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Living in a Housing Cooperative with Owen Shiers

Scotland Outdoors

Helen Needham meets musician Owen Shiers of Ceredigion in West Wales

Rural Wales and rural Scotland face many of the same issues: a lack of affordable housing, limited opportunities for young people and the prospect of rewilding. In this podcast, Helen visits Welsh musician Owen Shiers who lives in a housing cooperative up a long steep track in West Wales. They discuss culture, trees, housing, farming and the nuances surrounding rewilding, and discover that there are many similarities between this area and Scotland.

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10 July 2024

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27 minutes

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