Monmouthshire Meadows is one of the groups supporting Bee Friendly Monmouthshire, and on 10th October we joined other supporters at Kate Humble’s farm in Penallt to launch the campaign and the Bee Friendly Pledge. This is a promise to take actions to provide food, habitat and safety for bees and other insect pollinators, by Providing pollinator-friendly… Read More Sign the Pledge for a Bee Friendly Monmouthshire
Our Autumn meeting this year is on Wednesday 8th October at The Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk NP15 1AD (also known as the Scout Hut). We start at 7 pm. (The hall is in the corner of the Maryport Street South Car Park.) Location Map Our speaker will be Nicola Bradbear, founder of the international charity Bees for Development and supporter… Read More Our Autumn Meeting: A Bee-Friendly Event Bookings Now Open
Flora locale run training courses across the UK and you can browse the full range on their web site. Of particular interest to MMG members is the course Gardening for bugs, bumblebees and butterflies taking place in Chepstow on Wednesday 25th June. It’s a day course (9.30am to 3.30pm) facilitated by Marc Carlton, and costs £40 or £25… Read More Flora Locale Training Courses and Spring Meeting
Castle Meadows in Abergavenny is an area of traditional floodplain meadow between the town and the River Usk. The meadows are managed by the Friends of Castle Meadows, a volunteer group, working with the local council. Their aim is to restore and enhance the bio-diversity of the meadows while retaining the area as a community green… Read More Castle Meadows, Abergavenny: Bioblitz & Events in May
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
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
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
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
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