A survey of waxcap toadstools is getting underway and you can help record any sightings. All you need to do is mention of the colour and location of the fungi you spot and fill in the postcard. Ramblers, dog walkers, visitors, farmers and shepherds can pick up a Waxcap survey postcard from Northumberland National Park information centres or download the postcard from: … [Read more...] about Waxcap postcard survey gets underway
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Project hopes to protect sand loving plants
Holidaymakers enjoying the beaches and sand dunes around UK coastline this summer may be unaware of the spectacular wild flowers and other plants that sometimes live in the dunes behind the beaches. Sadly some wild flowers and other coastal dune plants have declined drastically - some are already extinct. Plantlife, a national plant charity, is launching a pioneering … [Read more...] about Project hopes to protect sand loving plants
Larch tree disease found in Cumbria
Ramorum disease of larch trees has been found in Cumbria for the first time. The disease, which kills larch trees very quickly and is a recent arrival in Britain, has been confirmed in two private woods in the Eskdale Valley in western Cumbria. Larch trees produce large quantities of the spores that spread the disease, which can infect many species of trees and … [Read more...] about Larch tree disease found in Cumbria
Artist records plants at Dungerness
The plant life at the RSPB reserve at Dungerness is being used in a new art project by a local artist. Rare plant life at RSPB Dungeness nature reserve and Romney Marsh is being recorded as part of an innovative art project using DNA profiling. Nicholette Goff explores the natural landscape, not through traditional methods of painting or drawing, but by creating artwork … [Read more...] about Artist records plants at Dungerness
Get on your bike and enjoy Cumbria
If you fancy a cycle in the open air and a ride on a railway then four events in Cumbria could just be for you. The first of a series of special guided cycle and railway days, aimed at encouraging people to leave their cars behind and explore one of the most stunning areas of the Lake District National Park (LDNPA), takes place at the end of July, followed by three others in … [Read more...] about Get on your bike and enjoy Cumbria