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 […]
A Botanist’s life in Lockdown
Source: Proctor, Helen. “A Botanist’s life in Lockdown.” Sussex Botanical Recording Society Newsletter, no. 91 (November 2020). https://www.sussexflora.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Newsletter_nov_20.pdf. In early March, my new neighbour started major reconstruction work on his […]
Local delights
Source: Scott, Brad. “Local delights.” Sussex Botanical Recording Society Newsletter, no. 91 (November 2020). https://www.sussexflora.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Newsletter_nov_20.pdf. The recent months have been scattered with early morning walks with a friend who has […]
Recording in Lewes 2020
Source: Harmes, Paul. “Recording in Lewes 2020.” Sussex Botanical Recording Society Newsletter, no. 91 (November 2020). https://www.sussexflora.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Newsletter_nov_20.pdf. During the preparation of The Flora of Sussex, I managed to unearth Thomas […]
Early Lockdown: Water-crowfoots, Water-starworts and Viola lactea
Source: Hutson, Jacqui. “Early Lockdown: Water-crowfoots, Water-starworts and Viola lactea.” Sussex Botanical Recording Society Newsletter, no. 91 (November 2020). https://www.sussexflora.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Newsletter_nov_20.pdf. 22 March Early Lockdown walks had to be near home […]
My home tetrad
Source: Smith, Peter B. “My home tetrad.” Sussex Botanical Recording Society Newsletter, no. 91 (November 2020). https://www.sussexflora.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Newsletter_nov_20.pdf. Faced with Lockdown, I realised that it created an opportunity to look more […]
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 […]