Woodland flowers of the Wye Valley; Dogs Mercury (Mercurialis perennis)
I noticed that there are some Dogs Mercury plants in flower this week (starting Sunday 22nd of Feb) but they …
Tag Archives: Ancient Woodland
Goodbye summer; hello winter.
Here are two photos I took last week, at virtually the same moment. For me one was the last vestige of Summer …
The Squirrel has had my nuts!
Well something has had them, I suspect its squirrels but it might be mice or even Jays. I planted about …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye Valley, Wood Anemone ; Anemone nemorosa
The wood anemones have been out now for about two weeks down in the Wye valley, ie since early March. …
Introducing Non native plants into British woodlands
In Ninewells wood there are some bluebells, most of them are British, actually to be more precise they are Welsh. …
Ancient Woodland Indicator species Mark 2
I was not happy with the list of species which indicate ancient woodland that I published a couple of weeks …
Indicator species of Ancient woodland in Ninewells wood
Ancient semi-natural woodlands are defined as woodlands which have been in existence for over 400 years. This is not to …
Ninewells wood, an ancient woodland ?
To classify as an ancient woodland site an area of woodland has to have been in existence 400 years ago …
Brash, clear it, or leave it?
Clear it…… but be prepared for another round of damage . After our Pines were felled, we were left with …
Hairy Wood-rush (Luzula pilosa)
There is quite a lot of this little plant growing down one side of our wood, it started to flower …
Ninewells Wood 