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. …
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 at the Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve, where we will set up and survey …
National Plant Monitoring Scheme training day, New Cumnock
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Training day for the National Plant Monitoring Scheme. An indoor session in the morning, followed by an afternoon visit to the adjacent Knockshinnoch Lagoons Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserve where we will demonstrate how to set up and survey a plot …
National Plant Monitoring Scheme training day, Straiton
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Training day for the National Plant Monitoring Scheme. An indoor session in the morning, followed by an afternoon visit to Auchalton Meadows Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserve where we will demonstrate how to set up and survey a plot on species …
New Dumfriesshire Botany Group created
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A new botany group – the Dumfriesshire Botany Group – has now been established in the eastern part of Dumfries and Galloway. The group will cover the vice-county of Dumfriesshire – which includes most of Nithsdale, Annandale and Eskdale – and …
NPMS workshop
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This workshop will provide an introduction to the National Plant monitoring Scheme (NPMS). We will look at the aims of the scheme, and how the scheme works both in theory and in practice. We will also cover some basic plant ID skills. …
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