Are you passionate about wildflower meadows?Would you like to help us to make a difference here in Monmouthshire? Role description (Word document) Monmouthshire Meadows Group is inviting expressions of interest to join our small friendly committee as a trustee. As a CIO registered with the Charity Commission we are dedicated to promoting the conservation of… Read More We are Looking for a New Committee Member
Our Autumn 2025 Newsletter is available to download here (pdf file) It is packed with local news, MMG activities and reports from our reserves, with articles on water pollution from flea treatments, focus on meadow species Devil’s-bit Scabious and Marbled White butterflies, and reports from members showing their successes, and a few issues from their own… Read More Latest Newsletter Autumn 2025
Sunday 9th November 2025 at Gwehelog Village Hall, 2pm to 4.30pm Doors open 1.30pm, afternoon tea and cakes served in the break. Join us for an afternoon sharing information and ideas, with speakers from Monmouthshire Meadows group including local members who are managing their land for nature Speakers include well-known ecologist Dr Stephanie Tyler MBE… Read More Autumn Meeting: Wildlife Corridors in The Community
This year our private meadows open to visitors are in the far north of the county, and just over the border, in the Black Mountains. There are three stunning locations, but they all have limited parking and single track access so we are having to limit numbers and operate a booking system. You can book… Read More Open Meadows 2025: Sunday 22 June
Our Spring 2025 Newsletter is available to download here (pdf file) It includes news about changes to MMG committee and introduces our new Chair, Sally Jones, and our new Newsletter Editor, Clare Adamson. A lot has been happening at our reserves in the last year, which you can read about in our group news as… Read More Latest Newsletter Spring 2025
Annual Report 2025 (pdf file) including financial statement This year’s AGM will take place in Llanarth Village Hall on Thursday 10 April 2025 in the evening, and will feature a talk by Claire Whittle, a vet whose special interest is the positive impact of regenerative agriculture on animal health and welfare. Supper is available after… Read More Spring Meeting and AGM – Thursday 10th April 2025
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Autumn meeting. It was a fascinating and lively discussion looking at the role of different habitats in creating sustainability, with the emphasis on carbon storage and sequestration, although all agreed that sustainability meant much more than this. Jenny Knight of Stump up for Trees explained the… Read More Autumn Meeting: Trees or Grasslands for a Sustainable Future?
Each year some Monmouthshire Meadows Group members welcome people into their meadows on our Open Meadows day. It’s a chance to view a variety of flower-rich grasslands and find out about different management regimes, as well as meet other enthusiasts. On this page: This Year’s Meadows Important Points for your Visit Directions Guided Walks –… Read More Open Meadows 2024: Sunday 9th June 10am to 4pm
Our latest newsletter is now available to download here The contents include: We welcome contributions from members, especially pictures of your meadow successes, and longer pieces of general interest to grassland and wildflower enthusiasts. Contributions should be sent to Marilyn Dunkelman, who can be contacted via our online form Back copies of our newsletters, together with leaflets… Read More Spring Newsletter 2024
Our Autumn Meeting this year will be at Llanishen Village Hall on Wednesday 18th October. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Please book a place using the form below. The topic of the evening will be Conservation Grazing with Ponies, and in particular Exmoor Ponies. Exmoors are an ancient ‘breed’, or possibly even… Read More Autumn Social, Wednesday 18th October 2023
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