Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Durisdeer, 11/07/2018
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We met at the church at Durisdeer on a warm day with just a threat of a shower which did not materialise. Durisdeer is a tiny picturesque village on the edge of the Lowther Hills. The area is part of …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Euchan Water, 5th May 2022
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Continuing the theme of visiting woodlands this early in the season 9 of us met at Blackaddie Bridge on the edge of Sanquhar with the aim of visiting the wooded parts of the Euchan Water. The Blackaddie Bridge spans the …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Heathhall- 25th August 2022
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On a fine sunny late August day the group met at the south CP to Heathhall Forest just off the A75 Lockerbie road roundabout. This is a Forest and Land Scotland site much used for recreation. It is a conifer …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Hollows, 10th September 2023
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Five of us met at the Gilnockie Bridge at Hollows by the River Esk. It was a very pleasant warm day though with the threat of heavy thundery rain arriving in the afternoon. Thankfully it did so after we finished. …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Hollows, Langholm 28/03/2018
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The first meeting of our new Dumfriesshire Botany Group was held on Wednesday 28th March when 6 of us gathered at Gilnockie Bridge, Hollows on the river Esk south of Langholm. This was an early meeting and given the long …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Kettleton Reservoir 29th June 2023
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A party of 6 of us met at the parking area beside Morton castle on a fine morning. Morton Castle which dates from around 1260 is rather hidden in this landscape, perhaps by design as a safe retreat. The castle …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Kinmount, 15/08/2018
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Kinmount House stands in an extensive landscaped estate. The present house dates from 1815 and the loch from about 1820. The woodland on three sides of the parkland is older with the oldest oaks dated to c 1630 and other …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Kinnelhead, 19th July 2025
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The nine brave members who gathered were aware that the grim forecast for Saturday had cast a shadow over this meeting going ahead. Even as we set off heavy thunderstorms were still a real possibility and we knew we might …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Langholm, 17 July 2022
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On a fine day ten off us met at the cemetery and walked across Skippers bridge to access two squares on the SW slopes of Whitta Hill. This is now mostly within the Tarras Nature Reserve owned by the community …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Langholm, 21st May 2023
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On a pleasant warm day a group of seven of us met at the riverside car park Langholm. The plan was to record in and around the town and record plants in their urban habitats following criteria developed by the …
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