Fineshade Wood, VC32 Image: A. Freeman |
We can visit Ulverscroft on Friday evening or on Saturday afternoon to look at some wet woodland (Alder carr) and the adjacent Herbert's Meadow, a LRWT site which is one of the most species-rich meadows in Leics.
Both of these sites have been surveyed, so this meeting will focus on helping beginners see and identify plants typical of such habitats, rather than on recording.
We can also look for Carex x sooi, the hybrid between Greater and Lesser Pond Sedge, see what its ligule looks like and consider why the hybrid is present here but not the parents. And there is no pond!
The path past Fineshade Abbey Image: A. Freeman |
The Doodle link, so you can vote on which day you prefer for this meeting, is here. THIS MEETING HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED, SORRY!
Alyson Freeman, who runs the recently-formed North Northants group aimed at beginner botanists, has invited us all to join her next Wednesday for a survey of Fineshade Wood, a Forestry Commission site in VC32 which I know supports some interesting species of fungi.
Path through Fineshade Wood Image: A. Freeman |
Hope to see you at one or both of these meetings and if you have botanist friends in VC32, please feel free to pass on details about the survey at Fineshade. Knowing which species grow at and around the proposed development site should give everyone the essential evidence so they can decide: is this a wildlife haven which should be conserved, or a nice place for some holiday cabins?