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The original plan was to travel to Augill Nature Reserve near Brough, just off the A66, to look for butterfly orchids.  However, the recce showed that the path was closed due to the steps being broken. It was possible to use an out and back route and this showed that there were 6 butterfly orchids seen… Read more

On Wednesday, 10th June, 9 of us met in the Bowlees car park on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny and warm afternoon, not the predicted rain. We formed two separate groups for this wild flower identification: Ruth Stables took 4 to the Quarry, whilst Anne Thomson took 3 along towards Scoberry Bridge.… Read more

Eleven of us braved the showers and a hailstorm when we identified 14 wild flowers at Cow Green Reservoir. Despite the rain the Spring Gentians put in an appearance which they sadly didn’t two years ago! We were delighted to find Teesdale Sandwort (a first for most of us) and Spring Sandwort which in Britain… Read more

Our first wild flower identification stroll of 2026 took place on Wednesday, 8th April in Bowes Village. The weather could not have been better - very warm and sunny. Sixteen of us met in the Village Hall car park and proceeded down the lane to Gilmonby Bridge identifying Dandelion, Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Hairy Bittercress and… Read more