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Carmarthenshire Meadows Group – Grŵp Dolydd Sir Gaerfyrddin

Supporting the restoration and enhancement of flower-rich grasslands in Carmarthenshire – Cefnogi adfer a gwella glaswelltiroedd sy’n gyforiog o flodau yn Sir Gaerfyrddin

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Encouraging Common Blue Butterflies

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Posted on Jun 1, 2020 by earlypurpleorchid

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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 →

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Glow worm project update and other recording…..

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Posted on Mar 22, 2020 by earlypurpleorchid

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 →

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Coronavirus – spring meeting 21 March – postponed

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Posted on Mar 15, 2020 by earlypurpleorchid

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 →

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Coronavirus: Spring Meeting on 21 March – no change at present

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Posted on Mar 11, 2020 by earlypurpleorchid

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 →

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Project Glow worm?

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Posted on Mar 5, 2020 by earlypurpleorchid

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 →

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Conservation Beef Event – Making the Most of Your Wet Grassland – 17 December 2019 7-9.30pm

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Posted on Dec 12, 2019 by earlypurpleorchid

This may be of interest to some of the group – details on the posters below:

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Article – restoration of floodplain meadows

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Posted on Nov 18, 2019 by earlypurpleorchid

In the current edition of “British Wildlife” magazine, there is an interesting article about the restoration of floodplain meadows using green hay.  This habitat is now very rare, there are <1200ha left in the UK.  The article describes how a … Continue reading →

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Straying into the realms of petitions…….

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Posted on Oct 16, 2019 by earlypurpleorchid

Members may be interested in this petition which is being organised by Rob Parry of Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru, and it’s to urge the Welsh Goverment to include Biodiversity in the remit of NRW.  It’s not specifically included at … Continue reading →

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Plantlife Waxcap training 3 day course and Autumn Oil Beetle Information sheet.

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Posted on Oct 7, 2019 by earlypurpleorchid
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Our Autumn meeting on Saturday

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Posted on Oct 7, 2019 by earlypurpleorchid

Thank you to all our members who came along to our Autumn meeting in Llangain on Saturday. We had quite a few new members join at the event – and that, of course, is happy news. If any of our … Continue reading →

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