The highest part of the Fron-G?ch farmland

Image: © Andy Waddington Taken: 18 May 2021

This rough grassland with gorse (and encroaching bracken which is just emerging) is at the highest point in the 40 acre (16 hectare) Fron-Gôch farm, seen just before sunset looking northeast towards Mynydd Dir. The gorse is in full bloom, and home to many nesting birds including warblers (probably Willow Warbler, but they won't sit still long enough to get a good look). There are numerous small tracks, most made by sheep (recently removed as the property changed hands) but one almost certainly a highway for badgers. The access footpath evaporates in this area, and a more direct approach from the farm is planned (away from the badger trail), but lots of work clearing brambles and bracken will be needed, as well as a couple of gates or stiles. A line of hazels has been planted by the previous owners and somewhat more rewilding work will be ongoing later in the year (2021).

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