SHORT REVIEW: We had two great days with the weather being mostly kind at both of them. There will be a full report in our Autumn newsletter but we do want to thank everyone who helped out – the hosts, the experts who led the walks and helped with the identification, and the volunteers who manned… Read More June 2014 Open Days/Bioblitzes
Entries are now closed. The winning picture can be seen here. MMG photographic competition is to encourage amateur photographers, young and old, to capture images of flowers, insects, landscapes, or people enjoying our lovely meadows. The aim is to celebrate the value and beauty of local meadows (including road verges, garden mini-meadows and other similar… Read More Our 2014 Meadows Photography Competition
3 May UPDATE: The petitions was handed in to Owen Paterson on 3 May with 8,450 signatures collected in four weeks. Details on the Wildlife Trusts web site The Wildlife Trusts have launched a national campaign, Save our Vanishing Grasslands, and are calling on Government to save remaining wildlife-rich grasslands and help farmers halt ‘catastrophic’ decline.… Read More Wildlife Trusts Save our Vanishing Grasslands Campaign
Our Spring newsletter – issue number 20 – has just been published and sent to members by email. As well as our usual summary of activities and coming events, we have articles on The Glastir Scheme as experienced by MMG member Carla Edmonds St Mary’s Churchyard in Tintern, written by Diane Parker The County Pollinator… Read More Spring Newsletter published
UPDATE: We have closed bookings for the meal as we have filled the space available. Members would still be welcome to attend the AGM and talks but please let us know in advance by emailing us. Thank you! Spring is here and it’s time to book for our 2014 Spring Meeting and AGM, this… Read More Spring Meeting Thursday 10 April
Our partners over the border, Dean Meadows Group, are holding their spring meeting on Friday 11th April at the West Dean Centre, High Street, Bream, at 7:30 pm. Unfortunately this is the night after the MMG meeting but it will be an interesting night – worth going out twice in one week! The theme… Read More Dean Meadows Group Spring Meeting 11th April
It’s not too late to support the County Pollinator Policy. Below is an email circulated to MMG members from Bees for Development who have set up a petition to support the Council proposal to reduce verge cutting. MMG has been supporting the reduction in roadside cutting together with Plantlife and other wildflower conservation groups. If you haven’t… Read More Support The County Pollinator Policy
Steph Tyler and Elsa Wood will be leading Plant Survey walks in 2014 on behalf of Monmouthshire Plant Group, and MMG supporters are invited to join them. All are welcome, whether beginners or more experienced botanists. They hope to visit a variety of interesting sites and on some dates visit tetrads (2km x 2km squares)… Read More Join in Plant Group Survey Walks in 2014
UPDATE: Sorry, but this event has been cancelled. GWT are hosting a Conservation Grazing Event on Tuesday 13th May, 10am to 3.30pm at Pentwyn Farm, Penallt. This will be looking at and discussing their conservation grazing project although with a wider view of the conservation grazing movement in the UK. Cost is £15 for GWT… Read More Conservation Grazing Event at Gwent Wildlife Trust
Dates have been set for two work parties, our Spring Meeting, and our Open Days in the coming year. There will be more information about each of these nearer the time, but for now here’s the basic information for your new diaries. Work Parties All volunteers are welcome to help at these work events, and… Read More MMG Event Dates for 2014
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