Email from Pont: There are a few spaces left on our ‘Managing Rush and Molinia Dominated Pastures’ course at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on the 9 August. Cost is £30 with lunch of local produce included. Link to the … Continue reading
More Bee events 19 and 25 July – Bumblebee Blitz Event
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Somewhat short notice – but if you can spare the time, well worth it. Guided walks to record bumble bees in sites managed for wildlife but where no surveys have yet been done. See details on the posters below. Booking … Continue reading
Bees Needs Week – local event 12 July 2018
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Its Bees Needs Week this week. Its an annual event co-ordinated by Defra. Here is the link to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust website for more information: https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/bees-needs/ More than that, there is a local event – at Usk Reservoir near … Continue reading
final call for ….A wildflower meadow walk at Cwm Du – 14 July
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OK there is still a bit of time ….details via this link. https://www.welshwildlife.org/events/wildflower-meadow-walk/
more events in July – Butterfly and Day- flying Moths of Gower 8 July; Dragonfly and Damsel fly identification Crymlyn Bog 14 July; the lot over 2 days at Denmark Farm 21 and 22 July.
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CORRECTION – PONT course 9 AUGUST 2018 – Grazing rush and molinia pasture
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Pont are running a course on 9 August – on grazing rush and molinia dominated pasture. The morning training will be followed by an afternoon visit to pastures at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Booking essential – Link to … Continue reading
So different from last year….
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Last year was not a great one for haymaking…. This year has been so good so far – and so the plunge was taken today and the first half field has been cut. The seed heads of the rattle were … Continue reading
Some July events you might want to know about……
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Bumblebees I have received notification of the following events from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust – more specifically Clare Flynn, Outreach Officer Bee Wild West Wales: Guided Bumblebee Walk at National Trust Stackpole, Tuesday 3rd July. Come and join Clare and … Continue reading
PONT Meadows Day – Sunday 1 July 2018 – at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
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On a less competitive note than the last post, we are putting in a big word for the Pont Meadows Day on 1 July 2018. Its going to be a celebration of our beautiful hay meadows. Meet the grazing animals, have … Continue reading
A friendly competition – go for glory!
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We are after a couple of photographs of local meadows for a new promotional banner to advertise the existence and work of CMG at events etc. It would be great to have a members’ meadow highlighted and so we thought … Continue reading
Carmarthenshire Meadows Group - Grŵp Dolydd Sir Gaerfyrddin 