Merioneth, v.c. 48
BSBI meeting on the Dysynni Estuary: photo J Maynard

Vice-county Recorder

>> Sarah Stille

Sarah’s Blog http://merioneth48.blogspot.co.uk/  

The county of Merioneth has everything from high, volcanic mountains to the great species-poor uplands of the Migneint, with their specialists such as Carex magellanica and the diminutive orchid, Listera [Neottia] cordata.

The coastal strip with its dune systems and saltmarshes has been well-worked but still provides surprises and new records. There are numerous lakes and wonderful hidden river valleys. The lower slopes of the hills have been largely drained and re-seeded, but there are still lovely bogs and unimproved pastures. There are even the remains of a Carboniferous limestone quarry and a few scattered lime-kilns on the Ordovician ‘limestone’.

We would warmly welcome anyone with time to spare to join us. Our recording group, Merioneth Naturalists/Grwp Natur Meirionnydd, meets monthly and the county recorders would be pleased to meet visiting botanists or to receive records from their own explorations.


Mae gan Sir Feirionnydd  pob amrywiaeth o gynefinoedd, o fynyddoedd uchel folcanig i ucheldiroedd enfawr asidaidd ar y Migneint, gyda ‘u planhigion arbennig e.e. yr hesgen eurwerdd lefn, Carex magellanica a’r cainerian bach, Listera cordata, sy’n cuddio dan y grug.

Mae ‘r arfordir wedi'i gofnodi'n dda, ond mae'n dal yn bosib dod o hyd i bethau newydd, sydd bob tro ‘n syndod. Mae ’na gymaint o lynnoedd a nentydd rhyfeddol, na wyr neb amdanynt, ac mae'n dal yn bosib darganfod corsydd gwych a phorfeydd heb eu gwella.  Mae hyd yn oed dipyn bach o dir galch yn y sir.

Croeso cynnes i bawb sydd am ymuno a Grwp Natur Meirionnydd. Gweler isod y linc i'r rhaglen

Meetings

>> 2013 Field Meetings

Note: the residential recording meeting on 28-31st May is still open.

The purpose of this meeting is to update records in v.c. 48 particularly in less-worked parts of the vice-county. Caerdeon Manor House is set in 18 acres of secluded wooded grounds and was visited by Darwin in 1869.  He wrote “we have a beautiful House, with a terraced garden, & a really magnificent view of Cader [Idris], right opposite.”

The house now belongs to Liverpool Hope University and is run as their Outdoor Education Centre [see: http://www.hope.ac.uk/caerdeon/] It is fully serviced and the cost of  £139 covers full board, packed lunches and accommodation for three days.

Accommodation will be in single rooms, though they may be dormitory-type beds.  The price will be slightly discounted for people willing to share.  There will be a maximum of about 16 participants. 

Resources

Benoit, P. & Richards, M. 1963. A contribution to a Flora of Merioneth, 2nd ed. West Wales Naturalists’ Trust, Haverfordwest; pdf 2.6 MB.

>> VCCC Merioneth - choose from the dropdown list.

>> Recording card

Rare Plant Register: In preparation. Target date for online draft publication, December 2012

 

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