The Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte group is a self-study group for everyone interested in learning, recording, conserving or simply enjoying Cumbria’s lichens and bryophytes (regardless of experience) .
Please join us on a field trip and share your experiences with us on the Cumbria Lichens and Cumbria Bryophytes Facebook groups.
Here are our most recent blog posts:
- Black Beck wood bryophyte trip report 15 December 24
Our December meet took place on a drizzly but mild December day at Black Beck Woods, an area of privately owned conservation woodland in the south lakes near Bouth (previously owned by the ‘Booth’ family in fact!). Due to the size of the site, we initially met just off the A590 to then travel in… Read more: Black Beck wood bryophyte trip report 15 December 24 - Black Beck wood lichen trip report 15 December 24
This was a popular meeting with 11 people looking at lichens and even more at bryophytes. We car-shared to a point where a few vehicles could park at the edge of the wood and Edward Mills, the owner, gave a brief introduction. He bought the wood in 2020 and is aiming to create a mosaic… Read more: Black Beck wood lichen trip report 15 December 24 - Legburthwaite bryophyte trip report 15 November 24
We started the field meeting at a small lay-by in Legburthwaite with a good turnout of around 10 bryologists. A last-minute illness meant our group lead was unfortunately unable to attend, but we still set off up the trail to High Rigg with a hopeful outlook on a drizzly but mild November day. A brief… Read more: Legburthwaite bryophyte trip report 15 November 24 - Leck Beck bryophyte trip report 30th June 2024
A small group (Clare Shaw, Kerry Milligan, Paul Ross, Judith Allinson, David Shaw) met at a parking layby on Leck Fell, just before Leck Fell House. We then trekked down the fell towards the beck, through deep heather and bracken, aiming for the less steep access point upstream of Ease Gill Kirk. The stream bed… Read more: Leck Beck bryophyte trip report 30th June 2024 - Alcock Tarn bryophyte trip report 16 July 2024
Peter Bullard and I met up with a larger group of lichenologists for our field trip to Alcock Tarn. Parking in free parking areas in quarries on the minor road above the A592, we walked up the road and were soon climbing in sunshine on a good track. Alcock Tarn is at the far end… Read more: Alcock Tarn bryophyte trip report 16 July 2024