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A couple of webinars…..8 and 15 July.

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Posted on Jun 28, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

Webinar 8 July: Ecosystems Knowledge Network run webinars to share good practice, new tools and resources around the UK. You can join the network for free and take advantage of the wealth of information available. A link to their webpage … Continue reading →

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Getting fields cut and hay baled

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Posted on Jun 1, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

Each year CMG gets quite a number of enquiries from meadow owners looking for someone who will cut their fields at the right time. We know that often the bigger commercial contractors are flat out cutting on large sites when … Continue reading →

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Managing Rush and Molinia dominated habitats – Event Wednesday 26th May

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Posted on May 24, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid
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Monitoring change in grassland, and recording what’s there.

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Posted on May 24, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

Don’t forget that the Big Meadow Search (BMS) will be running during Wales Nature Week (30th May – 6thJune).  To recap; we’re asking for volunteers to do something like the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, only it’ll be to record plants rather than … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of Conservation Grazing Webinar

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Posted on May 6, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

We recently posted here about a number of talks that we thought our members might find interesting. One of those we highlighted was a three part series on Conservation Grazing organised jointly by Plantlife and Post. Well, the second instalment … Continue reading →

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Big Meadow Search 2021 – update

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Posted on Apr 28, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

You may remember our earlier post on this blog – which included a link to a survey. We are pleased to say that we had a good response to the survey and the results were incorporated into the planning for … Continue reading →

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The Elan Valley Meadows Project – a 10-year research and restoration study.

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Posted on Apr 19, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

Meadows Group members attending the talk in January by Phil “The Bugman” Ward will remember, during the discussion in the Q&A afterwards, mention of some research that was done in the Elan Valley into various aspects of Meadow Management.  While … Continue reading →

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Lots of upcoming talks

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Posted on Apr 13, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

The scheduled talks for CMG members on March 3rd had, unfortunately, to be cancelled because Dr Kevin McGinn was ill. He’s now better, and we hope to reschedule his talk in the Autumn. The talk is on seed harvesting in … Continue reading →

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Meadows – 98% gone? Really?

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Posted on Apr 7, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

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Another interesting post from Andrew Martin When meadows, and their disappearance, are discussed on the media, a statistic is often quoted: that 98% of them have disappeared since the end of the second world war.  But where does this figure come … Continue reading →

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Mad About Moles

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Posted on Apr 7, 2021 by earlypurpleorchid

A welcome post from Julian Wormald: It’s the time of the year when one really notices moles.  Particularly obvious if you have meadows, or pasture, and always more noticeable in early spring. I knew that this was mating time for … Continue reading →

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