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Laugharne Citizen Science Group
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River Taf
We started monthly testing of the River Taf today. Anyone who want to help with water collection please let us know.
cha3480
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Water testing results Nov 2025
Charts below show a rolling 12 months results and also the comparison of Nov 24 to Nov 25. Before we collected water there has been 2 weeks of heavy rain , and the high nitrate could be due to the amount of slurry spread on fields before the closed period in mid-October.
cha3480
Nov 14, 20251 min read


12 months water testing results
Here are the twelve months results. As David said thanks to all the collectors and testers. We are planning to start the estuary and the River Taf soon- if you can volunteer, particularly with sample water collection (pairs of two required) please contact David or myself.
cha3480
Oct 16, 20251 min read
October 14th Meeting
October meeting (on the 14th) will begin, at 6.30pm, with a talk by Folly Farm conservation officer Jack Gradidge about Harvest Mice....
cha3480
Oct 9, 20251 min read
Coed Sancler, a community woodland
A date for your diary is Wednesday October 8 when we are all invited for a tour of Coed Sancler, a community woodland on a near-three-acre site where an estimated 900 mixed broadleaf trees will be planted early this winter. We will meet the inspiration behind the project, Owain Grant, in the car park at the back of St Clears leisure centre at 10am . Please arrange to lift-share where possible and make sure you bring walking boots or wellies. Here are a couple of links to Owai
cha3480
Sep 30, 20251 min read


September 2025 Water test results
Septembers' water test results for the Corran and Mackerel Lake stream. No water at near Llandawke on the stream. You will see Ammmonia...
cha3480
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Great UK Water Blitz
If your interested please do sign up here. It is the weekend 19-22nd September .
cha3480
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Weeding the pavements in Laugharne
Drapertools have very kindly given us 12 Hand weeders and 6 long handled pavement weeders. If you would like to sign up the weeding group please email me. Training and tools will be provided. If we can keep the pavements weed free Carmarthenshire County Council have agreed not to spray Nomix Dual which contains Glyphosate
cha3480
Aug 22, 20251 min read
Wildlife in your Ward-Carmarthenshire Nature Partnership
Here is a link to a pdf guide to wildlife in Laugharne . The Carmarthenshire Nature Partnership has produced this profile to highlight some of the wildlife, habitats, and important sites in your local area.
cha3480
Aug 20, 20251 min read


August river water test results
Please note there was no water on Mackerel Lake stream at llandawke and Broadway caravan park. Thanks as always to the volunteers who helped with collection and testing the samples. As we expand to testing the estuary and the River Taf more volunteers would be welcome. Please contact us if you would like to help.
cha3480
Aug 14, 20251 min read
Robert Macfarlane: Rivers Are Dying So Give Them Rights
Robert Macfarlane: Rivers Are Dying So Give Them Rights Radical with Amol Rajan Serious pollution incidents by water companies in England rose by 60% last year, but the best-selling author Robert Macfarlane says there is a way to save our rivers. Days after a long-awaited review of the water sector in England and Wales was published, Amol sat down with Robert for a conversation about the state of rivers globally, why some are dying and how we can save them. From President Don
cha3480
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Kick sampling training day with Dr Kevin Caley of LARC
We were given some kick sampling nets, trays and sorting trays by the NMB. This afternoon we were given a dem of how to use them by Kevin...
cha3480
Jul 17, 20251 min read


July water testing results for the Corran and Mackerel lake stream
Charts below showing the latest results added of water collected today. There were cattle and sheep in the Corran near Glancorran. This...
cha3480
Jul 10, 20251 min read
July Monthly meeting July 8th at 18:30 Millenium memorial Hall. Clifton St, Laugharne
Roll call/apologies: 1. Approval of June's minutes: 2. Matters arising: i) kick-sampling training dates, options ii) Township-wide...
cha3480
Jul 7, 20251 min read
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Jun 28, 20250 min read


Water testing results-updated to June 16th 2025
The results were fairly similiar to last month and showed nothing of concern other than the regualr ammonia reading at Horsepool bridge....
cha3480
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Home composting is a fantastic way to recycle your organic waste, enrich your garden soil, and reduce your environmental footprint
Home composting is a fantastic way to recycle your organic waste, enrich your garden soil, and reduce your environmental footprint. There...
cha3480
Jun 6, 20254 min read
Footpaths in Carmarthenshire and how to report blocked ones.
Carmarthenshire County Council have a dedicated website for public right of ways in the county. Once logged in you can report any...
cha3480
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Spring Great Water Blitz Report
The report has just been published . The report’s key findings 66% of datapoints across the UK show poor water quality, with unacceptable levels of nutrient pollution Over three WaterBlitzes, England consistently has the worst water quality in the UK; this April, 74% of sites tested had unacceptable levels of nutrient pollution Once again, our data suggest the Thames and Anglian river basin districts have the worst water quality in the UK, with 86% of measurements showing u
cha3480
May 28, 20251 min read


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May 23, 20250 min read
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