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July 2014
BCG – Landulph and Cargreen
** This is a Botanical Cornwall Group meeting with fern interest** A walk alongside the Tamar estuary in SX4361 and SX4362 at Cargreen and Landulph, adding records to the 1km squares and searching for Sea Spleenwort (Asplenium marinum), and to check an old Brittle Bladder-fern (Cystopteris fragilis) record (could it have been C. diaphana?). Meet at Cargreen car park SX43566267. Botanical Cornwall website
Find out more »BCG – Goss Moor & St Dennis Junction
**This is a Botanical Cornwall Group meeting with fern interest** Walk around part of Goss Moor NNR with wetland habitats, ponds and scrub. Species to look out for include Pillwort (Pilularia globulifera), Wavy St John’s-wort (Hypericum undulatum), Bladderwort (Utricularia australis) and Marsh Lousewort (Pedicularis palustris) and to try and locate previously recorded hybrids between Greater, Water, Field and Marsh Horsetail. Also a revisit to an on old railway junction area which has been good for a range of native and…
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BCG – Red Moor
**This is a Botanical Cornwall Group meeting with fern interest** A walk around old tin-streaming areas with wetland habitats, ponds and scrub, and also a look at the granite tor of Helman Tor for Tunbridge Filmy-fern (Hymenophyllum tunbrigense). Meet at Helman Tor car park SX06206139. Wellies advised. Botanical Cornwall website
Find out more »September 2014
BCG – Bodmin Moor
**This is a Botanical Cornwall Group meeting with fern interest** Browngelly Downs and Park Pit old China clay works. Recording in under-recorded 1km squares SX1972 and SX2072, with a visit to Park Pit for Marsh Clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata) and Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum). Meet at entrance to Park Pit SX18547125 (on the road north east of Colliford Dam).Wellies advised. BOOKING ESSENTIAL as we will be going into SWW property and they need a list of attendees prior to the visit.…
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**This is a Botanical Cornwall Group meeting with fern interest** Siblyback Lake (reservoir) Recording in under-recorded 1km squares SX2271, SX2371 and SX2471, with a walk around the reservoir and a chance to check the site of Beech Fern (Phegopteris connectilis) on Craddock Moor. Meet at Siblyback Lake (pay) car park SX23677078. Wellies advised. Botanic Cornwall website
Find out more »October 2016
Cornwall&Devon: Tavy Cleave, Dartmoor
BPS Cornwall and Devon group - Saturday 1st October – Tavy Cleave, Dartmoor, Devon A walk up a moorland valley recording Huperzia selago, Phegopteris connectilis, Oreopteris limbosperma, Hymenophyllum tunbrigense and H. wilsonii, and perhaps Gymnocarpium dryopteris. Terrain is difficult as there will be large granite boulders to clamber over and perhaps a wide stream to cross, so good walking boots and waterproof clothing is essential. Meet at the car park SX53738234 at Lanehead, northwest of Mary Tavy at 9.30am for…
Find out more »September 2018
CD: East Dartmoor
A joint meeting with Botanical Cornwall and the British Pteridological Society. A whistle-stop tour of east Dartmoor looking for Lanceolate Spleenwort (Asplenium obovatum), Narrow Buckler Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana) and its hybrid D. x deweveri, Fir Clubmoss (Huperzia selago), Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) and Beech Fern (Phegopteris connectilis), as well as other commoner ferns. A trip to see Parsley Fern (Cryptogramma crispa) at Whiteworks near Princetown is also planned. Meet in car park northwest of Halsanger Cross by cattle grid at…
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