Update: Gwent Wildlife Trust will have someone on site at their New Grove Meadows reserve near Trellech during the day, so it is well worth adding this to your tour around. This is Monmouthshire’s Coronation Meadows (together with New Grove Farm next door) and one of the best wildflower meadows in the country. [If you… Read More Meadows Open Day 14 June 2015
Monmouthshire County Council’s decision last year to adopt a Pollinator Policy was a major step forward for the wildflowers, bees and other pollinators. The county-wide displays of wildflowers were admired by everyone and were a major step forward. Link to How you Can Help There is still some way to go, however, before the Council’s… Read More Bee Friendly Verges: Improving but Still Could Do Better!
Our Spring Meeting on 23 April will be held at Bridges Community Centre, in Monmouth. (Booking information and directions below) This year we shall be talking about our exciting project to purchase Kingcoed Meadows. We’ll also feature some of our members talking about their experiences, and sharing their successes and lessons learnt. Ruth Allen & Ian Draycott from… Read More Spring Meeting and AGM, Thursday 23 April 2015
The national wild flower charity Flora Locale have announced their training programme for this year. Courses are held all over the UK and cover some very useful topics for Meadows group members. Events are tailored to the needs of land managers and others involved in the design, management and restoration of wild plants and habitats for… Read More Flora Locale Training Courses 2015
This year Monmouthshire Plant Group are running another series of Plant Walks led by Steph Tyler and Elsa Wood. MMG members are welcome, as well as any other interested botanist or anyone wanting to improve their identification skills. This is the provisional programme but please note the venues may change. It is essential that you book… Read More Plant Walks 2015
The Wye & Usk Foundation have been coordinating litter and rubbish removal from the Wye for 10 years now, clearing 900 miles of river bank and shifting over 100 tons of rubbish so far! The various tributaries (Ithon, Irfon, Lugg, Arrow, Monnow and all the smaller ones) have been cleared and on the main river,… Read More Work Parties on the Wye
Many MMG members have been looking for help with conservation grazing of their meadows, and we now have two more farmers with sheep they are willing to transport to members fields. We’ve been contacted by James Edwards near Usk who has a small flock of sheep which are run on an extensive, minimal input system.… Read More More Grazing Options
Willow Farm Alpacas MMG member Jan Parker has a pair of solid white, male alpacas for sale (in the picture) They are BAS registered, 18 months old, with quality genetics Fully vaccinated and wormed Anyone interested please contact Jan on 01600 772891
Now 2015 has well and truly started, it’s time to blow away the cobwebs and get back to helping nature at Rogiet Countryside Park. Work parties are happening on Monday 26th January Tuesday 3rd February Saturday 14th March Keep Wales Tidy are organising these work days and are asking for volunteers to help maintain and improve… Read More Winter Work Parties at Rogiet Countryside Park
GWT have produced a series of useful publications on habitat management, as part of the Local Wildlife Sites in SE Wales project. These are available to download from the GWT web site as pdf’s (see below) or you can get hold of resilient printed copies at their Local Wildlife Site Owners Days. There are 14… Read More Habitat Management Toolkits from Gwent Wildlife Trust
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