James Evans from Builth Wells announced as fourth Llyndy Isaf Scholar

James Evans, fourth Llyndy Isaf Scholar
James Evans, fourth Llyndy Isaf Scholar

James Evans from Builth Wells has been announced as the fourth Llyndy Isaf Scholar.

The Rhosgoch YFC member will join the current scholar Owain Jones at Llyndy Isaf in September before fully taking over the 614 acre upland farm in the Nant Gwynant Valley in October.

Launched at the 2012 Royal Welsh Winter Fair, the partnership between Wales YFC and the National Trust Eryri gives one Wales YFC member aged between 18 and 26 the exciting opportunity to be the Llyndy Isaf farm manager for one year to gain invaluable experience of living and working on an upland farm.

James is a past member and officer of Radnor YFC who has worked on his family’s beef and sheep farm since he was a young child where his passion for agriculture was cultivated.

In his spare time he enjoys playing rugby for Gwernyfed Rugby Club and public speaking.

After receiving the good news James said: "I am very grateful to the National Trust and Wales Young Farmers Clubs for this unique opportunity to manage Llyndy Isaf farm.

"The terrain is very different to that of my native Radnorshire but I and my faithful dog Scott are looking forward to the challenge of farming stock in Nant Gwynant".

'Wonderful opportunity'

Trystan Edwards, National Trust Snowdonia Operations Manager said: "We’re really proud of what the scholarship program has achieved over the past three years.

"When the time comes we’ll be very sorry to see Owain go, but we’re confident she he the foundations and ability to develop a career in the agricultural industry."

Wales YFC Rural Affairs Chairman, Carys Vaughan, added: "Wales YFC in conjunction with the National Trust are excited to open the gate of Llyndy Isaf to the first south Wales scholar.

"It’s great to see that members across Wales recognise the wonderful opportunity that Llyndy Isaf presents and I’m very confident that James will follow in the footsteps of our current scholar Owain whilst also ploughing his own furrow.

"We look forward to seeing YFC members from across Wales visit Llyndy Isaf and chart the progress of our fourth scholar over the next twelve months."