The Flora locale training programme is created for people involved in the design, management and restoration of wild plants and landscapes for biodiversity, whether on a farm, smallholding, village green, city park or garden. Each event is led by an individual with practical experience and provides an informal opportunity for participants to learn from an… Read More Flora locale Training Programme
We would like to invite you to our Spring Get-together and 9th AGM, Thursday, 29th March at 7.00pm at the Monmouth Priory We hope to get through the business part of the meeting quickly and this will be followed by a talk by Paul Toynton: Saving our grasslands for wildlife and people; the work of… Read More Join us at our Spring Get-together on 29th March
UPDATE: New courses will be announced on Kate’s Farm web site where you can sign up to receive updates. As most readers of this site will know, Kate Humble and her husband Ludo have taken over The Meend farm in Penallt. The farm remains a working farm but will also help fund itself by being… Read More First Courses at Kate’s Farm
Our 2012 Annual General Meeting will be held at The Priory in Monmouth on Thursday 29th March at 7pm. It will feature a talk by by Paul Toynton of The Grasslands Trust. The Grasslands Trust was established in 2002 to help save and restore threatened sites and raise awareness of the importance of grasslands, not only… Read More Monmouthshire Meadows Group AGM – 29th March
South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre are holding open fora in February. These annual events are open to anyone with an interest in biological recording, and are aimed at recorders of all levels, from experienced professionals to complete beginners. They provide a great opportunity for networking with other recorders and catching up on projects in… Read More Gwent and Glamorgan Recorders’ Fora Dates
January 25th 2012, 7:30PM Westbury Parish Hall Westbury on Severn GL14 1PF Open to everyone interested in meadows, their management and their wonderful wildlife – gardens and orchards can be wildflower meadows too. The new group aims to promote traditional meadow management by supporting current owners and inspiring new ones. Dr Chris Parsons will open… Read More Dean Meadows Group – Initial Public Meeting
Our 2012 AGM will be held on Thursday March 29th at 7p.m. and will feature a talk by Paul Toynton of The Grasslands Trust We’ll have more information nearer the time.
A conference to celebrate Welsh Wildlife, Saturday 23 July 2011 National Museum, Cardiff The Unknown Wales Conference is an opportunity to explore the wonders of Welsh Wildlife, from breakthroughts in scientific research to species reintroduction. The conference will be opened by TV presenter and naturalist Iolo Williams and will invoved a series of talks accompanied… Read More UNKNOWN WALES CONFERENCE
The Flora locale newsletter Flora Update is out now. This issue includes : The new Flora locale web portal Flora locale support for the key messages in the Sir John Lawton report – Making space for nature Flora locale accepted an invitation from the University of Hanover to attend a workshop with representatives across the… Read More LATEST ISSUE OF THE FLORA LOCALE NEWSLETTER
11am until 5pm An entry fee of £2 for adults will cover entry to all the meadows. Contacts: Maggie Biss 01989 750740 Steph Tyler 01600 719890 ABOUT MONMOUTHSHIRE MEADOWS GROUP Flower-rich meadows and pasture were once common throughout Monmouthshire, but over the past 50 years much of this semi-natural grassland has been lost. Members of… Read More OPEN DAY JUNE 12TH 2011
Monmouthshire Meadows Group 