Countryfile: Powys
Countryfile
Matt and Anita are in Wales' largest county, Powys.
Matt visits Powis Castle and takes a tour of the impressive gardens. He gets stuck in with gardeners maintaining the ornamental plots. He meets the young beekeeper whose premium honey is used to make a hearty local beer, and he dons a hard hat and harness to help chop back the biggest yew hedge in the UK, forty feet above the ground!
Anita drops by to pick some honey up from the young beekeeper, before heading to the brewery where they make that popular beer Matt heard about. Anita also discovers that the dregs are a big hit with a herd of prized wagyu beef cattle. The ale is said to make the meat sweeter. She then meets the army of Powys volunteers doing the rounds in a van to deliver hearty locally grown fruit and veg to their community.
On Adam's farm, things are getting really busy as harvest fast approaches. Meanwhile, John Craven looks at controversial plans for a massive potash mine under the North York Moors. For some the mine will provide an important economic boost to the area, but as John discovers, there are still serious concerns about its environmental impact.