Plant colonisation - Narrow-leaved Ragwort (Senecio inaequidans) amongst other plants recolonising a derelict industrial area at the former John Brown's site, Clydebank. This plant is from South Africa and has become naturalised in the UK. It is a pioneer species that can often be found along motorways, railways and disused land.
21 June 2016
Herbaceous plants on former John Brown's site, Clydebank
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Thistles and many other herbaceous plants are growing on the former John Brown's site, Clydebank
21 June 2016
Herbaceous plants on former John Brown's site, Clydebank
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Red clover (Trifolium pratense), Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) and many other herbaceous plants are growing on the former John Brown's site, Clydebank. Red clover is a native nectar-rich plant whereas Japanese knotweed is an invasive, known to take over in a variety of habitats, it is extremely difficult to remove.
21 June 2016
Climbing hydrangea, Clydebank
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Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), growing on a wall of the disused former John Brown's industrial site, Clydebank. This plant is native to Japan, Korea, and Mainland China where it grows up tree trunks. It is shade tolerant, and its ability to grow up walls and rocks makes it a popular plant for horticulturalists. The plant is cultivated in Europe and North America. It climbs via fine rootlets which affix the main upright stem to the substrate. The leaves are heart-shaped, have long petioles and vary in density depending on growth conditions. The flowers grow in terminal inflorescences about 15cm in diameter. The inflorescence consists of several hundred fertile flowers in the centre, surrounded by a border of sterile flowers. The plant is non-invasive and can be cut back if it becomes obstructive. It does not damage walls (like Hedera helix) and its method of climbing simply leaves behind a sticky residue. It is often treated as a subspecies of Hydrangea anomala.
21 June 2016
Rhododendron removal, Stronachlachar
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The Trossachs
Rhododendron removal, Stronachlachar, Trossachs, leaving bare ground on which trees can now regenerate.
18 June 2016
Flaughton Hill, Eday, Orkney
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Orkney - Eday
Flaughton Hill, Eday
15 July 2015
Dam to raise water table, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
A plastic dam reinforced by a solid wooden structure holds back much of the rain-derived water from draining away out of Lenzie Moss, the surface of which has been denuded of peat and by previous peat cutting and dried out by drainage. The higher water table helps to restore the anaerobic environment in which peat can regrow, with the benefit that it can again sequester carbon and help counteract climate change.
09 May 2015
Dam to raise water table, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
A plastic dam reinforced by a solid wooden structure holds back much of the rain-derived water from draining away out of Lenzie Moss, the surface of which has been denuded of peat and by previous peat cutting and dried out by drainage. The higher water table helps to restore the anaerobic environment in which peat can regrow, with the benefit that it can again sequester carbon and help counteract climate change.
09 May 2015
Peat cuttings, Lenzie Moss
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East Dunbartonshire Mosses
Lenzie Moss, showing the areas previously cut for peat.
