On 23 May 2018: A big thanks to Richard and Kath Pryce who have given us the opportunity to take a guided tour of their fields and woodland on 23 May 2018. This is open to CMG members only Their … Continue reading
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A plug for Monmouthshire Meadows Group and for Magnificent Meadows
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Spring is forcing its way in – I have seen in the last few days more than the odd violet, great swathes of kingcups in the nearby valley bottom and vivid carpets of Golden Saxifrage frankly everywhere. The latter possibly … Continue reading
Signs of Spring
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Thanks to Andrew for this article and wading around his fields to take some photos: If you were at the Spring Meeting at Bancyfelin on 24th March you will have heard Richard Pryce’s talk on indicator species for various types … Continue reading
Bulbous Buttercup
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During his interesting talk on grassland indicator species at the Meadows Group meeting last Saturday Richard Pryce (our county plant recorder) highlighted the bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus) as an indicator species of meadows with better draining, base-rich soils. Of the … Continue reading
Seaweed – Valuable Input or Expensive Luxury?
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Thank you to Julian for this article – and we look forward to discussion and debate: With little else to do as our meadows here are blasted by Easterly winds, and temperatures so low that nothing’s really growing, I decided … Continue reading
The Tithe Maps of Wales
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The CMG Spring Meeting took place on 24 March 2018 at Banc Y Felin Village Hall. We enjoyed two excellent presentations: Professor David Thorne – “Field names and mediciners” Richard Pryce – “Plant indicator species for meadows”. By (very) popular … Continue reading
Owls of Protest
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Many thanks to Andrew Martin for this piece: We are very fortunate at our place to have a pair of barn owls which both roost and breed in a box we put up a few years ago. It’s fairly normal … Continue reading
A summer event – 6 June 2018
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An event for your summer diary: Wednesday 6 June 6.30pm Restoring marshy grassland – CCC/PONT – a site visit for CMG member This visit is to a site in Cross Hands, which is managed by Carmarthenshire County Council with support … Continue reading
Shooting For Snipe (With a Camera!)
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Like many readers, I guess, we’re still under the cosh of the Beast from the East up here, with minus 14 degrees C measured on occasion, and horrendous wind chill. Though for now we’ve escaped the worst of the snow. … Continue reading
February Roundup
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Its mid February – its dry and bright but I doubt I am the only one itching for spring. I have gone back to the blog post for this time last year. It featured comment on moles, dissected owl pellets … Continue reading
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