Radnorshire Wildlife Trust’s new three-year Pentwyn Food, Farming & Nature Project, Cylch Bwyd, is an initiative designed to strengthen the local food system while enhancing biodiversity and community resilience across Radnorshire.
The project focuses on two interconnected priorities:
- Increasing education on food growing, with a strong emphasis on environmental impact, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
- Supporting, connecting and promoting the local food economy.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Education & Community Engagement
- Supporting delivery of project activities and targets alongside the Project Manager.
- Engaging with local schools, youth groups, educators, and community organisations to support learning around food systems and biodiversity.
- Helping facilitate collaboration between farmers, growers, food businesses, volunteers, and community groups.
- Supporting inclusive and bilingual (English/Welsh) engagement across all project activities.
Biodiversity & Land Management
- Assisting with habitat creation and enhancement works across Pentwyn in collaboration with RWT’s Reserves Team.
- Supporting the delivery of nature-friendly food production practices across the site.
- Working with graziers, growers, volunteers, and RWT staff to integrate conservation and food growing activities.
- Supporting ecological surveys, monitoring, and data collection to help demonstrate biodiversity gains.
- Encouraging sustainable working practices, low-carbon delivery methods, and environmentally responsible procurement.
Local Food Economy & Partnership Development
- Assisting local growers and small farmers through training events, networking opportunities, and collaborative activities.
- Helping promote locally grown produce and sustainable food choices through community engagement and events.
- Working collaboratively with partner organisations, volunteers, and local stakeholders.
- Contributing ideas and opportunities to help sustain and grow the project beyond the current grant period.
Personal Qualities
We are seeking someone who is:
- Passionate about nature recovery, community engagement, and sustainable food systems.
- Empathetic and approachable, with an understanding of the challenges facing farmers and rural communities.
- Organised, proactive, and able to work collaboratively with a wide range of people.
- Calm, positive, and confident when supporting discussions around complex topics such as climate change, land use, and food security.
- Motivated by community empowerment, practical action, and creating long-term positive impact.