The Meadows Group’s main mission is to be a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in meadow management, restoration, and creation. The group exists to help and support those who own or manage meadows so as to maintain them … Continue reading
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June thoughts – for discussion
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The emails to the CMG website come to me – and I get to see what issues crop up over time. Perhaps we, as a group, could discuss these further. I’m not expecting a CMG meeting is on the cards in … Continue reading
Eyebright at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
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Bruce Langridge, Head of Interpretation at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, has been in touch, asking if we would distribute the link to his recent blog post on the NBGW website. Always interested in what is going on over … Continue reading
New Common or Garden species to record. New Marsh Fritillary sites discovered in the county.
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A post from our Chairman, Andrew: During the lockdown, many of us have been taking the opportunity to do some recording of species in our own patch, or at other local sites we can visit during our permitted exercise. Apart from … Continue reading
Encouraging Common Blue Butterflies
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A timely post from a founder member of CMG, Julian: We’re at that time of year when our upper hay meadow, 800 feet up in North Carmarthenshire, changes daily. Flower heads on the sweet vernal grass develop and extend, golden … Continue reading
The Glow Worm project – Have you seen a glow worm?
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Below is our poster for the first year of this project. Its been posted in a few FaceBook groups – and will be distributed out via email to various groups and organisations where members and staff (for the wild life … Continue reading
Glow worm project update and other recording…..
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The Coronavirus containment/suppression measures are affecting and will continue to affect most aspects of everyday life over the next months. I have already posted some preliminary information about the group’s proposed Glow Worm project. We think that the proposed project should … Continue reading
Coronavirus – spring meeting 21 March – postponed
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We have been monitoring the Government and NHS Covid-19 websites’ advice on holding public meetings, and as the pandemic is now developing rapidly, we have reluctantly decided to postpone the Spring meeting that was to be held at Myddfai on … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Spring Meeting on 21 March – no change at present
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We are checking the NHS Coronavirus website for the most up-to-date advice on holding or attending meetings such as our Spring Meeting at Myddfai. The advice (for anyone who doesn’t have symptoms) is that there is currently no need to … Continue reading
Project Glow worm?
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Here is an idea that we would like to raise with members: That CMG steer a project that seeks to update records in the county of glow worm colonies – and if the conditions allow, look at the creation of … Continue reading
