A post from Andrew: Our two fields (which are managed as meadows) are adjacent but separated by a treeline. The treeline comprises 6 large oaks and some hawthorn, willow, blackthorn, holly and hazel with bramble undergrowth. The canopy of the oaks is … Continue reading
Feedback wanted – on Molinia and a specific management problem under Glastir Agreement
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Andrew Martin (our Chairman) gave a talk recently to the Dyfed Smallholders’ Association on the Meadows Group. After the talk, a discussion on various aspects of grassland management threw up two problems some of the smallholders were having. Andrew couldn’t … Continue reading
Guided walk at Ynys Dawela Nature Park – 6 July 2019 10-12
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Guided walk at Ynys Dawela Nature Park Ynys Dawela Nature park is a local nature reserve managed by Carmarthenshire County Council. It’s in Brynamman, and contains a variety of habitats. It’s at SN70202 14102. There’s an information leaflet about it here: … Continue reading
Courses on offer – 9 and 11 July 2019
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Local ecologist Deborah Sazer, who many CMG members will know, has offered to run two courses both at the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales reserve at Carmel: A one-day course on butterflies. This will be a session out … Continue reading
An event – Sunday 19 May 2019 – Freshwater snails!
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A no-problem rush
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A post from our Chairman Andrew: Some of us have a difficult relationship with rushes, with soft rush (Juncus effusus) being a particular problem in some fields when it can become almost a monoculture of hard clumps. It’s also one … Continue reading
Visits to CMG members fields
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In the early days of the Meadows Group, we arranged to visit not only nature reserves belonging to/managed by various conservation organisations but also fields belonging to the new group’s individual members. This was a very useful thing to do, and … Continue reading
Some courses in June and July – you may find interesting…..
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Our good friend Dr Deborah Sazer is running a range of courses this year – Gower and Swansea and at Denmark Farm near Lampeter. They are not in Carmarthenshire – but if you are prepared to cross the county borders they look excellent.
There will also be a Butterfly day at Carmel – in Carmarthenshire at a date to be fixed – when I have more details I will post them.
Please email ecology.sazer@gmail.com to book up. Please see Facebook @wildgower – or if the Denmark Farm events are what you are interested in go to http://www.denmarkfarm.org.uk/events/ for more details.
Help needed to record plant species
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As those attending the Spring Meeting on 23 March will remember, Richard Pryce (with Kath Pryce the County Recorders) asked for us to send in records. I said that I would remind everyone of this request (and tell those who … Continue reading
Post Spring Meeting thoughts
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As the person who manages the website for CMG, I must apologise for the late running of this blog post due to the prior arrival of way too much work. I now am putting that right. In time honoured fashion, … Continue reading
