BOTANY
The Botany Group holds its meetings every other Tuesday from end of April to mid August usually for the whole day. The meetings vary from those sites very close to Grassington eg Kilnsey park, the banks of the Wharfe, to further afield eg the west coast for dune systems, reserves in Cumbria and our National Natures Reserves as around Ingleborough. In this way we can become familiar with plants that are not on our doorstep and sites away from limestone grassland.
Our aim is to be able to identify the most common plants, and gradually learn the less common ones as those from the board walk at Malham or the Orchids at Kilnsey Park. We also take an interest in the different Grasses, Sedges and Rushes. Often birds and butterflies and other wildlife catch our attention.
At any meeting we record all the plants we see – if we can! – providing a useful record for further visits to the same site.
We are a friendly group and welcome complete beginners and those with more experience.
Botany Visits
Here’s what is coming up soon.
VISIT REPORTS
Botany Group
STRID WOOD 26th April 2022 Fifteen members, including three new ones, met at the Cavendish Pavilion for our first outdoor botany meeting of the year. It was a fine, calm
Botany Notes
Some plants although not uncommon don't often appear on our meeting lists. One such is Common Whitlow Grass Erophila verna. It is a short plant often appearing singly in rocky
Botany Meeting 10th May 2022
This meeting was led by Jean Kendrew Introductory images - Feizor village CB; Bluebells and Herb Paris IH; General view PK BOTANY WALK TO OXENBER AND WHARFE WOODS 10th May
Botany Group
STRID WOOD 26th April 2022 Fifteen members, including three new ones, met at the Cavendish Pavilion for our first outdoor botany meeting of the year. It was a fine, calm
Botany Notes
Some plants although not uncommon don't often appear on our meeting lists. One such is Common Whitlow Grass Erophila verna. It is a short plant often appearing singly in rocky
Group Visits
All meetings are on a Tuesday and meet at Colvend Car Park at 10.00am unless another place or time is given.
Bring lunch, waterproof clothing and suitable fotwear. Members come at their own risk.
Contact Us
If you have any questions for the Upper Wharfedale Field Society, or you just want to get on touch, please contact us below.
