Tag: VC14
The Watsonian vice-county of East Sussex
Pyramids and Stars
The human influence on the distribution of many plants was apparent in a couple of communications I have received over the summer. Wendy Tagg sent some pictures intriguingly titled “The […]
Latest under lockdown
I have been getting a steady stream of messages over the last few weeks as SBRS members continue to find interesting plants, even if that is just while on a […]
Yellow Dodder in Brede
Tim Waters cultivates a small but impressive vegetable garden at his home in Brede. He covers his carrot crop with enviromesh, and was intrigued to see through the mesh Dodder-like […]
Bewl Water
Meeting date: 15 August 2019 Joint meeting with Kent Botanical Recording Group and SBRS (Leaders: Geoffrey Kitchener/Helen Proctor) We met in sunshine on the causeway at Rosemary Lane, where we […]
Plaw Hatch Farm, Forest Row
Meeting date: 7 July 2019 (Leader: Brad Scott) One of two biodynamic community farms in the parish of Forest Row, Plaw Hatch is a mixed farm on the Ashdown Sandstone […]
West Firle Beacon
Meeting date: 29 June 2019 (Leader: Peter Smith) Every year that I agree to lead a field meeting it turns out to be the hottest day of the year, and […]
Bates Green Farm
Meeting date: 16 June 2019 (Leader: Helen Proctor) Six members were met by the farmer, John McCutchan, who gave us a brief introduction to Beatons Wood. We sheltered in the […]
Normans Bay
Meeting date: 8 June 2019 (Leaders: Jacqueline Rose/Judy Clark/Ellen Campbell) The sun shone so it was never really cold despite the increasing wind. Eight members came despite the weather warning […]
Montague Farm, Pevensey Levels
Meeting date: 11 May 2019 (Leaders: Jacqueline Rose/Judy Clark/Ellen Campbell) We had a wonderful day at Montague Farm. Despite a rather dodgy forecast, about fifteen members came. Montague is an […]
Standen Estate
Meeting date: 30 April 2019 (Leaders: Trudie Jacob/Elaine Boot) The objective of the meeting was to help Standen’s Ecology Group with plant recording, mainly in the two areas of the […]