Conservation grazing
We’re helping to continue a centuries old farming tradition, with our grazing animals enjoying a natural grass-based diet from heathland areas, all whilst keeping the habitat in good condition.
That’s why you won’t always see our beautiful Welsh Black cattle and Welsh Mountain ponies here at Southwood Farm as they’re usually out and about grazing our heathland clifftops and commons between St David’s and Fishguard.
Without regular grazing, heathland quickly becomes overgrown at the expense of its iconic heathers, flowering plants, insects and birds. Livestock keep the competitive scrub and grasses in check, maintaining open vegetation that is richer for nature.
We’ve been working with local farmers to restore the heaths since the 1990s and are very proud of the progress made since then.