We’re pleased to announce the winners of our photography competition. We have three age groups and here are the winning pictures from each. Congratulations to the winners, who will be presented with their prizes at our Autumn Meeting on 8th October in Usk. Click the images to enlarge them. Ten years and under Holly Ayling… Read More 2014 Photography Competition Winners
Wales Biodiversity Partnership is an umbrella group open to all organisations and individuals who have an interest in biodiversity and ecosystems conservation and enhancement. This year’s conference will be in Cardiff on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September, and it is entitled ‘Nature Recovery Planning in Wales – implementation approach to 2020’ The conference is free… Read More Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference: September
Our Autumn meeting this year is on Wednesday 8th October at The Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk NP15 1AD (also known as the Scout Hut). We start at 7 pm. (The hall is in the corner of the Maryport Street South Car Park.) Location Map Our speaker will be Nicola Bradbear, founder of the international charity Bees for Development and supporter… Read More Our Autumn Meeting: A Bee-Friendly Event Bookings Now Open
At MMG we always advocate leaving your grassland to see what grows naturally, but often it does need a bit of help. If you are going to plant seeds, please make sure they are of local provenance. We can provide some Yellow Rattle seeds each year, and we hope to have some seed harvested by Gwent… Read More Wildflower Seeds
Not meadows, or about Monmouthshire, but a friend of our group and an event that will either remind people of some wonderful New Zealand holidays or encourage them to go! Adventures of a Kiwi Birder is an illustrated talk by Brent Stephenson, co-author of Birds of New Zealand: a Photographic Guide, to be held on Monday 4th August at Bridges… Read More Birds of New Zealand
Keep Wales Tidy is much more than just a litter picking organisation. They focus on protecting our environment and preserving the natural landscape, and they support other initiatives, such as the Eco Schools initiative and the Green Flag Awards scheme. MMG has received fantastic support from them too. This year they are one of the… Read More Keep Wales Tidy
Bracken is the scourge of meadows. It spreads via spores and underground stems and can out-compete other plants, dominating the field. Grazing animals will avoid it as it contains toxins. To control Bracken it is helpful to use a Bracken-bruiser, a sort of roller usually towed by a quad bike or tractor. This bruises the… Read More Need Help with your Bracken?
Flora locale run training courses across the UK and you can browse the full range on their web site. Of particular interest to MMG members is the course Gardening for bugs, bumblebees and butterflies taking place in Chepstow on Wednesday 25th June. It’s a day course (9.30am to 3.30pm) facilitated by Marc Carlton, and costs £40 or £25… Read More Flora Locale Training Courses and Spring Meeting
South East Wales Biodiversity Recorders Centre (SEWBReC) produce the Gwent-Glamorgan Recorders’ Newsletter which usually has several items of interest to Meadows Group members. The latest issue May 2014 (pdf) includes a report from Steph Tyler and Elsa Wood (Monmouthshire’s Botanical Recorders) on their highlights from 2013, and an article by GWT’s Andy Karran on Local Wildlife Sites along… Read More SEWBReC’s May Newsletter
Castle Meadows in Abergavenny is an area of traditional floodplain meadow between the town and the River Usk. The meadows are managed by the Friends of Castle Meadows, a volunteer group, working with the local council. Their aim is to restore and enhance the bio-diversity of the meadows while retaining the area as a community green… Read More Castle Meadows, Abergavenny: Bioblitz & Events in May
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