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Welsh farmers work with community to rediscover the value of 'worthless' mountain wool

A group of Llangollen farmers began a 10-year mission to discover alternate uses for the coarse wool with the help of local spinner Gill Britten

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Welsh farmers work with community to rediscover the value of 'worthless' mountain wool

The farmers in Llangollen have galvanised other farmers, growers and crafters in the area, and the inventions are now being trialled as plastic-free alternatives in growing and land management. Now,...

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