Radnorshire Wildlife Trust has launched an innovative new land adoption scheme to try and secure its 164-acre site in the Llanbister area near Llandrindod Wells.
The scheme aims to secure the RWT site at Pentwyn Farm which they purchased with a £1.5 million loan in October 2021.
More than £900,000 has already been raised and the trust has said the scheme is part of “an ambitious 30-year vision for the future”.
In the new scheme, each person who makes a donation of £30 will be allocated a unique three metre by three metre square, the details of which will be emailed to the buyer after their donation.
They will then receive updates on Pentwyn, the location of their square and a digital certificate noting their adoption.
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Martin Wilkie, head of reserves and land management for Radnorshire Wildlife Trust said: “By adopting a what3words square at Pentwyn, you will become part of something that is very special.
"Your contribution will help deliver a wide range of benefits for wildlife and people and collectively transform the way we support nature’s recovery.”
The plan is part of a scheme to create a large area of natural recovery which will allow plant diversity and habitats such as scrub, wetland, and broadleaved woodland to recover.
The trust said this will provide a year-round food source for wildlife as well as cover for shelter and nesting as well as seeing nature increase on the land, draw people in, and give them hope for the future.
“We want to see at least 30 per cent of Radnorshire actively managed for wildlife by 2030,” added Mr Wilkie.
“Radnorshire Wildlife Trust is making a step-change by taking action and allowing nature’s recovery. The Wilder Pentwyn project will use novel approaches that put nature first, on a site that provides landscape and community benefits, and exists alongside the future of farming.”
If you would like to adopt your own unique square at Wilder Pentwyn Farm, visit: https://www.rwtwales.org/support-us/adopt-w3w-square-pentwyn
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