Carline💙
@carlinethis
Plants, wildlife, archaeology in particular, but curious about most things.
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24-08-2020 14:29:06
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A great team from Nosterfield Nature Reserve planted over 1000 local wetland plants this morning as part of the restoration of Heidelberg Materials UK Ripon quarry. Plants all propagated from locally collected material. Improving the Ure valley for wildlife.
We are having another go at re- introducing Tower Mustard ( Turritis glabra). -Thanks to Alex Prendergast for the seed. This time we are protecting them from the start; the rabbits like the leaves the deer eat the flowerheads.
There are some wetland plants we grow at Nosterfield Nature Reserve habitat creation nursery where germination can be erratic, so we use veg. prop. too. Here are some vigorous rhizomes of Blunt-flowered rush (Juncus subnodulosus). Belt & braces.
A guide to establishing Great Fen-sedge & Tufted Sedge swamp has been added to Nosterfield Nature Reserve website, alongside advice on propagating these plants, creating species-rich reedfen, germinating wild seeds and wetland planting techniques:
luct.org.uk/plant-propagat…
It's that time of year again- at Nosterfield Nature Reserve habitat creation nursery. 70+ seedlots started a cold stratification in the fridge last week. It includes a few species which germinate when fresh, but if you miss that chance, a cold treatment is often needed.
At the habitat creation nursery Nosterfield Nature Reserve we often propagate a species using both seed and splitting. Here are some vigorous- looking splits of Grey Club-rush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani). These splits will be big enough to plant out next year.
The habitat creation nursery Nosterfield Nature Reserve has grown wetland plants for 5 years. Yesterday with our partners High Batts - In at the Start project💙 the new Great Fen Sedge planting at Pennycroft (Ripon Quarry) was extended. Final water levels unknown, but this species has thrived on other sites.
In the 5yrs we've been growing wetland plants at Nosterfield, we've devised many new propagation techniques.
These methods are on our website for all to use, inc. our new 'method for establishing large wetland plants'. Follow link to read:
luct.org.uk/plant-propagat…
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Productive day showing Dr Astrid Biddle fen creation work in N Yorks and propagation of Scarce Tufted Sedge Nosterfield Nature Reserve habitat creation nursery, growing plants for Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust's project to safeguard this critically endangered species (just 1 small population in Britain).
A murky day at Ripon City Wetlands for another partnership planting session. Volunteers from Lower Ure Conservation Trust & Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - North Yorkshire planting Great Fen Sedge grown at Nosterfield Nature Reserve habitat creation nursery. Working together to improve our wetlands.
Joining up the dots between remnants of natural wetland in the Ure Valley. Plants from the habitat creation nursery Nosterfield Nature Reserve being used to start a new wetland area at Ripon Quarry. Great Fen-sedge (Cladium mariscus), which was once locally widespread, going in first.
Extra bench Nosterfield Nature Reserve habitat creation nursery, sown with seed from English Heritage Thornborough Middle Henge. These plugs will be used next year to help restore damaged areas of the henge. Species include Rock Rose, Small Scabious, Clustered Bellflower, Quaking Grass.
Great morning with Jono Leadley at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - North Yorkshire Bolton on Swale reserve and volunteers re-introducing Water Germander.
