New Year Plant Hunt: Group Hunts

Meet at Braunton Countryside Centre. Leader: Mary Breeds (mobile: 07835097780, landline: 01271 817349, mary_breeds@hotmail.com). Please contact Mary if you'd like to join her.

Sussex Botanical Recording Society is leading a New Year Plant Hunt at Pagham Shore, where there is easy access, car parking, toilets and plenty of plants likely to be in flower; previous years’ totals have exceeded 60 species.

The car park is on rough ground at SZ 89069 97355, at the junction of Sea Lane and Beach Road. It’s usually free, but occasionally about £3 cash in a bucket is required.

Please bring a hot drink to have at a stop en route. Pagham Beach Cafe should be open for coffee/refreshments afterwards.

Meet at the junction of The Gallops and Nevill Road, Lewes, next to Lewes Prison. (What3Words: visa.folds.tests)

We will explore Mile End, Limehouse and Shadwell, finding plants in flower and contributing our results to a nationwide survey.

Meet at Mile End u/g station 11am. End point will be Shadwell Basin, which is near both Shadwell and Wapping stations. Bring lunch.

Norfolk Flora Group will be leading a New Year Plant Hunt in Sheringham.

Meet at 10.30am - meeting point and details of terrain & route to follow but please save the date now!

Attendees should bring lunch and something to drink as we’ll break part way through.

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.

Location: this New Year Plant Hunt will begin from Paxton Pits Visitor Centre, Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire

The event is open to everyone and will be led by two knowledgeable and experienced leaders. Alan Garner will be focusing on the many varieties of birds on the reserve and Ann Miles will be concentrating on the wealth of flora and fauna.

A suggested donation of £3 will go towards the Friends of Paxton Pits, to help with the upkeep of the reserve.

This Hunt takes place in Avonmouth and is organised by Bristol Naturalists' Society.

Park on Packgate Road and meet there by the roundabout with Poplar Way East. Nearest postcode: BS11 0FD. Grid ref: ST 537 799.

Lincolnshire Flora Group New Year Plant Hunt in Sleaford, Lincolnshire at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday 29th December 2024.

Led by: Sarah Lambert

Meeting place: Outside The Hub (close to ///frosted.power.gloves, TF06994578)

Parking: Park in Eastgate car park (entrance at ///eager.dunes.stable, TF06984591) which is free on Sundays.

Our route will include the railway corridor and footpaths around the River Slea. The terrain is level and mostly on firm surfaces. The hunt itself lasts for up to 3 hours, but we'll stop for hot drinks and a snack at lunchtime, aiming to finish by 3 p.m. The weather is potentially an issue at this time of year, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on it. If it is very bad, we will try and re-arrange for one of the subsequent days. Any changes of plan will be posted on the LFG Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/220381351407697 or you can get in touch to check for updates.

Contact: email: sarah.lambert7@ntlworld.com mobile: 07784 169260 (preferably by text)

Join James Common, NHSN Senior Naturalist and BSBI joint County Recorder for North Northumberland, 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 outside the Canny Goat Cafe, Heaton. Grid ref: NZ 27581 65918. What three words: groom.quench.crew

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 and nearby Iris Brickfield Park before heading towards Heaton Park for coffee and a look at what is blooming on nearby streets. If you take any photos while attending the event, please do share them with NHSN by emailing james.common@newcastle.ac.uk.

Meet at Highland Stoneware car park.

Map ref: NC 088 227

All welcome.