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August 2019
NW: Glencoyne, Ullswater
Glencoyne, Ullswater NY3871 1790 Dryopteris affinis complex , plenty of examples of these with some challenging individuals! and including borreri, cambrensis , affinis, paleaceolobata, D. filix mas a very foliose form, Polypodium vulgare, Polystichum setiferum, Athyrium filix-femina, Pteridium aquilinum, Blechnum spicant, Cryptogramma crispa, Oreopteris limbosperma, Dryopteris dilatata, Asplenium trichomanes. We do not think Glencoyne Woods have been recorded before – so, an exploratory meeting. Packed lunch. Walking boots. Leader: Trevor Lowis
Find out more »A: Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Benmore Fernery
Mary Gibby (former President of the BPS) wrote the guide to the restored Victorian Fernery at Benmore Gardens (north of Dunoon). She will lead a tour of the fernery. Starts at 14:00. Booking essential. For more details, see: https://www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/walk-benmore-fernery-10-years-on/29079
Find out more »September 2019
N: Gardens in Germany
FACHGRUPPE FARNE (SPECIAL GROUP FERNS) & The British Pteriological Society Bus Tour of Fern Gardens in Germany The German fern friends invite you to come to our following gardens: The tour will cost you €1,173.00 per person in a doubleroom Single room supplement €290.00 Half board €169.00 If there are only 20 participants it will cost €1,295.00 p.p. + €290.00 for a single room The costs are for 10 overnightstays with breakfast in the above mentioned hotels, the bus with…
Find out more »N: Llangollen, Wales
This meeting will be based in Llangollen, North Wales. Although in North Wales, it’s near the border, and has easy access from Chester, and Manchester and the West Midlands. It is a small town, with fantastically beautiful scenery, and the centre for the Llangollen canal and Froncsyllte aqueduct World Heritage Site. As it is justifiably very popular, early booking is essential, especially since there is a railway gala on the Llangollen steam railway that weekend. Draft programme (subject to change,…
Find out more »Y: Castle Eden Dene, Peterlee
Meeting Place – NNR car park as shown on the Reserve leaflet attached to the meetings programme, and on the website below. NZ 42798 39363 (SatNav 54.74836 -1.33836). Going – Moderate Food – Packed lunch Footwear – Boots Notes – New site so who knows what we might find. It will be recce'd so might not be all surprises. Leader – Barry Wright. .
Find out more »S: Doors Open Day at Glasgow Botanic Gardens
A two day event - 21 and 22 September. This will include tours of the filmy fern house (not usually open to the public), and demonstrations of fern cultivation and spore sowing. There will be ferns books on display, and BPS book sales, in the library (Saturday only). We will have BPS Information and Activity Stands in the Kibble Palace. Help from BPS members would be much appreciated: volunteers are needed on the stands to talk to members of the…
Find out more »SE&W: A Magical Mystery Tour
Arrive for a cup of tea and then we will revisit Royden Wood on foot, using a different route to the past Leave the cars at Jo and Ashley’s Lunch at the Red Lion Pub or bring a picnic lunch. Afternoon some interesting sites These meetings are always fun and we see a different range of ferns and contary to popular belief there are some fern cultivars in Jo’s garden! Bring wellies
Find out more »MM: Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
A work day at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. Leader Yvonne Golding yvonne@buxtonhouse.free-online.co.uk. Meet at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. See http://www.jodrellbank.net for directions and further information. Please bring any spare ferns for planting. 10.30-11 Arrival tea/coffee/admin 11-12.30 Carry out task 12.30-1.30 Lunch: packed lunch or café 1.30-3pm Continue and complete task 3pm Finish and return tools 3.15-5pm Volunteers free to look around Discovery Centre
Find out more »S: Annual Indoor Meeting
Garden tour, book and plant sales, fern-related presentations. Further details will be available prior to the event.
Find out more »October 2019
N: Autumn Indoor Meeting 2019
Our theme for this year’s finale will be Polypodiums. It will be held at Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall near Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire (on the B4214 between Tenbury Wells and Bromyard). There will be a number of talks starting around 11:00 with coffee at 10:30am. A cold buffet lunch will be available, so it would be useful if you could let Martin know you are coming. About 2:00pm there will be a visit to Martin’s garden which is…
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