This Nature Isn’t Neat page is for volunteers who are monitoring areas around Monmouth where grass has been allowed to grow longer before mowing to see if the changes in management are benefiting pollinators.
The sites you may choose from are:
- Wyesham Community Woodland
- Wyesham Avenue pollinator patch
- Two River Meadow and Community Orchard
- Drybridge Park verge
- St James Square war memorial garden
- Monmouth cemetery species rich grassland
- Rockfield community centre garden
- Transition Monmouth herb and pollinator garden by the bus station
- Bank of the Monnow (solitary bee nesting site near Tibbs Foot Bridge)
- Lancaster Way community orchard
- Wonastow SINC (Site of Importance for Nature Conservation)
- Beech Road pollinator verge
- Beech Road corner pollinator verge
- Portal Road pollinator verge
- Castle Close orchard and tree planting (opposite Overmonnow Garage)
- Drybridge Park (arboretum and spring flowers)
- Drybridge Pond flower rich habitats
- Bigham Close pollinator areas Rockfield Estate
- Overmonnow open spaces between Carbonne Close and Clawdd Du
- Flood Bank Pollinator grassland by Blestium Street and behind sports clubhouse
- Vauxhall Fields
To see these sites on a map please pick up a copy of the Nature Isn’t Neat guide to Monmouth Town’s Pollinator Projects.
This video provides instruction on how to undertake a timed flower and pollinator survey at one of the sites:
You can download the instructions for undertaking the survey here
You can download the survey form here
If you need help, or have any questions please email nin@monmouthshire.gov.uk
