Early morning finds in Forge Woods, Wortley, where I was searching for moschatel.. None found but plenty of marsh marigold, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage and my white BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland #WildflowerHour find - Barren strawberry with a lovely orange rust (Phragmidium fragariae) 🤍💚💛

Ground ivy, shining crane's-bill, and ivy-leaved speedwell for this weeks #WoodlandPlants #WildflowerHour spotted in woodland by Lathkill Dale whilst on the hunt for yellow Star of Bethlehem, no luck.. 💚🌱🌼

Delighted to have an article in Pitchcare talking all things biodiversity in golf! Thanks to all the golf clubs I have visited in the last couple of years who have made articles like this possible, keep up the excellent work!

Impeckable swift box on Henderson's Relish rebuild. 😍 Well done everyone involved and thank you. Swifts will be here in a few weeks looking for a new place to have their young. . Have you got a swift caller? Details on our website sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/how-to-attract…

Beautiful Norway maple flowers for this weeks #TreeFlowers BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour as well as moschatel (at last!) from Forge Woods, Wortley. A bonus common dog violet and a swathe of marsh marigold too 🥰💚🏵

Beautiful, dainty Petty Whin on a lowland heathland golf course today. Listed as Vulnerable in England, but thriving in pockets alongside golf where it can be found in roughs and carries 🌿⛳️

Garlic mustard on the margins of a hawthorn-rich hedgerow Hollinwell wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland #HedgerowChallenge feeding Orange Tips aplenty including this pair, the female of which was not a fan of the incessant advances being made by the male! We've all been there... 🙄😅

Just three weeks to go to the first Golf BioBlitz Carnoustie Golf Links 🌼🐦🐸 Have you signed up yet? Join us in our quest to find and record wildlife in the rough!

Just 2 weeks until the BioBlitz Carnoustie Golf Links from 7pm Thurs 27 & all day Fri 28 June🦋 Join us for guided bird walks, bat walks & more as we find out about the wildlife lurking in the links! 🐾🌿 More info here: carnoustiegolflinks.com/about-us/envir… All welcome, from novices to experts!

A delightful few days roaming Portmarnock Golf Club where the air is filled with the scent of Chalk Fragrant Orchid - check out the over-the-knee monster! Targeted grassland management that really works thanks to late summer and spring cut & collect = sp. rich rough 🌼 Green hay opps aplenty!

The Carnoustie Golf Links The R&A Golf BioBlitz was a special day, gathering like-minded folk (from 5-78 years old!) to discover & learn about the plethora of flora & fauna on the links 🪲🦋 Huge thanks to the seasoned naturalists, inquisitive kids, & curious golfers who came along!

Only 2 days left for #BigButterflyCount2024 so why not get out on the golf course this weekend & spend 15 mins recording butterflies (& day-flying moths!) flitting through the rough🦋 Earlier this week I recorded 9 species at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, how many can you spot? Get set, go!⛳️

4 weeks to go! 🎉 Make sure to submit your entries by Friday 13th September and be part of our celebration of all things sustainable in golf in January 2025. Take a look through the categories and find out how to send in your applications here: golfenvironmentawards.com

Super happy & proud (may have shed a tear) to share that I’ve provisionally been awarded FISC Level 4 following a thrilling test last month! Thanks for putting up with me taking an hour to move just a few metres, head down, botanising...but botany is for life! Level 5 next year?!

It's here! The new and updated Sand Dune Managers Handbook! A wonderful legacy for Dynamic Dunescapes to ensure that the good work continues to protect, manage & restore healthy dunes. Written for all dune managers, the handbook is an invaluable resource to be inspired and guided by..

#WaxcapWatch is on! Have you spotted any jewels in the rough yet this autumn? Here are my finds from Saunton Golf Club this week including bonus Winter Stalkballs, right by the 8th green! Indicators of nutrient poor, unimproved grasslands; waxcaps are wonderful!

The R&A has asked greenkeepers from across the UK to share info about the impact of implementing sustainability actions. It's part of the ongoing #GolfCourse2030 initiative, so please click here for the link to the five-minute survey: bigga.org.uk/news-listing/r…

A #fungi foray in Wardsend Cemetery with Sorby was a fruitful (pun v. much intended) couple of hours & my first exploration of a cemetery for fungi 🍄⚰️🍄‍🟫 A bounty of interesting sp. incl. angel-like White Saddle, Jellybaby, Coconut Milkcap, & tonnes of Deceivers 👻

"Everybody - wake up! It's the #BigGardenBirdwatch!" Will you be taking part today? 👀🌳

#Golf clubs of #Shropshire, Shropshire Ornithology need your help to record rookeries! Presently, there are 383 known active rookeries but there are plenty more waiting to be discovered - can you help? If you've spotted nest building on your course, record it now lanius.org.uk/rookeries/inde…