Gutteridge’s Wood – 12th June 2010

Janet Welsh led a field trip at Goring Heath on Saturday 12th June, starting from the former King Charles Head pub. The first part of the walk was in Gutteridge’s Wood. Southern Wood-rush Luzula forsteri, identified by its V-shaped inflorescence, was growing by the roadside, together with Wood Mellick and Wood Millet, while Wood Barley [...]

Henley – 3rd June 2010

Sally Rankin led a walk on Mill Meadows on Thursday 3rd June, starting from the Mill Lane car park on the outskirts of Henley. Mill Meadows is owned by the Town Council and the Henley Wildlife Group have been managing parts of it for wildlife since 1995. The main feature is the pond area south [...]

Ashford Hill – 29th May 2010

The weather was cool and damp on Saturday 29th May when Chris Bucke led a field trip at Ashford Hill. The walk started down the valley of the Baughurst Brook, following the footpath from Brook Farm. The first field was very colourful, with tall yellow Meadow Buttercups above Red Clover. The little micro-moth Adela rufimitrella [...]