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Volunteer for Clyde Area Amphibian Surveys, Spring 202616 Feb 2026
The Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group (CARG) is recommencing the Greater Glasgow Pond Survey. They seek volunteers – old and new, regardless of experience, abilityContinue reading “Volunteer for Clyde Area Amphibian Surveys, Spring 2026”
Book review: Lichens of Britain and Ireland – An Introductory Guide by Rebecca Yahr & Frances Stoakley16 Feb 2026
Review by Craig Postlethwaite Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2025ISBN: 9781399404747Hardback, 256 pp, £22.50 (available for less at many booksellers) This is a new book published at theContinue reading “Book review: Lichens of Britain and Ireland – An Introductory Guide by Rebecca Yahr & Frances Stoakley”
Our 2026 New Year Plant Hunt finds1 Feb 2026
On 3 January we had our third New Year Plant Hunt in Paisley. The weather had been very unkind for the last two of theseContinue reading “Our 2026 New Year Plant Hunt finds”

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