March 2026 - SPRING IS HERE - COURSES AND GUIDED WALKS 

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Spring has arrived, lots of plants, such as common dog violet, lesser celandine, wood anemone and primrose are starting to flower, frogs and toads are breeding and some butterflies e.g. peacock are on the wing.  

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Courses and guided walks that are taking place this spring and summer have been added to the Events page.

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​January 2026 - HAPPY NEW YEAR - TREE PLANTING GRANTS

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Happy New Year everyone.  Details of training and guided walks are being added to the Events page as they are announced. 

Also, see link below for details of the Trees For Climate grant that is administered by the fantastic Forest of Avon Trust.

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​https://forestofavon.org/grants-to-plant-trees-on-your-land/

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September 2025 - NATIONAL PLANT MONITORING SURVEY (NPMS)

​I have been doing this annual botanical survey since it started in 2015, surveying a wonderful site at Severn Beach near Bristol. The NPMS is a fantastic project that is run by Plantlife and is now celebrating its 10th anniversary.  I'd highly recommend it to people who are looking to improve their botanical skills.  Here are some photos of species seen during the saltmarsh surveys – sea-lavender, sea-milkwort and sea arrowgrass.  See https://www.npms.org.uk/ for further details.