For my walk ... U3A Nature Explorers: March 2023
U3A Nature Explorers - Fortescue 10.00 - 12.00 Wednesday 1st March 2023 Despite overcast skies and a cold wind sixteen of us gathered at the Lavornia Road entrance to the Byes for the second nature recording expedition of the year. This time our route was to take us north along the upper Byes path, then along the footpath to Fortescue and finally a little way up Griggs Lane. The upper part of the Byes path has housing to the left and the open grassland of Margaret's and then Gilchrist meadows to the right but the path itself is bordered mainly by woodland trees and hedgerow bank scrub with some open 'amenity' grassy areas. Much of the flora here, especially in spring, is heavily influenced by the residential area and many of the species present have 'escaped' from nearby gardens or have been planted at some point in the past. These include a substantial number of daffodils and snowdrops as well as greater periwinkle and a few great snowdrop plants. Whilst the prese...