In July this year, three leading wildlife charities: Plantlife, The Wildlife Trusts and The Rare Breeds Survival Trust, held a conference to discuss the need for radical new action to reverse the loss of the UK’s meadow heritage. Prince Charles attended, as did representatives from Defra, academics and practitioners from conservation, food and farming and rural… Read More Reversing the Trend: A National Call for Action
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
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
Be sociable, have fun and do something useful! All volunteers are welcome to help at these morning work events, and we are very grateful for all hands. It’s helpful if you bring some of your own tools. Sunday 9th March Ty Major, Forest Coal Pit, Abergavenny NP7 7LH (Peter Smith & Sheelagh Kerry). The task will… Read More Join in our March Work Parties: Sundays 9th & 16th
MMG and Gwent Wildlife Trust have jointly published this lovely new leaflet with essential information on managing species-rich grasslands. It includes all the important points about caring for your hay meadow or pasture, and answers the questions that are asked most often about encouraging wildflowers and the wildlife they support onto your land. Download the… Read More New Leaflet on Managing your Grasslands for Wildlife
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