A project update following a busy old year surveying the urban flora of Newcastle.
Category Archives: Nature Diary
Identifying Cotoneasters
Get started identifying the naturalised cotoneasters likely to be recorded in Northumberland and several others that may occur in the future.
Identifying Clovers
Get started identifying the wild and naturalised clovers likely to be recorded in Northumberland.
Places to Visit: Silverlink Park
A botanical hotspot tucked away amid industrial units, Silverlink Park is a great place to visit come summer.
Botany at East Chevington
A not so quick account of a brilliant two days spent botanising Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s East Chevington reserve.
Into the Hen Hole: Botany in the Cheviots
A quick account of a fantastic botanical outing to the famed Hen Hole gorge, one of the Cheviot’s hidden gems.
Identifying Poppies
Get started identifying the wild and naturalised poppies likely to be recorded in Northumberland.
Botanising Up North: Embleton Quarry, Bamburgh & Craster
An account of a wonderful weekend on the coast taking in Embleton Quarry, Bamburgh and other sites. Last weekend, Matt and I had the pleasure of spending two days galavanting around North Northumberland and while botany was not the only purpose of trip, there was more than enough to keep this botanist happy throughout. SaturdayContinue reading “Botanising Up North: Embleton Quarry, Bamburgh & Craster”
Upper Teesdale in Spring
A short account of a spring visit to the botanical paradise that is Upper Teesdale. As part of an ongoing course I’m leading for the Natural History Society of Northumbria, this past Saturday I had the pleasure of visiting the botanical paradise that is Upper Teesdale. Stopping first at Cow Green reservoir and travelling laterContinue reading “Upper Teesdale in Spring”
Exploring Alien Plants in Newcastle
A short round-up of an excellent few days spent recording alien plants in Newcastle.
An Urban Flora of Newcastle: Progress & Problems so Far
An update on ongoing survey carried out to map and record the diverse and fascinating Urban Flora of Newcastle.
A Winter Walk at Hareshaw Linn
A short account of a frosty trip to Hareshaw Linn in Northumberland last weekend