In my first Job with the Gwent Wildlife Trust we kicked off a new project called 'The hills are alive: with the sound of nature!). The aim of the project is to banish the idea that our uplands are baron and bereft of wildlife. We plan on doing this by teaching people of all ages how to record/interact with wildlife. Families and generations of people actually struggle to connect with nature with their children, unless of course it is as easy as visiting your local pond/lake where they often feed the ducks. 

This is the reason why GWT has invested in quality recording gear for the younger generation to actually use in the field so they can practise and see how rewarding it is when you put in that extra bit of effort. It is surprising the things we miss in our busy daily lives. We tend to move too quickly, both physically and mentally...

We have teamed up with a great company called 'Breaking Barriers' and between the two of us, we intend on creating a memorable experience for the children at Garnteg Primary School who so far have learned how to use the gear and have now started to identify some of the bird songs around them. Garnteg Primary School have great facilities to accommodate this project with their very own recording studio so my knowledge of sound and music is really being used to help make this project productive.