Leaving the mournful song of a mistle thrush behind we began our ascent. Initially it was a forestry track, this soon became the tricky terrain of clear-felled woodland and heather and then we were scrambling up a precipitous ...
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Archives for March 2009
The old boys
Yes, don’t choke on your cornflakes, it’s me (Viv) writing a blog post at last.
So what have I been up to?
Well recently I’ve been researching an old lichen collector called James Morrison Crombie. Born near Aberdeen in ...
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Winter wonders!
I'm 5 months into my mycology apprenticeship, how the time is flying. The autumn time is often seen as the best time to find fungi , but some brilliant wood rotting fungi is around all year - have a look at some of the fallen ...
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I really do give a chough!
I have to say, being a Natural Talent apprentice is never dull! In the last fortnight I have gone from overseeing pond digging in West Lothian, to learning how to do bird surveys on the beautiful island of Islay.
Loch ...
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Gone but not forgotten, bon voyage Nev!!
So Long Nev, It's been an absolute pleasure
Next week sees the end of a chapter in the life of Nev Kilkenny, our apprentice Mycologist. But it's not all bad news. As one door closes, another opens and we are hopeful that Nev ...
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