Brief Report on CMG site visit – 23 May

CMG members enjoyed a visit to land near Crwbin Common on Wednesday 23 May. This 50 acre site consists of a variety of grassland and woodland habitats and part of it falls in to the Coedydd Capel Dyddgen SSSI.  It was a very pleasant morning in the sunshine with a good attendance:

Group (1)

Star plants of the day:

Salad Burnett

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Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and hazel (Corylus avellana) limestone woodland:

Woods

Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa)

Southern Marsh Orchid

Water Avens (Geum rivale)

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With many thanks and appreciation to the landowners for making the trip possible and giving their time on the day.

 

Rachel

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