Many MMG members have been looking for help with conservation grazing of their meadows, and we now have two more farmers with sheep they are willing to transport to members fields. We’ve been contacted by James Edwards near Usk who has a small flock of sheep which are run on an extensive, minimal input system.… Read More More Grazing Options
Willow Farm Alpacas MMG member Jan Parker has a pair of solid white, male alpacas for sale (in the picture) They are BAS registered, 18 months old, with quality genetics Fully vaccinated and wormed Anyone interested please contact Jan on 01600 772891
Following their enjoyable day in October when owners of Local Wildlife Sites met at Llanishen to share stories and enjoy a fungi walk in New Grove Meadows, GWT are hosting another event on Sunday 30 November in their beautiful Silent Valley Reserve. Although it’s largely aimed at Local Wildlife Site owners, other members of MMG are… Read More Local Wildlife Sites – Landowner Morning 30 November
GWT have produced a series of useful publications on habitat management, as part of the Local Wildlife Sites in SE Wales project. These are available to download from the GWT web site as pdf’s (see below) or you can get hold of resilient printed copies at their Local Wildlife Site Owners Days. There are 14… Read More Habitat Management Toolkits from Gwent Wildlife Trust
South East Wales Biodiversity Recorders Centre (SEWBReC) produce the Gwent-Glamorgan Recorders’ Newsletter which usually has items of interest to Meadows Group members. The autumn issue published in October 2014 (pdf) includes a report from Steph Tyler and Elsa Wood (Monmouthshire’s Botanical Recorders) on their highlights of 2014; information about the Local Records Centre’s Data Access Tool (which… Read More SEWBReC’s Autumn Newsletter
Our Autumn Newsletter is longer than ever – that must be because we’ve had such a busy summer! You can download the pdf here. Members should have received their emailed copy by now, as a smaller file. If you need a smaller version please get in touch via our Contact page. Back copies of our… Read More Our Autumn Newsletter – now available to download
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
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
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
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