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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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The Big Meadow Search 2022

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Posted on Jul 22, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

We are just over halfway through the time available to take part in this year’s Big Meadow Search (BMS), with the rest of July and all of August remaining.  If you haven’t considered doing a BMS yourself, perhaps you should!  … Continue reading →

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CMG members’ trip to the Elan Valley

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Posted on Jul 12, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

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In November last year, as part of our winter meetings programme which we were having online due to Covid, we had a fascinating talk on the meadows of the Elan Valley from Sorcha Lewis.  One of the reasons we asked … Continue reading →

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The Big Meadow Search 2022

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Posted on Jun 2, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

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A new project to raise awareness and interest in plants, to highlight their importance and their interactions with other species and to collect records across the UK: Last year, our Meadows Group introduced a scheme called the Big Meadow Search … Continue reading →

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Talk on Sunday 22 May – 11 am to 12.30 pm – tackling invasive species

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Posted on May 21, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

Bit short notice – but if you have time, there will be a talk will be taking place tomorrow ie on Sunday morning at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales on tackling invasive species. It’s part of the launch of … Continue reading →

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Events coming up!

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Posted on May 9, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

There are several events in the county coming up which may be of interest to CMG members. Meet the Contractors: Sharing Best Practice in Meadow and Grassland Management Wednesday 25 May, 12:30 – 17:00  Pantwgan Farm, National Botanic Garden of … Continue reading →

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YouTube Recording of CMG online meeting on 23 March

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Posted on Mar 28, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

For anyone who missed our last online meeting, but would like to see the recording of it, it’s now available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0RBTYaTv-8&t=1s Rhys Evans is the organiser of the Nature Friendly Farming Network in Wales – he explained the aims of … Continue reading →

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REMINDER – ONLINE MEETING 23 MARCH 2022 AT 7.30pm

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Posted on Mar 21, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

We hope that as many of you as are able will join us at 7.30pm on Wednesday night for our next meeting and event. A reminder of who will be joining us: We will be hearing from 3 speakers on … Continue reading →

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Save the date: next CMG Online Meeting – 23 March at 7.30pm

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Posted on Mar 10, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

Our next online meeting will be on Wednesday 23rd March at 7.30pm, when we’ll hear from Rhys Evans of Nature Friendly Farming Network, Richard Smith of Butterfly Conservation, and Malcolm Edwards of Gwenlais Coppice and Charcoal.   The Nature Friendly Farming Network … Continue reading →

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Another event – more notice this time. 15 March 2022 – The (Online) Beautiful Burial Ground Conference.

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Posted on Feb 22, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

Caring for God’s Acre invite you to their Online Conference: Join us for an inspiring day discovering how to transform burial grounds into havens for people, wildlife and heritage.Hear from experts in the field and attend workshops of your choice.One … Continue reading →

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Short notice (sorry) – 7.30 till 9.00 tonight! Managing Hedgerows for wildlife

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Posted on Feb 22, 2022 by earlypurpleorchid

Event from Moor Meadows group in Devon: Native hedgerows can play a major role in helping nature recovery and mitigating climate change. The government wants the post-Brexit agricultural subsidy system to encourage farmers and landowners to better maintain hedges to … Continue reading →

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