Calling All Meadow Owners

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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

Meeting Report and Blog Input

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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

Autumnal Meadow Group Meeting Reminder

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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

Meadow Visit to Pencraig Goch

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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

DIY Meadow Management – Hay Making at Ffos y Broga, 2015

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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

Meadow Diversity

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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

Save Our Magnificent Meadows

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As the rain falls, and we scan the forecasts for suitable weather for another opportunity for some very small scale manual hay making, I thought I’d bring to readers’ attention the Save Our Magnificent Meadows Project (SOMMP), which I only … Continue reading

Wales Wildflower Day at The NBGW

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Just a brief mention that next Sunday, June 28th, at the National Botanic Garden of Wales (NBGW), the third annual Wales Wildflower day will be hosted. By way of a sneak preview we were fortunate to be able to visit this … Continue reading