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Taking place in ‘the town of books’, the Hay Festival has brought together writers from around the world for 29 years to share stories in the heart of Hay-on-Wye. With over 600 wonderful events, it combines the world's greatest novelists, scientists, global leaders, historians, musicians and comedians, with a thrilling programme filled with talks, workshops and activities for children and adults alike. This year, as the Hay Festival celebrates its 30th birthday, RSPB Cymru will be joining the writers and world leaders as we host a special event on 31 May to delve deeper into the State of Nature 2016 report, and look at what the next 30 years could look like if the natural environment were placed at the centre of farming policies post-Brexit. Since Article 50 was triggered in March, rural and agricultural policy developments have been in full swing, and although we face a time of uncertainty we’re also faced with opportunities to help shape agricultural policy for the better – creating a way of working that can be equally good for nature, farmers and us.
Held on the Green Energy Stage at 1pm, our event will host a range of special guests including RSPB Cymru Director Katie-Jo Luxton; journalist and author Louise Gray; spoken word poet Martin Daws; Member of the Welsh Assembly’s Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, Huw Irranca-Davies; Welsh sheep farmer and Fairness for The Uplands representative, Tony Davies; Chair of Amaeth Cymru, Kevin Roberts, and RSPB Chairman, Professor Steve Ormerod. We’ll also have a hive of activity on our stand and fun family friendly events in the festival’s wild garden.
The uplands are an invaluable resource, providing an abundance of social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits. Therefore if we work together to strengthen the resilience of the uplands and the places we hold dear, the possibilities for nature and us are endless.
Images above, clockwise from Sam Hardwick, Amy Kerridge, Elizabeth Broekaert & Sam Hardwick
So why not join us on 31 May for what promises to be an exciting week in Hay-on-Wye and an opportunity to have your say on the future of our Welsh uplands post-Brexit? And to top it off if you fancy extending you stay, you’re also only a stone's throw from the beautiful Brecon Beacons, some of the country’s best walks and over 30 bookshops and the famed Shepherd's sheeps' milk ice cream, to name but a few!
We’ll be at the Hay Festival throughout the week, from 25 May – 4 June. You can book tickets to our event on 31 May at http://bit.ly/2oWsu2f or by calling the box office team on 01497 822 629. If you’d like to find out more about RSPB Cymru’s work with farmers across Wales, please visit https://www.rspb.org.uk/farming.