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
UPDATE: Now all sold Approx 150 organic small bales of hay made on Pentwyn Farm SSSI grassland are available for £3.50/ bale, buyer to collect. They will sell smaller quantities, and it’s a good source of wildflower seed as well. For more information please contact Tim Green , Farm and Wildlife Development Officer at Gwent Wildlife… Read More Hay for Sale from Gwent Wildlife Trust
The latest edition of our newsletter has now been published and is available here to download (2MB pdf) Contents include: News of our activities over summer Our Autumn meeting The Noble Chafer by Sheelagh Kerry – information about one of the UK’s rarest beetles The Pentwyn Meadows Project by Annette Murray – how GWT aims to extend… Read More MMG Autumn Newsletter
Wednesday 30th October The Priory, Monmouth – 7pm Join us for an evening of meadows and meeting like-minded people. Speakers will be: Anne Wareham on the Veddw garden mini meadows Abergavenny Community Orchard Local botanist Elsa Wood on autumn meadow fungi There will be a home-made buffet supper, and plenty of chance to meet and chat to… Read More Book a Place at the MMG Autumn Meeting
Our Autumn meeting will be on Wednesday 30th October at The Priory in Monmouth. We’ll have a variety of speakers and a buffet supper. This is a great chance to chat to other members, pick up tips and see how everyone has fared this summer, so make sure it’s in your diary! More details to… Read More Diary Date for Autumn Meeting – Wednesday 30th October
9.30 am to 1 pm Saturday 26th October, at Llandogo Memorial Village Hall A morning of wildlife talks and informal discussion for the owners of Local Wildlife Sites in Monmouthshire, organised by Gwent Wildlife Trust. Free. Members of Monmouthshire Meadows Group are also very welcome to attend. The morning is focused at Local Wildlife Site… Read More Managing your Land for Wildlife Morning – Event for Local Wildlife Site Owners
Following on from their sheep keeping courses in September and October, Gwent Wildlife Trust are holding a seminar on Conservation Grazing on Tuesday 5th November at Pentwyn Farm, Penallt. 10am start. Cost £15 for GWT members £20 for Non members. Contact GWT for details and to book a place: 01600 740600 or email info@gwentwildlife.org The Trust owns and manages… Read More Conservation Grazing Seminar: 5th November
George Peterken, well known ecologist and until recently Chairman of MMG’s partner organisation the Parish Grasslands Project, has recently published his book Meadows (number 2 in the British Wildlife Collection). It’s currently available in hardback from booksellers, or direct from the publisher British Wildlife Publishing (where you will find more information about the book and a list… Read More George Peterken’s New Book ‘Meadows’ – Talk by the Author
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