Behind the scenes at the Dyfi Osprey Project
Find out about the day the Coast & Country team met Monty and Glesni on the Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve.
Coast & Country: Feeding time at the zoo
This week Andrew Price visits Snowdonia, Ruth Wignall puts Welsh days out to the test and Nicola Hendy goes in search of spring wildlife.
The new series of Coast & Country begins tonight
Andrew Price returns with the series celebrating the Welsh countryside and its people.
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Coast & Country: Today from the Royal Welsh Show
The Coast & Country team will be bringing you all the very latest from the Royal Welsh Show, tonight at 10.35pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
Hannah brings us all the action from the Hill Radnor sheep competition and Ruth is looking at the best of the Welsh food produce at the show and Andrew visits the forestry section.
The Llyndy Isaf scholarship is a partnership between National Trust Eryri and Wales YFC, which awards a YFC member the unique opportunity to become a farm manager for the year.
Carl was at the winners announcement and chats to this year’s recipient. Finally, Andrew and Nicky go head to head in an epic Royal Welsh challenge.
Find out who was victorious tonight on Coast & Country at The Royal Welsh Show 2014, at 10.35pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
Coast & Country: Royal Welsh Preview Show
This week the Coast & Country team look ahead to the Royal Welsh Show 2014.
Andrew travels to the Royal Welsh feature county of Radnorshire. He visits the National Cycle Collection in Llandrindod Wells, meets landscape historian Stewart Fry and tries his hand at dry stone walling!
Ruth meets two inspirational female farmers, including this year’s Royal Welsh Lady president Rhian Duggan.
Nicky visits the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh to meet Welsh Judge Tim Pritchard and the Tibbey family from Bala, competing with their Welsh ponies.
Watch our build up to the 2014 Royal Welsh Show, Friday, 8pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
Don't miss Coast & Country at The Royal Welsh Show 2014 next Tuesday, July 22nd at 10.35pm on ITV Cymru Wales. We will be bringing you the very latest from around the showground in Llanelwedd.
You can like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/itvcoastandcountry and follow us on twitter @itvcoastcountry for the very latest updates and behind the scenes pictures from the Coast & Country team at this year’s Royal Welsh Show.
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Coast & Country is back!
Coast & Country returns this Friday with a brand new series showcasing the very best of the Welsh countryside and its people.
This week Andrew Price meets legendary mountaineer Eric Jones and they go rock climbing in the Llanberis Pass, in the Snowdonia National Park.
During a visit to Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel, which is full of mountaineering history, Eric tells us about his greatest adventures, such as climbing the north face of the Eiger by himself, without ropes.
He also recounts the time he flew over Everest in a hot air balloon, narrowly avoiding disaster due to a frozen oxygen pipe. Hannah Thomas discovers the results of a phenomenal renovation project that's brought a magical part of Carmarthenshire back to life.
Aberglasney House and Gardens was once lost in time, but thanks to a shock donation from an American benefactor it's blooming once more.
Nicky is put through her paces when she spends the day training with the RNLI lifeguards on Aberafan beach and meets a crew of aspiring lifeguards.
Don’t miss the start of our summer series this Friday, July 11th at 8.00pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
You can also like us on facebook and follow us on twitter for the very latest updates and behind the scenes pictures from the Coast & Country team.
Catch up: Coast & Country, Series 2 episode 10
In this episode:
Andrew meets Jonathan from The Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company and they forage along Freshwater West Beach.
Ruth and her family visit Llandudno. They go skiing and sno-tubing and take a ride on the Great Orme Tramway.
Nicola investigates wildfires in the Rhondda Valleys and plans to curb their devastating impacts in the future.
Coast & Country: Foraging on the Pembrokeshire Coast
This week, Andrew meets Jonathan Williams from The Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company.
They forage along Freshwater West beach before heading to the kitchen to cook what they have found.
Click here to catch up with earlier episodes in the series
Ruth and her family travel to Llandudno to go skiing and sno-tubing at Llandudno Ski & Snowboard Centre. They also take a ride on the Great Orme Tramway, Britain's only cable-hauled public road tramway.
Nicola looks at the effects of wildfires in the Rhondda Valleys and plans to curb their devastating impact in the future.
Coast & Country is on tonight at 8pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
Catch up: Coast & Country, Series 2 episode 9
In this episode:
Andrew meets ospreys Monty and Glesni at Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve and takes a tour around the new 360 observatory.
Hannah visits a farmer who has been using Glastir, a Welsh Government Scheme that offers farmers subsidies in exchange for completing work that benefits the environment.
Nicola discovers all about the pioneering work done by the Glyncorrwg Ponds Co-operative.
She also meets Welsh Youth Fly Fishing Champions Grant Davies and Lewis Rumble and has a go at fly fishing herself.
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Coast & Country at the Dyfi Osprey Project
This week Andrew meets ospreys Monty and Glesni at Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve.
He goes behind the scenes at the project which is run by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust and takes a tour around the brand new 360 degree observatory.
Hannah visits South Wales dairy farmer Rob Reader, who has been using Glastir, a Welsh Government Scheme that offers farmers subsidies in exchange for completing work that benefits the environment, since 2012.
Hannah also meets Jen Stockdale, a PHD student studying the effects that wildlife friendly farming has on the nesting habitats and diets of birds and is using Rob’s farm as a case study.
Nicola is discovering all about the pioneering work done by the Glyncorrwg Ponds Co-operative.
She also goes fly fishing with guidance from Welsh Youth Fly Fishing Champions Grant Davies and Lewis Rumble.
Coast & Country is on Friday, 8pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
Behind the scenes at the Dyfi Osprey Project
Find out about the day the Coast & Country team met Monty and Glesni on the Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve.
Read the full storyCatch up: Coast & Country, Series 2 episode 8
In this episode:
Andrew Price is cycling the Mawddach Trail.
Nicola Hendy is looking at the plight of the red squirrel in Mid Wales and the efforts to revive their fortunes.
Carl Edwards is at Glanusk Estate where he meets Harry Legge-Bourke to find out more about its history.
Coast & Country: Cycling the Mawddach Trail
This week Andrew Price is on two wheels as he cycles along the Mawddach Trail, that runs from Dolgellau to Barmouth, accompanied by local trail guide Graham O’Hanlon.
Carl visits Glanusk Estate and meets Harry Legge-Bourke to find out more about its history. He also gets behind the wheel to have a go at 4x4 driver training.
Nicola is looking at the plight of the red squirrel in Mid Wales and the efforts of local partners and volunteers to revive their fortunes.
Coast & Country is on tonight at 8pm on ITV Cymru Wales.
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