Publications

October 2014 saw the launch of ‘Our Fields’. This 48-page booklet, sub-titled ‘A compilation of memories and experience of land and its use in and around the Hudnalls’, is amply illustrated with colour photographs. It tells the stories of 18 patches of land within our two parishes, and of the work of maintaining them. In most cases this means striving to preserve or restore the wildflower-rich sward typical of traditional meadows.

Our Fields is packed with stunning photographs of the magnificent area we all call home, as well as fascinating accounts of some of the individual efforts to care for the environment we share. It is on sale, price £5, at the Village Shop, Brockweir.

In November 2005, ‘Flowers in the Fields’ a profusely illustrated 44-page book was published (ISBN 0-9551757-0-4). It sets out the history of the Hudnalls (the centre of PGP operations) and its grasslands, describes the plants and animals in the fields, summarises current management needs, and adds a brief description of grasslands elsewhere in and around the Lower Wye Valley. Copies can be obtained from the Village shop in Brockweir for £5.00. Click here to view sample pages of the book in pdf format.

The PGP has from the outset produced newsletters two or three times each year.

Each comprises four A4 pages of news and articles produced by members. In addition to informing members about past and forthcoming events, and reporting on our machinery and grassland management operations, members have written about their fields and how they have been used, about farming issues, about items of botanical interest, etc.

All the past Newsletters can be viewed as pdf files – click here to go to a brief description of the contents of each Newsletter and to select the ones you wish to view.

A comprehensive illustrated guide to 100 of the common flowers in and around the Hudnalls.

The essential field guide. £1.

Two leaflets have been produced describing walks around Brockweir and St Briavels taking you into the heart of the Parish grassland areas. Considerable effort has been made to make the walks easy to follow to suit visitors to the area as well as residents. Detailed maps are included with all footpaths and roads shown so that walkers can vary the route if they wish. Simple and comprehensive directions are provided illustrated by points of interest and pictures. Copies are available at the Brockweir Shop, The Castle, Pubs and various other venues for the modest price of £1.