Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Loch Ken 12/04/2019
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Loch Ken 12th April 2019 This meeting was unusual in that it was just a half-day, despite which there were 10 of us attempting to find the aquatic fern, Pillwort Pilularia pilulifera. But before we even got started, Zoë produced …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Lochrutton 4 September 2019
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The weather was again kind to us with sunshine and no rain, although it wasn’t that warm. 9 of us turned up and walked from the minor road to the tower intake of the loch/reservoir. During the course of the …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Lochs Stroan & Skerrow, 15/09/2018
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Trust me to choose a difficult area to survey, although this was partly determined by a desire to cover the two lochs and the rail bed. The area covered 5 monads (1×1 km squares) falling within 4 different tetrads (2×2 …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Mabie Forest 1 June 2019
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The field meetings this year just get better and better with rare or scarce plants recorded – the Nationally Scarce Carex elongata last meeting, and now this is surpassed and was enjoyed by 7 of us. Even the weather was …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Ravenshall Point, 8th April 2022
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Warned you all that it was difficult to get in and out of the site! Despite that, 5 of us descended the cliffs by another, “easier” route down the cliffs at the west end of the search area. On the …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, River Urr, Corsock: 25th March 2022
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I chose this site because there are very few records for the River Urr between Old Bridge of Urr and Corsock and it looked in passing as though it should be good. The major problem is finding anywhere to park …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Rush Training Day, Auchencairn (Torr Farm) 20/07/2018
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After weeks of dry very sunny weather, Friday turned out to be cool, cloud-shrouded and rainy. Despite this 11 of us met in the converted barn of the farm to try our hands at rush (Juncus spp) identification. Most of …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group, Urr Water, Glaisters Bridge and Glaisters 11/05/2019
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Urr Water, Glaisters Bridge and Glaisters 11th May 2019 Despite a change in the weather, 7 of us assembled at Corsock before driving up to the first monad at Glaisters Bridge (NX7580). I thought we might get some distance away …
Marsh and merse plants ID day
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This field day will provide an introduction to saltmarsh habitiats. Join SWSEIC staff and local botanist Chris Miles for a walk on merse and marsh habitats at Crook of Baldoon RSPB Reserve. The day will focus on recognising some of …
National Plant Monitoring Scheme training day
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Training day for the National Plant Monitoring Scheme An indoor session in the morning, followed by an afternoon visit to a square selected for NPMS in the Cree Valley, where we will set up and survey a plot in woodland. …
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