Ninewells wood; A bit more history.
I am always trying to find out more about the history of the local area and in particular Ninewells wood. …
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Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley; Lungwort (Pulmonaria officianalis)
Lungwort is not classed as native but as naturalised. It is native in Europe and across to the middle east.As …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley; Giant Butterbur (Petasites japonicas)
Giant Butterbur is an introduced species but does grow in places along the Wye valley. It prefers wet and shady …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley: Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconites are one of the first plants to flower in Spring. This photo was taken whilst on a visit to …
Woodland wildflowers of the Wye valley: Snowdrops, (Galanthus nivalis)
Well, it is widely accepted now that Snowdrops are not a native British species… but then again so many of …
Dothistroma update
My bit of Ninwells wood was largely populated with Corsican Pine when I bought it back in 2013. They looked …
European Golden rod (Solidago virgaurea)
There are not that many woodland plants that flower later in the year, and most of the ones that do …
Autumn approaches
Time moves on and despite some good daytime temperatures, the first signs of Autumn are making themselves felt. This year …
Woodland Flowers of the Wye valley; Barren Strawberry (Potentilla sterilis)
This little plant flowers quite early and as it is quite small it is easily overlooked. As you can see …
Woodland Flowers of the Wye valley; Wild Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
I had never seen wild daffodils before this year, at least not knowingly. You often see daffodils growing in the …
Ninewells Wood 