The Meadows Group has been contacted by a Trustee of Lluest Horse & Pony Trust, an Equine Welfare Charity near Llandeilo. The Trust is asking around for keen hobby scythers who might be able to give up some time to … Continue reading
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An Event – The Mid Wales Meadow Makers – 17 June 12 – to 9pm
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See the poster below for the details. The word is spreading – and this is the first event by a group trying to get a Meadows Group together in Mid Wales. It’s great to see this happening. They are keen … Continue reading
The Wildlife Trust’s East Carmarthenshire Local Group
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On Wednesday 12th April 2023 at 7:30pm, there will be a series of 3 short talks by Peter Hatherley showing how folklore is shaped by the natural environment, “The Green Man and the Green Wood”. Each talk in some way represents our … Continue reading
The Big Meadow Search Book
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The Big Meadow Search project was initially just within our county, but it was soon expanded to be UK wide. From the start, the project included social media posts on aids to identifying grassland indicator plant species and lots of … Continue reading
NEWSFLASH – The meeting this evening in Llandeilo of the E Carmarthenshire local group of the Wildlife Trust has had to be cancelled, due to the forecasted weather conditions. So the talk on the Carmarthenshire Bat Project will take place at a later date, yet to be decided.
Spring Meeting – 1 April 10am – Llangain
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The spring meeting of CMG will be on Saturday 1st April starting at 10:00, at the Memorial Hall, Llangain, Carmarthenshire, SA33 5AE. There will be two main talks, by Ivy Denham, and Vaughn Matthews. Vaughn is the Species Officer for … Continue reading
The Wildlife Trust’s East Carmarthenshire Local Group – 8 March – Cancelled!!
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With regret, the speaker for tonight’s scheduled meeting in Llandeilo of the E Carmarthenshire local group of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales has had to cancel. So the meeting will not take place this evening. It will … Continue reading
Healthy Hedgerows
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Healthy Hedgerows is a rapid hedgerow health checking survey. With just a handful of questions, this hedgerow health-checker will place each hedge you survey in the lifecycle and give you instant management options. It has been designed for farmers and … Continue reading
Carmarthenshire Meadows Group Hedge laying training
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Many thanks to Kate Smith for preparing this article and taking the photographs. Ten Carmarthenshire Meadows Group members took part in hedge laying training led by Malcolm Edwards on Saturday 4th of February 2023 at Blaenig Uchaf, Talley. Malcolm talked … Continue reading
Floodplain Meadows Partnership conference. Restoring Meadow Communities: plants, soils, people. 24-25 May 2023
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This conference is at Oxford Natural History Museum. The Partnership says: “We’re planning a really inspiring conference on floodplain meadow restoration this May, including the latest science, practical perspectives, arts – even dinosaurs (courtesy of our venue at the Oxford … Continue reading