Lincolnshire Limestone Grassland Project (Ancaster Valley), 15th
August 2010
This task was a gentle stroll in the peaceful limestone grassland valley
near Ancaster. The aim was to gather a store of wild flower seeds that
could be redistributed along the roadside verges in the area, part of the
Life on
the Verge survey.
The project officer, Mark Schofield, gave us some training in plant
identification and then the 8 of us set about gathering as many seed pods as
we could find, including cowslips, yellow rattle, meadow and small scabious,
birdsfoot trefoil plus a selection of grasses.
Fortunately the weather was warm and largely sunny, so the day was spent
studying the insect and plant life while filling our collection bags. By the
end of the afternon we had 2 large sacks of seeds and associated pods ready
for redistribution, by Mark, along the verges.
Julian
