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
Entries are now closed. The winning picture can be seen here. MMG photographic competition is to encourage amateur photographers, young and old, to capture images of flowers, insects, landscapes, or people enjoying our lovely meadows. The aim is to celebrate the value and beauty of local meadows (including road verges, garden mini-meadows and other similar… Read More Our 2014 Meadows Photography Competition
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
Our Spring newsletter – issue number 20 – has just been published and sent to members by email. As well as our usual summary of activities and coming events, we have articles on The Glastir Scheme as experienced by MMG member Carla Edmonds St Mary’s Churchyard in Tintern, written by Diane Parker The County Pollinator… Read More Spring Newsletter published
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
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
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