Partnered with Argyll Biological Records Centre (ABReC)
We were very lucky with the weather for today’s survey walk, in contrast to last month’s effort! We visited a wood near the Tigh an Truish armed with a grid ref and a photo of a single Hazel Gloves fruitbody that was found there by Andy and Richard in 2007. The health of the hazel Read More …
Hazel Gloves (Hypocreopsis rhododendri) , a photo by snhg@btinternet.com on Flickr. Found at Carnasserie Farm Wood on Tuesday 29th November 2011 Photograph by Judith Witts
This field trip was billed as an introduction to Ballachuan Hazel Wood but it was more than that. The inclement weather took us into the beautiful Kilbrandon Church as though drawn by some external force. I was soon, without thinking, giving a sermon according to Natural History with a bit of early pagan Celtic history Read More …