This month started back in Edinburgh with the other trainees in Scotland. We went along to the Botanic gardens in Edinburgh to visit Frances and her Lichen collections! She showed us some beautiful lichens that could ...
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Early in the month is field work week – a regular slot that ensures time outside and the diary is mainly blocked out from infringements. This bit of “elbow space” has proven invaluable as I can legitimately say “Sorry but I ...
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It's official, I LOVE lichens! This month open spectaclarly with nine whole days in the southern Cairngorms learning about all things lichens at the beautiful FSC Kindrogan estate (where lichens literally drip from the ...
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They say time flies when you’re having fun – it certainly does. Where has May gone? As such, it’s once again time to update you on my work over the past 4 weeks. Spring is now well underway and all my sites are looking ...
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  Wind, rain, hail, sunshine, ice and temperatures as low as 3°C have met me in Orkney over the past 2 weeks and sometimes all in a single day! But even the cold, wet feet couldn't put a damper on my spirits. I have ...
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