As we have had to cancel our usual events this year, we thought we would mark Open Meadows Day, due to be held on 14th June, by posting a selection of pictures sent in by MMG members this spring. We would love to receive more pictures of members’ meadow successes, first sightings or other interesting… Read More A Virtual Open Meadow
Tuesday 21st April at the Centenary Hall, Usk, 7pm EVENT CANCELLED due to Covid-19 emergency. Join us for our Spring Social and Annual General Meeting, this year in The Centenary Hall in Usk. Our speaker is Caroline Hanks of Herefordshire Meadows. Caroline has been co-ordinator for her county’s meadows group from its beginnings in 2015,… Read More AGM and Spring Social 2020
UPDATE: This event has been postponed, hopefully, until later in the year Gwent Wildlife Trust will be holding their Annual Local Wildlife Site Landowners Day on the morning of Sunday 22nd March at Llanishen Village Hall. Speakers include Liam Olds from Buglife (talking about Grassland Invertebrates), Gethin Bowes from Caerphilly CBC, their Invasive Non-Native Species… Read More Local Wildlife Site Owners’ Day 2020 – cancelled
Sunday October 20th from 2pm to 5pm Llanllowell House, Llanllywel, Usk, NP15 1LL Bring your own apples and/or pears and make juice to take home Directions From Twyn Square in Usk follow the signs toward Llantrisant, pass the prison on your left, cross two stone bridges, go under the A449, and take the next left,… Read More Apple Pressing at Llanllowell House
Our Autumn 2019 newsletter is available to download here As well as a round up of our recent activities, the contents include: News of our Autumn Social Changing hearts and minds – the importance of understanding that Nature isn’t Neat Ash dieback and other concerns Members’ meadow successes Celebrating the M4 decision An update on… Read More Autumn Newsletter 2019
Gwent Fungi Group’ will be celebrating UK Fungus Day on Sunday 6th October with an open event at Pentwyn Farm (Gwent Wildlife Trust’s reserve in Penallt) from 2pm to 4.30pm. This will include a guided walk to identify fungi, demonstrations of 20-30 named species, and if you bring along specimens they will identify them for… Read More UK Fungus Day Event, Sunday 6th October 2019
Wednesday 23rd October at Monmouth Priory, 7pm Our Autumn Social this year is at the Priory in Monmouth, a beautiful old building in the centre of town, and will feature our guest speaker Carol Cook of Wye Valley Hedgehog Rescue. Carol will be talking about hedgehog ecology and how you can help them, and illustrating… Read More Autumn Social 2019
MMG has received funding from The Pollinator Fund to purchase new display material, including a revised version of our leaflet Management of Grasslands for Wildlife. The leaflet, written by Steph Tyler and designed by Clare Adamson of MMG, includes essential information on managing species-rich grasslands. It includes all the important points about caring for your hay… Read More Managing Grasslands for Wildlife: Leaflet
This year we have three Open Meadows events, all free to attend and open to everyone. Scroll down for directions and maps for each of these. Sunday 16th June, 2pm to 5pm: Northridge House at Shirenewton and the SAMFAL fields between Shirenewton and Mynyddbach Sunday 23rd June, 11am to 4.30pm: Wet Meadow and New Grove… Read More 2019 Open Meadows Days
Tuesday 30th April, 7pm at Llanishen Village Hall Our Annual General Meeting and Spring Social is at Llanishen and will be the usual great opportunity to meet fellow meadow enthusiasts and catch up on MMG activities. Our speaker is botanist Elsa Wood, joint vice county recorder for the BSBI (Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland), and… Read More 2019 Spring Social & AGM
