New Year Plant Hunt: Group Hunts

Meet at the entrance to Glengarriff Nature Reserve by the Gate Lodge on the N71 c1km from Glengarriff village. Everyone welcome but please let Clare know in advance if you intend coming along.

County Recorder Olly Lynch will be leading a NYPH around Limerick City and invites you to join him. The event is being run in conjunction with the Limerick Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust.

Olly says:  "The meeting point will be in the Potato Market, Merchants Quay car park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/jh2G6ucErwvPX1d47). We will explore the urban flora of King John's Castle, and Limerick city.

Meeting point: Lakeside Country Park, Eastleigh, Hants, SO50 5PE, SU446 175, W3W ///groups.duck.pages

Meet at car park to west of miniature railway station ((1) on map). Free parking here and to E. Southampton Airport Parkway rail station ((3) on map) 15 mins walk. Bus route((4) on map) 5 mins walk. Mostly on gravel paths, short minor slopes but with wet and muddy stretches. Route will concentrate on Country Park but if time permits go to Stoneham Churchyard etc, (2) on map.

Walking mobility needed but route is not strenuous. If weather turns awful there is a cafe to retreat to. Event will be cancelled if circumstances demand. Participants should provide their own email and check it up to the morning of the event, or phone if they want confirmation.

Plant Hunt around Lewes Cemetery, meeting in the car park by the chapel (What 3 Words: soccer.slices.kind).

We will proceed unless it's really wet. Ring Lesley to check. The Cemetery is accessible for most able to walk. Some wheelchair accessible paths. Very basic fitness required, flat ground.

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=wildflowerlewes

NYPH organised by Radley Environment Group.

Meet at the junction of St James Terrace and Foxborough Road, Radley, Abingdon.

Meet at 10.30am at the south end of the Lifeboat Station Car-Park, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk TG52711192 NR30 5HB.

Norfolk botanists are a hardy breed, but in the event of snow, heavy rain or strong winds, we may cancel the event; telephone if you have any concerns.

Terrain: Mostly level, on streets and footpaths, albeit we will spend some time in the dunes.

Fitness level required: sufficient for a normal family outing to the coast.

Meet at Bide-a-while Gardens, LU3 1SD, ///edit.boats.random

Terrain is flat but a mix of paved and muddy trails. Participants should be able to walk a couple of miles unaided

We'll email you if there are other factors which prevent the event from going ahead.

Meet at ST847994 Newmarket Road Car Park. Bring food and drinks.

More info: https://glosnats.org/events/new-year-plant-hunt-in-nailsworth/

Meet outside the Down County Museum on English Street. Grid J 4837 4456 or thereabouts.

Meeting point - Lincoln - what3words: cakes.vague.makes

More details on the SLFG Facebook group (private group, ask to join):

https://www.facebook.com/groups/220381351407697

Text Sarah Lambert to book and for further details inc where to park, last-minute changes etc.

Everyone is welcome to join this New Year Plant Hunt, which will follow a similar route (around downtown Loughborough) to last year, when 18 species were found in bloom. It will be interesting to see how this year compares!

Meet at Bedford Square, grid ref SK53561928, south of Woodgate - this is near several car parks and bus stops.

The Hunt will go ahead unless the weather is very bad, but please feel free to phone or email me (Louise) if you'd like to check before setting off. Or if you are running late or can't find us!

We will, of course, be 'stopping the clock' at some point for hot drinks, cake, lunch etc.

Join NHSN Senior Naturalist, James Common, for a morning of urban wildflowers as together, we see how many species we can find in bloom on the streets of Heaton. Wild species, garden escapes, urban invaders, we'll look for them all.

Meet at Entrance to Heaton Park on Heaton Park Road, NZ264652.

Please wear decent walking boots. Do feel free to bring a hand lens or handy field guide. Together, we'll explore urban areas of Heaton before heading towards Warwick Street and eventually, the outskirts of the Ouseburn Valley.

Meet at Southerness free car park just past the bar called 'The 19th Hole' at NX975544.