Cotherstone, 8th July 2018, in this walk we discovered Narrow Buckler Fern, Latin name Dryopteris carthusiana. Discovery of this fern dated back to 1699.This was a pale blue colour fern, bipinnately divided, erect fronds and no shuttlecock-like crown. We found the fern near old tree stumps among many woodland mosses. Narrow Buckler Fern is in […]
Urtica dioica var galeopsifolia Fen Nettle This plant was discovered by Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club at Hayberries Nature Reserve on 2nd September 2018. It was a regular walk by the Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club on Sunday 2nd September 2018 at Hayberries, co Durham. This plant was growing with other nettles but […]
BOTANY RECORDS OF NEW YEAR PLANT HUNT. DATE=29TH DECEMBER 2018 TO 1ST JANUARY 2019. LOCATIONS=Drinkfield Marsh, Clowbeck, Hollyhurst road, Low Coniscliffe, Spoilbank wood, Morrison Morton park to Brick train, Lanchester area, South park, Blackwell circular, Low Force,,Weardale, Broken scar to Blackwell, High Force,Richmond to Skeeby, Dene Darlington. Station road,Victoria Embankment,Victoria road,, Surtees street, Town hall,Darlington,.A1 Motorway,Elvet […]
Cliff and Gladys after many years dedicated service to the Field Club have decided to step down as Council Members.I am pleased to confirm in recognition of their long service, commitment and dedication it was unanimously agreed by all Council Members to make them both Honorary Life Members of Darlington and Teesdale Naturalists’ Field Club.Their […]
Forest- in- Teesdale F. Sarker & S. Gater. 11th August The plan is to walk along the River Tees from Forest-in-Teesdale car park at Hanging Shaw towards Langdon Beck Hotel where we will enjoy a cup of tea or other refreshments, before a steady walk back along the hay meadows paths. The walk is […]
Eggleston 12/6/2018 Leader B Wood. Weather was fine and dry. 11 members met at Abbey Road and then travelled to Eggleston. We walked in a westerly direction on the Teesdale Way doing a minimum of recording as the main interest was Egglesburn Wood, We walked for approx 1 mile and then proceeded down the road […]
MORTON BRICK TRAIN DTNFC WALK. Tues. 19th June. Jill Cunningham After a dowsing of rain at Abbey Rd, 17 of us met up at Morton Park to walk through the narrow strip of nature area to the Brick Train. This was landscaped, planted and seeded soon after the sculpture and has grown and naturalised over […]
Cronkley Fell – Sunday 3rd June 2018 Twelve of us met ready to walk, we travelled to Hangingshaw car park above High Force. The weather was cloudy and looking across to Cronkley Fell it was shrouded in thick cloud, nevertheless we set off and walked down to Cronkley Bridge. The fields were covered with yellow […]
Outing to Low Barns 26th May 2018 Leader D.I.Griss. 11 members gathered at Low Barns on a warm sunny day for a quiet informal wander around the reserve. There was plenty to see with flowers out and plenty of insects showing. We called in at all of the hides and although the lake seemed fairly […]