As we have had to cancel our usual events this year, we thought we would mark Open Meadows Day, due to be held on 14th June, by posting a selection of pictures sent in by MMG members this spring.
We would love to receive more pictures of members’ meadow successes, first sightings or other interesting discoveries. We hope you enjoy these, and are making the most of the meadows and the wildlife near you, despite everything that is happening around us.
(Header image taken from Buttercups by Matt Dexter)
Buttercups in Matt and Laura Dexter’s meadow 
Spring has arrived! Primroses on the bank at New Grove Farm 
Green-winged Orchids appear among the Cowslips at the New Grove Trust fields: from Pam Lloyd 
Early-purple Orchids, a first at Jules & Dave Barrell’s farm near The Hendre 
Not snow in April, but spiders’ webs on Trellech Wet Meadow – Ray @lliswerryguy 
Cowslips and violets in Martin & Patricia Milling’s garden near Llanishen 
Yellow Archangel in the hedgerow at Carol & Philip Cook’s garden meadow 
A Southern Marsh-orchid in a pot, at David Hathaway’s home 
Cathie Holland’s picture of her front garden mini-meadow shows what can be achieved in just 3 or 4 years in a small area 
Rhian Williams-Flew sent in this picture of her impressive front garden meadow in Penallt 
A closer view of Ragged Robin among other flowers in Rhian Williams-Flew’s garden meadow 
The meadow at Trengrove Garden, a Local Wildlife Site, from Guin Vaughan 
A close up of the meadow flowers and grasses at Trengrove Garden, from Guin Vaughan 
Jane Gilliard’s picture of a Twayblade at Gwent Wildlife Trust’s New Grove Meadows 
A path through the meadow – Matt Dexter
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