Dafydd Davies and the DO Lectures

Have you ever heard of the DO Lectures?

I hadn't either until a blog reader commented on a recent post about Dafydd Davies and the DO Lectures in Wales. The DO Lectures event was launched last September and featured 21 speakers, one of which was Dafydd.

Dafydd pioneered the development of Britain's first purpose built mountain bike trails at Coed y Brenin, now considered Wales' mountain biking Mecca.  He later built the world's first publicly funded strategic mountain bike trail development in Wales by developing trails at five forests throughout the country.

He now works as an independent consultant throughout the world, developing all sorts of trails in all sorts of places. His work is underpinned by an ethos of sustainability and minimizing the impact of recreation on the countryside, while still making it accessible for people at many different levels. He is passionate about the outdoors and connecting people to landscape, places and the environment in sustainable ways.

Dafydd was part of the first DO Lecture, held in September of 2008, where he spoke about sustainable trail development, land management, and recreational use in Wales.

Dafydd is a true advocate of the Leave No Trace ethics - check him out!