North West Group – Roudsea Woods and Orchard Cottage
Haverthwaite Ulverston, CumbriaMeet at the reserve car park SD 329826, which is approached down a minor road to the west of Haverthwaite. Stout footwear and packed lunch needed. Essential permits will be issued and directions for Orchard Cottage given out. Footpaths are of a gentle incline. Roudsea Woods, a National Nature Reserve, was last visited in 2004. … Continue reading North West Group – Roudsea Woods and Orchard Cottage
Southport Botanic Gardens and Michael Hayward’s garden
Southport Botanic Gardens ChurchtownSouthport,Southport Botanic Gardens in morning Meet up at the fernery in the Botanic Gardens at Churchtown PR9 7NB, SD30966 00578. Park along the side road (Banksfield Rd) or in the large car park at the far end of the garden (Verulam Rd). The fernery, described in the Pteridologist vol 5 part 3 p186-9 (2010), has … Continue reading Southport Botanic Gardens and Michael Hayward’s garden
Hutton Roof and Pear Tree Cottage
Hutton Roof Hutton Roof, Carnforth, CumbriaHutton Roof and Pear Tree Cottage Meet at Plain Quarry car park, SD 552 761, which is just to the east of Burton-in-Kendal. Stout footwear and packed lunch needed. Hutton Roof has been a favourite of the BPS for many years. This time we have the opportunity of seeing the long lost Polystichum lonchitis (last … Continue reading Hutton Roof and Pear Tree Cottage
North West Group AGM
Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road, Windermere, CumbriaHolehird Gardens, Windermere
North West: Hampsfell – Grange-over-Sands
Car Park Windermere RoadGrange-over-Sand,Meet at the car park on Windermere Road, Grange-over-Sands at 10.30am. (Turn right at the mini roundabout in front of the Toyota garage) There might be some free parking in layby just after the last house on the right. We will explore Eggerslack Woods before going on to Hampsfell. Last time we were there we … Continue reading North West: Hampsfell – Grange-over-Sands
North West: Leck Beck Head and Easegill
Bull Pot Farm Fell RoadCasterton,Meet at Bull Pot Farm (SD6628 8145) at 10.30am. This is approached by a narrow lane to the west of Casterton. Follow signs to Branthwaite Nursery and keep going. This SSSI has been visited twice in the past by the BPS and 20 taxa have been found. We walk over moorland down to Ease Gill … Continue reading North West: Leck Beck Head and Easegill
North West: Milkingstead Wood
Forge Bridge Holmrook,There is good parking at Forge Bridge at GR SD148995. The wood is not easy under foot, being wet and mossy with scattered crags but has a good range of ferns including the two Filmy Ferns (Hymenophyllum tunbrigense and H. wilsonii) growing together and Hay-scented Buckler Fern (Dryopteris aemula) at one of its few Cumbrian … Continue reading North West: Milkingstead Wood
North West: Annual General Meeting
Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road, Windermere, CumbriaThe usual fare of Pteridological miscellanea, stretching talks and stimulating company. There will be plant sales, displays and competitions for ferns in pots and Alec Greening will devise a fiendish competition for us. (Packed lunch) Further details will be available in September
NW: Aira Force
Aira Force A592, Watermillock, , Penrith , CumbriaAira Force – car park at NY 401 201 – National Trust car park so bring your membership cards (£7 for 4 hours and £9 all day) . The idea is to explore the area between the falls. Let me know if you are intending to come so we can keep you up to date … Continue reading NW: Aira Force
NW: Brock Mill
Brock Bottoms Picnic Site Brock Mill Ln, Claughton, Preston, LancashireJoint meeting with Liverpool Botanical Society Brock Mill car park and picnic site at SD 548 431. Directions for how to get there are on the Bowland Walks website Footwear: Wellingtons advised
NW: AGM
Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road, Windermere, CumbriaThe usual fare of Pteridological miscellanea, stretching talks and stimulating company There will be plant sales, displays and competitions for ferns in pots and Alec Greening will devise a fiendish competition for us (Packed lunch) Further details will be sent out in September
NW&Y: Cautley Spout
The Cross Keys Temperance Inn Cautley, Sedbergh, CumbriaOn the A683 about 4 miles NE of Sedbergh, next to the Cross Keys Inn. SD 698 969. The parking area is not that large and can be busy, so please car share where possible. Map: Explorer OL19 Howgill Fells. It's a steep climb up Cautley Spout but there is a good stone-flagged path. The … Continue reading NW&Y: Cautley Spout
NW: Scutchers Acres, near Burscough and Steve Coleman’s garden, Maghull
Forest View Flax Ln Lathom, Burscough, OrmskirkJoint with Liverpool Botanical Society Meeting place: car parking at the end of private driveway near greenhouses,Forest View (off Flax Lane,L40 5TD). SD 451 108. Look out for arrowed signs NWF/LBS pointing in off east side of lane and north side of river. Scutchers Acres is a conservation area with a good range of woodland … Continue reading NW: Scutchers Acres, near Burscough and Steve Coleman’s garden, Maghull
NW: Thirlmere and Launchy Gill
Launchy Gill Bridge ThirlmereNY309 158. Park in roadside lay by near Launchy Gill bridge. It's on the minor road along the west side of Thirlmere. Map: Explorer OL5 Lakes NE We plan to explore along the roadside and up the forest trail beside Launchy Gill, with lots of ferns to see. As far as I know the last … Continue reading NW: Thirlmere and Launchy Gill
NW: AGM at Holehird Gardens, Windermere
Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road, Windermere, CumbriaThe usual fare of Pteridological miscellanea, stretching talks and stimulating company. There will be plant sales (please bring as well as buy), displays and competitions for ferns in pots. Contributions to the refreshments would be welcome. (Packed lunch) Further details will be sent out in September.
NW: Torver
Meet: Torver SD284941 at the road junction. Parking should be OK by the roadside A593 heading southwest. Map: Explorer OL6 Lakes SW The main aim of the day will be to see the Marsh Clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata) population on Torver Back Common, at one of its very few Lake District sites. We'll take in a … Continue reading NW: Torver
NW: Ennerdale
Ennerdale Water CumbriaThis meeting will be for those who have made arrangements to visit Ennerdale on Saturday 4th August, and who are not attending the event at Brantwood. The site is quite straightforward, so although this meeting is partly in preparation for the Sunday visit, we are likely to see all the taxa listed below - drought … Continue reading NW: Ennerdale
NW: Celebrating Sally
Brantwood, Coniston Lake RoadConiston,Information about the event at Brantwood to celebrate the life of Sally Beamish
NW: Ennerdale
Ennerdale Water CumbriaMeeting place: Car park at NY110 153, on the north-east side of Ennerdale Water. OS map Explorer OL4 Footwear: stout shoes or boots Food: packed lunch We will begin by walking eastwards on the lakeside track to see Dryopteris affinis subsp. kerryensis, found by Roger Golding last year, the first record for this sub-species in … Continue reading NW: Ennerdale
NW: Sizergh environs
Meet at Sizergh Castle car park, grid ref 497878, Map OL7 (English Lakes southern sheet). We will have a charge for car parking by September, so non-members of the National Trust need to pay and members will need to bring their National Trust Cards to scan on our new car park payment machines. We have … Continue reading NW: Sizergh environs
NW: AGM 2018
Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road, Windermere, CumbriaAnnual General Meeting at Holehird Gardens, Windermere The usual fare of Pteridological miscellanea, stretching talks and stimulating company. There will be plant sales (please bring as well as buy), displays and competitions for ferns in pots. Contributions to the refreshments would be welcome. (Packed lunch) Further details will be sent out in September.
NW: North Lakes
Barf and Bassenthwaite woodlands Thornthwaite village,North Lakes - Barf and Bassenthwaite woodlands. Meet at the car park NY220265 to the north of Thornthwaite village. Map Explorer OL4 Lakes NW In the morning we'll ascend the Bishop of Barf to see the Forked Spleenwort etc on the serpentine rocks there. It's a bit of a steep climb up, but everyone managed … Continue reading NW: North Lakes
NW: Churchtown Botanic Gardens Fernery
Churchtown Botanic Gardens Fernery Botanic RoadSouthport,Churchtown Botanic Gardens Fernery, Botanic Road, Southport, PR9 7NE and Michael Hayward's garden L23 8TQ The Fernery in Churchtown is a Grade II listed Victorian building, first opened in 1876. During 2018, a major replanting exercise was undertaken following a large donation of rare ferns from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. By car – the … Continue reading NW: Churchtown Botanic Gardens Fernery
NW: Serpentine Woods
Serpentine Woods Queen's RoadKendal,Serpentine Woods, Queen's Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH This is a visit to the garden recently rescued from ivy and oblivion by Kendal Conservation Volunteers. George Whitwell, a founding member of the British Pteridological Society lived in the nearby cottage, and clearly used this to display his remarkable collection of varieties. Other delights under consideration. Packed … Continue reading NW: Serpentine Woods
NW: Glencoyne, Ullswater
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 … Continue reading NW: Glencoyne, Ullswater
NW: Annual General Meeting at Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens Patterdale RoadWindermere,Annual General Meeting at Holehird Gardens, Windermere The usual fare of Pteridological miscellanea, stretching talks and stimulating company. There will be plant sales (please bring as well as buy), displays and competitions for ferns in pots. Programme The 25th Annual General Meeting of the North West Group of the British Pteridological Society will be held … Continue reading NW: Annual General Meeting at Holehird Gardens
NW: North Cumbria
Orton Moss Carlisle,Roger Golding will lead a meeting in north Cumbria - including Orton Moss to see the royal fern, and Roger's garden in Bowness. More information will be posted later.
NW: National meeting in Eskdale – Cancelled
More information at a later date.
NW: Gardens in North Lancashire
Gardens in north Lancashire led by Alec Greening.
NW: Brantwood, and the east side of Coniston
Brantwood, Coniston Lake RoadConiston,The aim is to identify existing ferns in the garden, to help with planned revamp of the garden fern areas. In the afternoon we will explore some of the woodlands on the east side of Coniston Water, led by Bruce Brown. Meet 10.30 at the car park at Brantwood. More information to follow. Contact: Roger … Continue reading NW: Brantwood, and the east side of Coniston
NW: Wasdale: Lycopodiella monitoring + Irton Woods
Wasdale CumbriaIn the morning we will be carrying out a monitoring survey of the Lycopdiella inundata (Marsh Clubmoss) population in Wasdale. Meet at 10.30am at the road junction overlooking Wastwater, NY15110540. There is parking for several cars but this spot is popular and likely to be quite crowded, so some people may need to park a … Continue reading NW: Wasdale: Lycopodiella monitoring + Irton Woods
NW: Great Asby Scar
Great Asby Scar CumbriaLeader: Trevor Lowis This meeting has been rescheduled to 21 August. Meet at 10am - park at NY 6318 1071. This is the junction of a small quarry/track on the B6260 one mile north of Orton village. Our walk will take us along a track through some areas of damaged pavement to gain access to … Continue reading NW: Great Asby Scar
MM&Y: Smithills Country Park, Bolton
Smithill Country Park Smithills Dean RoadBolton,This is a joint meeting with the Yorkshire Fern Group led by Michael Wilcox and Bruce Brown. On a recce 18 fern taxa were recorded including self-sown Polystichum polyblepharum for example. The site is listed on several web sites for example see:- https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/smithills-estate/ Meet at the free car park off Smithills Dean Road at SD698119. … Continue reading MM&Y: Smithills Country Park, Bolton