Friday 16 September 2011

Report on walk led by Fred Taylor & Colin Dibb at Basildon Park on 16th September 2011.

Weather warm and (late) summery. Some cloud and a little wind, 8 walkers. A slow and long walk lasting 3.5 hours. The long walk completed by five, three turning back after an hour.

Points of interest included:-

The [...]

By Jan Haseler, on September 25th, 2011 | Category: Basildon Park | Leave a comment

Greenham Common – 11 September 2011

Michael Keith-Lucas led a field trip at Greenham Common on Sunday 11th September. The walk started from the Control Centre car park in sunshine but with the threat of heavy showers in the not-too-distant future. Michael pointed out the contrasts between the calcareous runway areas and the acid heathland on the plateau gravels. A Whitebeam [...]

By Jan Haseler, on September 25th, 2011 | Category: Field trip reports | Leave a comment

Bartley Heath – 3 September 2011

Renée Grayer led a walk at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve at Bartley Heath on Saturday 3rd September. Highlights of the trip were the Marsh Gentians, which were flowering in profusion. The official count the previous weekend had been 974 plants. Other interesting plants on the heathland included Saw-wort, Sneezewort, abundant [...]

By Jan Haseler, on September 11th, 2011 | Category: Field trip reports | Leave a comment