In this week’s episode we catch up with Prof Gill Bristow, Chair of the Taf Fechan steering group, to find out what's been happening on the Taf Fechan Landscape and Community project over the last 12 months. We chat about how the community view

WaterSource Episode 12 - Dave Ashford

Apr 25th, 2022 11m 45s

At the end of his two year secondment to Welsh Water's Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment Team, Dave Ashford takes ten to reflect on the programme's achievements under his stewardship.

WaterSource Episode 11 - Helen Lucocq BBNPA

Jan 24th, 2022 20m 49s

In the second of our podcasts with the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, David Ashford speaks with Helen Lucocq, strategy and policy manager at the park. They talk in depth about the new park management plan which is currently out for con

WaterSource Episode 10 - Catherine Mealing-Jones BBNPA

Jan 17th, 2022 17m 28s

In this episode David Ashford interviews the new chief executive of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Catherine Mealing-Jones. This is the first of two episodes which will focus on the park and Future Beacons, it's new park managemen

Episode 9 - Water Treatment Works

Dec 16th, 2021 11m 7s

David Ashford goes behind the scenes of our Water Treatment Works in this episode, as he talks with Samantha Fagan, Claire Parslow and Ben Marshall from the Water Services team. If you've ever wanted to know more about what goes on inside a dri

WaterSource Episode 8 - Alwyn Roberts, Catchment Team

Nov 30th, 2021 4m 6s

Sioe Frenhinol Cymru- Ffair Aeaf. Catharine Jones yn siarad gyda Alwyn Roberts, Cydlynydd Partneriaeth Dalgylch at gyfer Gogledd Cymru.

WaterSource Episode 7 - Keri Davies BWG

Nov 24th, 2021 18m 59s

In this episode Dave Ashford talks to Brecon Beacons farmer Keri Davies and project manager with the Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment, Nigel Elgar. The two were recently part of a study tour organised by Farming Connect to visit various farms and

WaterSource Episode 6 - Meg Powell & Laura Evans, Wales YFC

Oct 4th, 2021 14m 31s

In this episode David Ashford speaks with Meg Powell and Laura Evans, two members of the Wales Young Farmer Clubs who recently spent time with the Catchment Team on a week-long placement. In this episode they talk about what they've learned dur

WaterSource Episode 5 - Hugh Martineau, BWG

Jun 15th, 2021 20m 41s

In this episode we catch up with farmer Hugh Martineau. Based within the Brecon Beacons, Hugh is a member of the Beacons Water Group. This farmer-led group was initiated by Welsh Water and aims to pilot changes in agricultural practice which pr

WaterSource Episode 4 - Gemma Godwin, Catchment Team

Apr 30th, 2021 14m 1s

This latest installment kicks off a new series looking at the work of our catchment management team. In this episode, Dave Ashford talks with customer acceptability scientist Gemma Godwin. Gemma is interviewed while out and about gathering wate

Watersource Episode 3 - Prof Gill Bristow, Taf Fechan Project

Mar 26th, 2021 13m 23s

David Ashford, programme manager for the Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment, speaks with his colleague Charlotte Lloyd-Griffiths and Prof Gillian Bristow from Cardiff University about the Taf Fechan Landscape & Community Project. Based around the Po

WaterSource Episode 2 - Gwyn Jones, EFNCP

Mar 23rd, 2021 14m 59s

Dave Ashford talks to Gwyn Jones from the European Forum for Nature and Conservation Pastoralism.

WaterSource Episode 1 - Andrew Sowerby, Confor

Mar 22nd, 2021 18m 45s

In our first WaterSource podcast Dave Ashford from the Brecon Beacons Mega Catchment talks with Andrew Sowerby, Chair of the Wales Committee at Confor (Confederation of Forest Industries), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters and th

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