Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Crawick Multiverse, 22 May 2022
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A different kind of meeting with a focus on recording on the site of the 55 acre Crawick Multiverse. We were invited by the team running the site to undertake a botanical survey and 5 of us met in the …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Dalswinton wind farm, 26th July 2020
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Finally after a frustrating summer and following government advice for groups we were able to hold our first Dumfries Botany Group meeting. Seven of us met from 5 households, the maximum allowed, with no car sharing allowed between households. We …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Dalveen Pass, 8th September 2024
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Four of the group met on a warm day in the Dalveen Pass to explore some squares that had few records in the system. The Dalveen Pass is one of three principle routes through the Lowther Hills linking Carron Bridge …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Devils Beeftub, Sunday 5th June 2022
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The meeting was attended by four of us on a fine day. Most of the Beef Tub is owned by Borders Forest Trust as part of their Corehead property. In the last year BFT have removed grazing from the Beeftub …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Drumlanrig, 1st September 2019
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With permission from the Buccleuch Ranger Team, nine of us met at the front of the impressive Castle on a bright though initially showery day. The aim was to explore the 4 lochans while recording in the square NX8499 to …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Duncow Estate, 1st June 2023
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The group had the opportunity to visit and record in the Duncow Estate by kind invitation of Yvonne Clark and her family. They are in the process of refurbishing the Estate with a view to accommodating nature while maintaining the …
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. …
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