National Trust offers farm tenancy for £1 a year

Trust sets unusual terms because property in North Wales is on land that requires time-intensive, 'nature first' approach

The National Trust is offering the tenancy of a 1m farm for 1 a year to a farmer who will help protect its rare and fragile landscape. Last year the organisation bought land on Great Orme in north Wales, including the 145-acre Parc Farm, which has views of Anglesey and grazing rights to 720 acres of headland. The move aimed to protect the habitats of unique and rare plants and animals and save fragile grasslands from being turned into a golf course.

As part of its 10-year vision to reverse declines in wildlife, the Trust is looking for a farmer willing to take on the "nature first" approach to grazing the coastal headland, which may go against the grain of modern farming.