BORDER BRYOLOGISTS

19th
October

Cefn Goleu
Andy Hughes invites us to explore 15 acres of ancient semi-natural woodland and pasture at Cefn Goleu (SJ 160163) in Montgomeryshire, west of Bwlch-y-cibau. From the A490 at Bwlch-y-cibau, turn south-west on to a lane and then almost immediately fork right. Follow this lane for just over a kilometre before turning right up the drive to Cefn Goleu. Park by the house.

23rd
November

Mortimer Forest
The Friends of Mortimer Forest will join us to explore various types of woodland, a stream, forestry tracksides and an abandoned quarry in Mortimer Forest, north Herefordshire. Park in the public car park at SO 497717, off the B4361 road from Ludlow to Richards Castle.

11th
January

Aberedw
Meet in Aberedw village (SO 080473), Radnorshire. From the village we will walk up the lane and then into the rocky wood bordering the River Edw. From there we will explore the rocky sheepwalks above Llewelyn’s Cave.

8th
February

Wyre Forest
We will join Ann Hill and other members of the Worcestershire Moss Group to explore rocky outcrops beside Dowles Brook in the Wyre Forest, north Worcestershire. Park in the car park at the Wyre Forest Discovery Centre (SO 750 740) off the A456, What3Words location: detective.galloped.worry and meet outside the café. The car park has parking charges that can be paid for with debit/credit card, Google Pay/Apple Pay or use the RingGo app. Depending on numbers, we will car share (three cars) into the heart of the forest and then take a circular walk to explore the bryophytes on sandstone outcrops and wet ditches along the disused railway track and aquatic habitats along Dowles Brook. The route will be relatively flat.

8th
March

Long Mynd
Meet on the Long Mynd to explore flushes in Catbatch and on Wild Moor. Park beside the lane at SO 427975. Hunt down abandoned rabbit-burrows for Schistostega pennata. And can we re-find Biantheridion undulifolium in Catbatch and Hamatocaulis vernicosus on Wild Moor?