The Harvest Supermoon can be seen in October and is one of three super moons expected before the end of 2025.1
What makes a full Moon a Supermoon?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical, meaning that the distance between the two varies throughout the year. A full moon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth. When it is within 90% of its closest point, it can be referred to as a ‘supermoon’. Astrologer Richard Nolle named this phenomenon a ‘Supermoon’ in 1979 to describe full Moons that appear noticeably larger and brighter. Supermoons can seem to be up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter.
What is a Harvest Moon?
This October's full Moon is known as the Hunter's Moon and is also this year's Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the name given to the full Moon that rises closest to the autumn equinox, traditionally a time for gathering crops. It rises around sunset for several evenings in succession creating extra light for farmers working outside. The 7 October 7 Harvest Moon is the brightest of the year, so far, but two more super moons are due on 5 November and 4 December.2
Driving Business Forward into a Full Harvest
Through Farming Connect, Business Wales provides support for the business prospects of thousands of farmers and foresters, an enhanced programme which ensures they maximise their potential harvest.
Farming Connect supports farmers and foresters:
- benefit from subsidised business support, tailored to your business needs
- reduce outputs and increase efficiency across all areas of your business
- benchmark your performance and work towards progress and growth
- identify areas for improvement and find solutions to problems
- develop your skills as part of our new continuing professional development/lifelong learning programme
- keep up to date with the latest innovations in technology through industry developments and the latest research projects
- share best practice and benefit from the knowledge of other farmers, industry experts and academic research
- be inspired by new ideas and find more efficient and innovative ways of working.3
Why not Harvest Your Business Bumper Crop?
Doing business in Wales gives you a distinct advantage – from skills to strategic partnerships, and a tailored approach to support. Clear lines of communication with the Welsh Government itself provide a personal response to business.The search for new opportunities, new ventures and new partnerships drives innovation across Wales. We provide a strong, stable and secure environment for enterprise that is always open to new ideas.4
Our job at the Welsh Government is to make life easier for you. Our Team will work with you to deliver a tailored package of support, including advice on financial incentives and support, skills, recruitment, supply chain, business networks and academic liaison.4
If you want to come and see what Parc Felindre Wales has to offer, we can arrange a visit so you can experience this opportunity first hand.
Parc Felindre supports local ideas yet harvests a global reach. Secure the best harvest for your business at Parc Felindre. Get to the site plan now to see the available plots for your business growth https://parcfelindre.co.uk/en/site-plan.
References
1Wales Online
2https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c059dyvvjj7o3
3https://businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect
4https://tradeandinvest.wales/doing-business-wales?
Photographs courtesy of
1 Pixabay
2 Farmers Weekly
3 Wales Online
