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Our next meeting will be our 7th AGM with talk and dinner on Thursday, March 25th at 7.00pm in Llanishen Village Hall Our speaker will be Jerry Tallowin on Pleasure and profit in Biodiversity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our Autumn meeting was held on Wednesday, November 4th at 7.00pm in Devauden Village Hall. We asked more of our members to tell us their 'Meadows Tales'. This was followed by our home-made supper with wine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- During the summer- *Dr Caroline Howard and Bill Howard hosted a lovely picnic and visit to the Wheelers SSSI Cleeve Common above Cheltenham in July where members and friends were able to see chalkland flora. *We had a very successful day at the Monmouth Show in August with many old friends, members and new visitors visiting us on our stand.
*Our Open Day this year
was be held on a fine sunny Sunday, June 7th. * Ty Mawr Convent, near Penallt In the grounds of Ty Mawr Convent is an apple orchard and hay meadow with a wonderful diversity of flowers, as well as seats where you can sit and enjoy the spectacle. Flowers include Spotted, Pyramidal and Twayblade Orchids, Red Clover, Birds-foot Trefoil and Ox-eye Daisies and many more Directions: Ty Mawr Convent can be found from the Monmouth to Trellech road where it is signposted from the junction towards the Whitebrook valley but take the left fork. Continue along the lane for ˝ mile and the convent is signposted on the right. Park in the Convent grounds. Alternatively from Penallt, go back towards the Trellech to Monmouth road but take the first turn from the village crossroads to the left. Where this minor road is joined by another road, continue for a few yards and bear right. The Convent is about ˝ mile along on the left.
* Four
Acres,Maryland,The Narth,
NP25 4QJ
- The
meadows surround the house known as Four Acres, with small areas in
front of, and behind, the house kept as lawns. The grassland is very
species-rich with abundant Spotted and Greater Butterfly Orchids and
delicate flowers of Lousewort, Tormentil and Milkwort.
Directions
From the centre of Trellech follow the signpost to the Narth. After the
turning to Beacon Hill there is a second turn to the right sign posted
to MARYLAND. Four Acres is on the left hand side with a driveway with
drystone walls on either side Directions As you approach Penallt from Monmouth via Lydart Hill turn left opposite White House farm (horse heads on gate). Park at Pelham Hall on your left just along the lane and walk along the road past Moorcroft House and then turn up drive to Moorcroft Cottage. If disabled, please drive up to Moorcroft cottage. If coming from Whitebrook turn left at the Croesfaen crossroad sin the village and opposite White House Farm turn right. * Lydart Field, Stevenstone, Lydart, NP25 4RH This small triangular meadow at the end of a garden is very rich in plants. These include Twayblades and Spotted Orchids and the local Meadow Saffron. Directions Go uphill from Monmouth on the Trellech road B4239 around the bends. Bear left 2 to 3 miles from Monmouth at Lydart where signed to Penallt. Park on the left after 200 m and the small field is on your right between the Penallt and Trellech roads. Take care with traffic when crossing the road. If coming from Trellech turn right about 200m past the phone box near the Mitchel Troy turn to the left. Beware as this right turn is rather difficult and it is best to pull into the layby on the left to negotiate the turning. Monmouthshire Meadows Group has always worked very closely with Gwent Wildlife Trust. This trust also has a number of fantastic meadows which you may like to visit, either on the day of the Open day itself or possibly at a later date if you have enjoyed the Open day with us. These meadows include: NEWGROVE MEADOWS Directions: From Monmouth, leave south on the B4293, signposted Trellech and Mitchel Troy. Approximately 1 mile from Monmouth, take the left fork, signposted Trellech , Penallt and Chepstow. Continue along the B4293 up the hill and past the turning to Whitebrook and The Narth on the left. On a straight section of the road look for a small sign on the right pointing down a lane, indicating the footpath to Loysey. Take this turning and park in the forestry car park at the crossroads, grid reference SO 501 067. Walk back along the track and the gated entrance to the four meadows is on the left.
PENTWYN FARM RESERVE Directions: By road, leave Monmouth traveling south on the B4293, signposted to Mitchell Troy and Trelleck. Approximately 1 mile from Monmouth the road forks left for Penallt and Trelleck. Take a second left fork about 2 miles further on (signposted Penallt). On entering the village(1˝ miles), turn left at the crossroads then right just before the war memorial (follow signs for Bush Inn). The reserve is adjacent to the Bush Inn. Parking is available by the Bush Inn or by the medieval barn. Please do not park on the village green. Best access to the reserve is by the green lane at the end of the village
We would
love anyone who has a little time to help us, you really don't have to
be a botanist!! .................................................................................................................... We recently held our 6th AGM at Catbrook Village Hall on Thursday, March 26th. The short AGM was followed by splendidly entertaining illustrated talks by some of our members describing their meadows and their upkeep. This was followed by supper. Great fun was had by all!
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