Category: Nature Diary
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A short account of visit to the limestone pavements of Great Asby Scar National Nature Reserve, complete with specialised plants and ferns.
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Discover the fascinating trees of Armstrong Park on a guided walk through another of Newcastle’s beautiful green spaces. From ancient pears and towering beeches to…
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Discover the remarkable trees of Heaton Park on a guided walk through one of Newcastle’s richest green spaces. From ancient pears and towering beeches to…
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A closer look at some of Britain’s specialist woodland grasses, including key features and handy hacks to help identify them.
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Entry seven in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, this week featuring a range of…
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A short account of a delightful botanical wander along the River Allen, from Cupola Bridge to Briarwood Banks.
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Entry six in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, this week featuring an early trip…
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Entry five in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, this week featuring Adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum.
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Entry four in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, this week featuring Tunbridge Filmy-fern.
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After more than five years of combing the streets of Newcastle, identifying plants and trying rather hard to piece together a legible book, The Urban…
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Entry three in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, this week featuring a rather rare…
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Entry two in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, this week featuring common woodland ferns.
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Entry one in my personal challenge to see as many of Britain’s ferns as possible in a single year, featuring some our most abundant species.
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It’s New Year Plant Hunt time again – that time of year when citizen scientists across the country head outdoors to see which wild plants…