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OPENING DOORS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

Current economic conditions are tough on businesses everywhere, so to help those working within Wales’ environmental and land-based industries, Lantra Sector Skills Council is throwing open the doors of its Builth Wells office during the Royal Welsh Show (July 19-22).Industry experts, training providers and staff from the Farming Connect Skills Development Programme are working together so that the show’s visitors can easily find out about the training and support that is available to the sector, or ask about the many rewarding environmental and land-based careers, some of which will be

It could be you! Get the ‘good life’ you always wanted

As the weather hots up and the days get longer, we often long to swap the hum-drum of the nine-to-five for the great outdoors. But is the ‘good life’ just a dream? With over 110,000 opportunities in the environmental and land-based sector it doesn’t need to be.Lantra Sector Skills Council will be on hand at the Smallholder and Garden Festival at Builth Wells (15-16 May) to show you how you can take the next crucial step in finding that fulfilling career and lifestyle. Kevin Thomas, Lantra’s National Director for Wales, said, “There are huge opportunities out there whether you want to want