The Woodlands.co.uk Blog - Plants & Flowers
Woodland Courses 2009 Pt 2
Whatever you want to learn, there’s a course out there for you. Here is a brief selection from some of our favourite suppliers for the rest of the summer and up to the end of the year. Read more…
A Guide to Common British Plants
Now that it’s the time of year for bluebells, we turn our thoughts to woodland flowers. Read more…
The lesser celandine
The lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a woodland plant that is to be found flowering in the early months (February & March) of the year, indeed Blamey, Fitter and Fitter refer to it as “one of the first heralds of Spring”. Its rich, bright yellow flowers can form a carpet under the empty, leafless canopy of woodland, (like bluebells, they take advantage of the light that is available for growth at this time of year); they are also to be found in hedgerows, the sides of streams and churchyards. Read more…
Common Ivy (Hedera Helix)
The common ivy (Hedera helix ssp helix) may be found growing in woodlands, hedgerows or on walls. Read more…
Stinging Nettles
Stinging or common nettles (Urtica dioica) are widespread across the UK, as can been on the BSBI map which shows the distribution of the nettle across the country. They can be found in woodlands, hedgerows, gardens and disturbed ground. Read more…
Woodland Courses 2009 Pt 1
Now that you have your new 2009 diary, book some time to brush up your woodland skills or learn new ones. From the purely practical to the extremely esoteric, whatever you want to learn, there’s a course out there for you.
Brambles (Rubus fructicosus)
The bramble is a common native species. It is found in many different types of plant communities from woodlands, to heaths and dunes though it is not found in native pine woodland, and is generally more common in lowland than upland woods.
Honey Fungus
The honey fungus (Armillaria) is one of the most widespread pathogens, and is found across the globe. There are a number of related species of Armillaria that parasitise the roots and trunks of a wide variety of trees; they can also feed saprophytically on the dead remains of the trees. Such dead stumps and infected tissues may act as a base for further infection.