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Young farmer Elin is Wales College Learner of the Year
27/10/2019 @ 08:56
Young Abermule farmer, Elin Wyn Orrells, has been awarded the College Young Learner of the Year for 2019.
Elin, aged 19, attends NPTC's Newtown college where she is studying for a BTEC Diploma in Agriculture.
Elin works on the 1,200 acre family farm supporting the business decisions made and the day to day work on the farm.
Elin’s nominator, Sue Lloyd Jones from the college, said: “It is with pleasure that I nominated Elin as a student of great potential, one that has shown immense enthusiasm and passion for the agricultural industry and has grasped every opportunity open to her.
"Elin is very organised and passionate about the industry and the role of the YFC movement within Agriculture. Elin has an excellent understanding of Beef and Sheep systems and the opportunities and challenges that will occur in the future.”
Elin was announced winner at the Gwobrau Lantra Cymru Awards where the talents of Wales’s top environmental and land-based individuals and businesses were recognised and celebrated.
Kevin Thomas, Director of Lantra Cymru Wales, said: “The Lantra Cymru Awards highlight the outstanding contributions and achievements of all our winners and runner-ups who work within Wales’s environmental and land-based industries as well as the many rewarding careers available in the industry.
"I know our judges were very impressed again with the quality of nominations and I would like to congratulate all winners and finalists.
“We are of course very grateful to have the support of a range of people and organisations who make holding an event like this possible, including our media partner, Telesgop.
"We are pleased to have worked alongside the Wales YFC, Future Farmers of Wales, Tyfu Cymru, Focus on Forestry First and the Brynle Williams Memorial Awards, all giving a platform to recognise and celebrate the exceptional accomplishments within the agriculture and land-based sector.
“Finally I would also like to thank Farming Connect for their continued ongoing support of the Awards during this very special 25th year.”
This year marked an important milestone for the Gwobrau Lantra Cymru Awards as they reached a 25 year milestone. In celebration, the Awards up-scaled to a free standing ceremony, held at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells and brought together key partners, organisations and individuals to recognise the initiatives, skills and enthusiasm of individuals pursuing careers within the sectors.
Comperes for the evening included BBC Cymru Wales presenter Rachael Garside and Aled Rhys Jones, Rural Business Consultant and Nuffield Farming Scholar, who went on to present the winners and runners-up awards for a wide number of land-based sectors, including agriculture, environment, horticulture and forestry.
Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs said: “Lantra’s exceptional awards scheme highlights and rewards the achievements of so many committed individuals, the workers who make an invaluable contribution, not only to our industry but to the wider rural agenda, our rural economy and to the communities where they live and work.
“I would like to congratulate all individuals who have been recognised in the awards, as well as the generations of winners who have been similarly honoured in the last 25 years.
"Each one of you is making a significant contribution, not only within your particular area of working, but to the wider rural community, having demonstrated the initiative, drive and confidence to enter the awards scheme and the stand-out ability to win.
“Our independent judging panel had a challenging task to identify those exceptional individuals whose skills, abilities, experience and achievements make each one of them a worthy award winner and ambassador.”
Elin, aged 19, attends NPTC's Newtown college where she is studying for a BTEC Diploma in Agriculture.
Elin works on the 1,200 acre family farm supporting the business decisions made and the day to day work on the farm.Elin’s nominator, Sue Lloyd Jones from the college, said: “It is with pleasure that I nominated Elin as a student of great potential, one that has shown immense enthusiasm and passion for the agricultural industry and has grasped every opportunity open to her.
"Elin is very organised and passionate about the industry and the role of the YFC movement within Agriculture. Elin has an excellent understanding of Beef and Sheep systems and the opportunities and challenges that will occur in the future.”
Elin was announced winner at the Gwobrau Lantra Cymru Awards where the talents of Wales’s top environmental and land-based individuals and businesses were recognised and celebrated.
Kevin Thomas, Director of Lantra Cymru Wales, said: “The Lantra Cymru Awards highlight the outstanding contributions and achievements of all our winners and runner-ups who work within Wales’s environmental and land-based industries as well as the many rewarding careers available in the industry.
"I know our judges were very impressed again with the quality of nominations and I would like to congratulate all winners and finalists.
“We are of course very grateful to have the support of a range of people and organisations who make holding an event like this possible, including our media partner, Telesgop.
"We are pleased to have worked alongside the Wales YFC, Future Farmers of Wales, Tyfu Cymru, Focus on Forestry First and the Brynle Williams Memorial Awards, all giving a platform to recognise and celebrate the exceptional accomplishments within the agriculture and land-based sector.
“Finally I would also like to thank Farming Connect for their continued ongoing support of the Awards during this very special 25th year.”
This year marked an important milestone for the Gwobrau Lantra Cymru Awards as they reached a 25 year milestone. In celebration, the Awards up-scaled to a free standing ceremony, held at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells and brought together key partners, organisations and individuals to recognise the initiatives, skills and enthusiasm of individuals pursuing careers within the sectors.
Comperes for the evening included BBC Cymru Wales presenter Rachael Garside and Aled Rhys Jones, Rural Business Consultant and Nuffield Farming Scholar, who went on to present the winners and runners-up awards for a wide number of land-based sectors, including agriculture, environment, horticulture and forestry.
Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs said: “Lantra’s exceptional awards scheme highlights and rewards the achievements of so many committed individuals, the workers who make an invaluable contribution, not only to our industry but to the wider rural agenda, our rural economy and to the communities where they live and work.
“I would like to congratulate all individuals who have been recognised in the awards, as well as the generations of winners who have been similarly honoured in the last 25 years.
"Each one of you is making a significant contribution, not only within your particular area of working, but to the wider rural community, having demonstrated the initiative, drive and confidence to enter the awards scheme and the stand-out ability to win.
“Our independent judging panel had a challenging task to identify those exceptional individuals whose skills, abilities, experience and achievements make each one of them a worthy award winner and ambassador.”
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