Reports Archive
Botany.
Enjoy all reports pertaining to the Botany special interest group.
August 2019
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
July 2019
Botany Group update
The meeting on the 6th August -In the extended National Park -is cancelled. There also won't be a report for Malham Water Sinks as that
Botany Group Ribblehead Quarry 16th July 2019
The Quarry is part of the Ingleborough National Nature Reserve and managed by Natural England. Limestone was first quarried for the Settle Carlisle Railway, more
Botany Group to Yockenthwaite 2nd July 2019
An unusually large group, including some welcome old friends and some new members and visitors, set off on the hay meadows walk along the
June 2019
Botany Group Scout Scar Kendal 18th June 2019
Why would the Botany Group go to another limestone habitat over an hour and a half away? Scout Scar, a limestone escarpment and dip slope
Botany Group 70th Anniversary Meeting Kilnsey Park and Kettlewell Churchyard 4th June 2019
Members and visitors assembled at Kilnsey Park for their special Anniversary Meeting, well dressed for the weather which was forecast to be wet. However, as
Winskill Stones update
More photos at Winskill from Ian Hughes. Middle - Brittle Bladder Fern with Wood Sorrel, found in a grike. Top left - Creeping Cinquefoil, underneath
May 2019
Winskill Stones 21st May 2019
Twelve members of the botany group met near the Winskill Stones, above Langcliffe, on a beautiful sunny, slightly breezy morning. The view over the valley,
Freeholders Wood Aysgarth 7th May 2019
The weather forecast was not very encouraging on the 7th, but not really bad enough to cancel the meeting, so 10 of us met at
Strid Wood Bolton Abbey, 30th April 2019
April 30th was our first meeting of the season. We went to Strid Wood and had a most enjoyable day. We were blessed with lovely