Our latest Newsletter is now available to download here. This issue the contents include A report of activities over the spring and summer The right tools – hay rakes and scythes Tales from Trellech Wet Meadow Climate Change why meadows matter News of our new Grassland Fungi photo resource The Big Meadow Search Starting a… Read More Autumn Newsletter 2021
The team that produced Grassland Fungi: A Field Guide have published their photographs as an organised collection to supplement the book. This is free to access and organised to make it simple to find pictures of the species covered in the Field Guide, and a few extra species too. New pictures will be added as… Read More Grassland Fungi: Online Photo Collection Launched
Monmouthshire Meadows Group will be at the Monmouth Bee Festival on Sunday, 1st August from 10.00am until 4.00pm. Monmouth Bee Festival is a family friendly event organised by the charity Bees for Development which takes place in the centre of Monmouth Bee Town. In 2021 the Festival has grown to include more activities to engage… Read More Monmouth Bee Festival 1st August
Meadow Advice Sources of information about managing your meadow, pasture, lawn or other grassland for wildlife Publications MMG books, leaflets and newsletters Contractors & Suppliers A list of sources of practical help, from contractors with hay-making equipment to seed and tool providers, based on recommendations from MMG members
Llanllowell House is the home of Meadows Group member Hamish Sandison. He has two lovely hay meadows, an orchard meadow and woodland alongside a stream called Llewellyn’s Dingle. The meadows will be open in the afternoon from 2pm. There will also be an opportunity to see the Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve at Springdale Farm. Because… Read More Llanllowell Meadows Open Day 27 June
The Big Meadow Search is project based on the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch, but recording plants instead of birds. It has been developed by Carmarthenshire Meadows Group with the help of the Carmarthenshire county plant recorder and it is open to everyone to take part. You don’t need your own meadow (but do get… Read More Big Meadow Search 2021
UPDATE: Places are now fully booked for our Open Day on 13th June. We are operating a waiting list so please complete the form below to be added to this. We are sorry we can’t fit more people in! There will be two Meadows Open Days in 2021: Sunday 13th June in the Llanishen/Trellech area;… Read More Meadows Open Day – 13 June 2021
Our Spring 2021 newsletter is available to download here Contents include: An update on MMG’s activities, conversion to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and news from our reserves Plans for open meadows days, and other events in 2021 Our Spring Social and AGM online in April Day-flying Moths Monmouthshire County Council’s cutting regime supporting Nature isn’t… Read More Spring Newsletter 2021
Many MMG members have fields designated as Local Wildlife Sites (LWSs), and they will have received an invitation to this year’s LWS Landowners’ Morning on Zoom, on Sunday 7th March (10am to 1pm). As usual, Gwent Wildlife Trust have extended the invitation to all MMG members, whether or not LWS landowners, so if you would like to join in please book via… Read More Local Wildlife Site Owners’ Day: Online 7th March 2021
Online via Zoom on Tuesday 20th April, 7pm While we cannot get together for our usual buffet supper evening, we can meet virtually for our Annual General Meeting and a talk by Sean Cole, co author of the highly regarded Britain’s Orchids: A Field Guide to the Orchids of Great Britain and Ireland, published by the… Read More Spring Social & AGM with a Talk on Orchids by Sean Cole
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