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:
- Seatoller Wood Bryophyte Report 8 February 2025
It was an eventful early morning as we had late notification that the Borrowdale road from Keswick was closed. I made an extra-early start from home and took the narrow and very winding route via Buttermere. Reaching Newlands Hause, I found the first few metres of the descent into Buttermere valley was very icy, with… Read more: Seatoller Wood Bryophyte Report 8 February 2025 - Seatoller Wood Lichen Report 8 February 2025
Francis Rose called the woods along the Seathwaite Road “the most important … lichenologically in northern England”. Having been several times, it is apparent that a major factor in this is that there are several different pockets within the woodland, each with different rock types, tree species and lichen communities present. Each pocket is interesting,… Read more: Seatoller Wood Lichen Report 8 February 2025 - Naddle bryophyte trip report 15 January 25
The January meet fell on a particularly sunny, and comparatively warm, day with only the slushy roads, and snow on the distant hills, hinting at the wintery conditions of the past few weeks. Another great turn out included a mix of experienced and newer learners, keen to expand their knowledge. We met by Haweswater and… Read more: Naddle bryophyte trip report 15 January 25 - Naddle lichen trip report 15 January 25
The weather for once smiled on this trip. A thaw had set in making it an easy drive and it was dry, even sunny – that is on the opposite side of the valley. Our woodland was on the steep north facing slope so no sun for us at this time of year. The monad… Read more: Naddle lichen trip report 15 January 25 - 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