Worcestershire Bryophyte Group field meetings

Dr Ann Hill

Contact Ann Hill if you are interested in attending these meetings.

Telephone: 01905 35955 email ann @ gaehill.f9.co.uk

30 August 2011

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Saturday 18th February 2012 at 10:00 The Knapp and Papermill (Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Reserve) SO751521.

27 ha of mixed habitat including apple orchard, Leigh Brook, meadows, and woodland. Park in the lay-by on the right before Bridge’s Stone bridge. We plan to walk to the far south end of the reserve and then record walking north back to the cars.

Sunday 11th March 2012 at 10:30 am. A joint outing to Northwick Lido (known locally as The Slip) with the Border Bryologists.

Habitats: amenity grassland, river bank, unimproved wet grassland, marsh. According to national bryophyte records SO85 is an unrecorded area of the county. There is ample public parking at the end of an un-surfaced track down to the River Severn (approximately SO837578). The un-surfaced track is accessed via the end of Old Northwick Lane, Bevere, Worcester. Height barrier on entrance track 6ft.6ins., 1.98 m.