steve Brooks —PH—“Modern and well laid out guide with
good illustrations”
Collins Field Guide Caterpillars Carter/Hargreaves —PH—“Collins
usual high standards in this often neglected subject”
How to Identify Butterflies - Richard Lewington —PH—“Recommended
to me by the Ecologist at Denmark Farm as the best beginners book on recognition.
I’ve certainly found it very helpful”.
A History of the Countryside - Oliver Rackham —PH—“Very
good reading for a historical perspective. Also check out his information
on how to date a hedge”
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The Killing of the Countryside - Graham Harvey —PH—“Read
it and understand why what we are doing is so important. Depressing!”
Farming & Wildlife – A Practical Management Handbook - John
Andrews and Michael Rebane —PH—“ Another of my essential
reference guides. Covers some of the same area as Lowland Grassland Management
Handbook, but accessibly written and illustrated so not so heavy going.”
The Lowland Grassland Management Handbook —PH—“Serious
amount of information for anyone managing pasture in an environmentally
friendly way. Highly recommended.”
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General
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust Looking After Wildlife Sites:- Wet Grasslands and Flood Meadows- Wetlands- Uplands- Broad-leaved woodlands- Hedges, Field margins and Trees. 5 useful leaflets available on request from Fiona Luckhurst at RWT
Countryside Council for Wales - Ponds and Conservation; Hedgerow Management and Renovation; Grassland Fungi; & others —PH—“Bilingual series of leaflets containing practical advice.”
RSPB Farm Hedges and Their Management; Ponds for Wildlife; Planting Gardens for Birds; & others —PH/PO—“ Useful series of information leaflets available from the RSPB”
FWAG Technical Information Leaflets - Fertiliser Spreading and Field Boundaries; Overgrown Hedges & Their Management; Hedgerow Trees; Rejuvenating Derelict Hedges; & others —PH—“A useful series of brief leaflets. I got these from ‘over the border’, since FWAG is not really established in Wales”.
Denmark Farm e.g. Transforming Intensively-Managed Grassland —PH—“Series of booklets on various conservation subjects.These were referred to in our Newsletter Nov 02 with prices and contact details. All very useful and well illustrated.”
Wildlife Gardening
RWT The Wildlife Trusts’ Guide to Wildlife Gardening. Request a
copy from Fiona Luckhurst at RWT
Ponds
Pond Conservation Trust Wildlife Ponds FL Series of leaflets on wildlife ponds. Contact the Pond Conservation Trust or ask FL for details.
Grassland
Field Studies Council Identifying grasses
—PH—“Laminated leaflet you can take into the field with
you. Simple identification illustrations”.
RSPB Wildlife-Friendly Mowing Patterns —PH—“1 A4 side
with diagrams and brief information. Could photocopy if requested.”
Natur Cymru —PH—“A magazine review of wildlife in
Wales, pub 3 times a year from RWT. – Keep in touch with what’s
going on in Wales”.
BBC Wildlife
British Wildlife
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Other
Managing Bracken in the English Uplands “enact” managing land
for wildlife —PH—“I have a fairly poor photocopy of
this useful article. I could attempt to make further copies if anyone
would like.”
Untitled extract on grazing characteristics of farm animals Tree News
7 —PH—“A useful summary if you are concerned to encourage
the most appropriate type of grazing in your fields. The Lowland Grassland
Management Handbook covers this subject in much more detail. 1 page article
I could photocopy if requested”.
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