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Thanks to Isabel for some more information about conservation grazing opportunities with ponies from Pont: PONT have access to at least 80 semi-feral pony mares, mainly Section A/ B types from the Gower. Obviously these can be split up into … Continue reading
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Grazing Animal project – PONT Thanks to Isabel for the following information, and also via her some great pictures to accompany the post, (forwarded by Gwyn Jones, of the European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism) and taken by Sidsel Christoffersen of Norway, … Continue reading
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Thanks to Isabel for sending me this information, which comes from Hannah Shaw of the Freshwater HabitatsTrust : The Freshwater Habitats Trust are undertaking a new project this year where they would like as many people as possible to participate … Continue reading
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What’s in a name? Farm, holding and individual field names Somebody told me that there had been a television programme earlier in 2015, on S4C, called ‘Caeau Cymru’ I believe ,which investigated the origins of names given to Welsh fields, … Continue reading
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Following on from the previous post, I’m including below the list of questions which meadow owners or managers might like to consider answering, if they’d like their meadow to feature in the gallery section of the Carmarthenshire Meadows Group site. … Continue reading
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A really interesting and well attended meeting took place at the Pontarcothi hall last Saturday, October 24 th. Isabel had arranged 4 excellent speakers : Firstly Stephanie Tyler gave a fascinating review of the 10 years or so work of … Continue reading
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Just a brief post to remind everyone about the upcoming Meadow Group meeting this coming Saturday. Do come if you can. Carmarthenshire Meadows Group Meeting … Continue reading
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Over 20 interested members braved late August’s blustery, cool and occasionally showery weather to share a walk around Ruth Watkins’ beautiful upland 70 acre holding near the base of the Black Mountain. Ruth has lived there for about 15 years, … Continue reading
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Very many thanks to Andrew and Helen Martin for this great insight into how they’re tackling the important issue of small scale hay making on their small holding near Dryslwyn : Our small (c. 1 acre) meadow is only in … Continue reading
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I last wrote a post here over 7 weeks ago beginning with the words ” As the rain falls, and we scan the forecasts for suitable weather for another opportunity for some very small scale manual hay making …”. As most … Continue reading
Carmarthenshire Meadows Group - Grŵp Dolydd Sir Gaerfyrddin 