Recently we posted that this was taking place: “On Sunday 15th June, the Carbon Community will be hosting meadow walks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The Carbon Community, near Cynghordy, is a charity set up to … Continue reading
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Event Report – Equipment day Sunday 19 May 2024
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As proposed at our Spring Meeting on April 13th, CMG held an “Equipment Day” on Sunday 19th May. The event was on a smallholding belonging to one of our members, so for security reasons we couldn’t invite non-members, so we … Continue reading
Meadow Walk – Sunday 15 June – at the Carbon Community, Cynghordy
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On Sunday 15th June, the Carbon Community will be hosting meadow walks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The Carbon Community, near Cynghordy, is a charity set up to conduct trials and research into the best ways … Continue reading
Harvesting Old Purple Moor Grass Leaves for Bedding
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Many thanks to Julian for this interesting post: An idea for anyone with a few acres, a few livestock, and some rhos pasture. For the last couple of years, we’ve tried to cut the wet, peaty zone of our lower … Continue reading
Upcoming event: International Dawn Chorus Day with East Carmarthenshire Local Group of WTSWW – 5 May 4.30 am
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Taking place on the first Sunday of May, International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature’s greatest symphony. All across the world people rise early to revel in the sweet sound of birdsong. One not to miss! Event … Continue reading
Annual Early Purple Orchid Count and Wildflower Survey – 28 April 2-4pm
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The East Carmarthenshire local group of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales will be holding an outdoor event next Sunday. It is an annual early purple orchid count and wildflower survey. It will be led by Colin Miles. … Continue reading
Growing Meadow Plants in Molehill Soil – a small trial
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Many thanks to Julian for this update on his trialling of introducing plug plants to his meadows. ———————————————————————————————————— I thought readers might be interested in this post, based on a talk I gave to the CMG meeting last autumn, but … Continue reading
Ponds, Pools and Puddles: Free online talk and book launch 2 May 19.00 to 20.30. Freshwater Habitats Trust.
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Many of you may have ponds or scrapes on your land. This talk may be of interest. They say: Join us for the launch of Ponds, Pools and Puddles, the new book from our CEO Jeremy Biggs and Technical Director Penny Williams. The latest … Continue reading
Message to members: Why does CMG want information about your land?
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At the Spring meeting at Bancyfelin on 13th April, Isabel Macho and Andrew Martin from the CMG Steering Group spoke on why we would like to know more about the land that CMG members collectively own and/or manage. The last … Continue reading
Saturday’s meeting – change on one speaker!
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Matthew Collinson can’t be with us so the talk on Orchards will be replaced by a talk on Hedgerows. Everything else is the same. We hope to see you there.
Carmarthenshire Meadows Group - Grŵp Dolydd Sir Gaerfyrddin 