False oat grass (Arrenatherum elatius) in Gorebridge, Midlothian. Photo by Natalie Harmsworth.

Grasses and grassland habitats

Dr Maria Long works for the Scientific Advice and Research Directorate of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), an executive…

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Recording plants at Braidburn Valley Park in 2019. Photo by Friends Of Braidburn Valley Park.

New Year Plant Hunt 2025

Join thousands of fellow plant-hunters across Britain and Ireland in our annual quest to find out which wild or naturalised…

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Hard Shield-fern (Polystichum aculeatum). Photo by Ken Dawson

Meeting of Scottish Borders Bryophyte Group

Bring: packed lunch, warm and waterproof clothes, boots advised. Meet: 10.30 am at NT6936 6159, Postie Brae Car Park on…

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Daisies (Bellis perennis) by Natalie Harmsworth

Recording Excursion to Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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Recording bryophytes by Hermitage Water in the Scottish Borders in August 2019. Photo by Michael Scott.

Recording excursion to River Almond at Cramond

Registration required via Eventbrite. Limited to maximum of 15 people. Site details: River Almond – Cramond is situated on the…

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Union Canal. Photo by Mike Beard.

Botany outing to Union Canal, Hermiston

Botany walk to Union Canal NT1770 (VC83 Midlothian) to look for old records. Meeting place: NT173703 10.30am Meet at Hermiston…

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Hairy Stonecrop (Sedum villosum). Photo: Stuart Maxwell.

Botany outing to the Pentlands, Midlothian

Botany walk to Pentlands, NT1859 (VC83 Midlothian) to look for old records. Meeting place: NT24756782 9.45am Meet Swanston Drive, by…

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Recording plants at Braidburn Valley Park in 2019. Photo by Friends Of Braidburn Valley Park.

Botany outing to Papana Gorge, Snawdon

Botany walk to Papana Gorge, Snawdon, NT5868 (VC82) to look for old records. Meeting place: NT512739 10.00am Haddington longstay CP…

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Photo by Mike Beard

Botany outing to Fala Moor, Midlothian

Botany walk to Fala Moor, NT4360/4359 (VC83) to look for old records. Meeting place: NT24756782 at 9.45am Meet Swanston Drive,…

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Hard Shield-fern (Polystichum aculeatum). Photo by Ken Dawson

Botany outing to Heriot, Scottish Borders

Botany walk to Heriot, NT6679 (NT3952/3953 (VC83 Midlothian) to look for old records. Meeting place: NT24756782 9.45am Meet Swanston Drive,…

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