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.
In view of the Chief Medical Officer's advice on 17th March 2020 regarding 'gatherings' the Committee have decided to postpone all forthcoming meetings and activities. We hope that you will keep well and have a lovely summer and that we are able to meet again at the President's Evening on 26th September 2020.
VISIT REPORTS
Fungal Foray at Swinsty 3rd September 2019
Our last outdoor meeting for 2019 was to look for Fungi in Swinsty Woods having had good finds in previous years. However, this time we were first confronted by closed
Botany Group Swinsty Reservoir 13th August 2019
A smaller number of members than usual met to look at the plants on the drawdown area or the shore, of the reservoir. We used the car park overlooking the
UWFS: All events cancelled until further notice
Corona Virus Covid:19 Update In view of the Chief Medial Officer's advice on 17th March 2020 regarding 'gatherings', the Committee have decided to postpone all forthcoming meetings and activities including
Fungal Foray at Swinsty 3rd September 2019
Our last outdoor meeting for 2019 was to look for Fungi in Swinsty Woods having had good finds in previous years. However, this time we were first confronted by closed
Botany Group Swinsty Reservoir 13th August 2019
A smaller number of members than usual met to look at the plants on the drawdown area or the shore, of the reservoir. We used the car park overlooking the
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