Monthly Archives: July 2013

UoRPMN pond surveys

Posted on 2013/07/19 by samanthabedry

Part of the UoRPMN‘s (University of Reading Phenological Monitoring Network) aim is to record as many phenological events as possible that occur on the campus. One area which has sparked great interest among project students over the last year has been the … Continue reading →

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The Stags are Back in Town!

Posted on 2013/07/08 by Justin Anthony Groves

The Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the largest beetle found in the UK and can be up to 75 mm long, with the ones I have observed in Reading being approximately 55mm, but still an impressive sight! (Figure 1) Reading at … Continue reading →

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The Secret Garden

Posted on 2013/07/05 by Alastair Culham

In 2003 I became the Assistant Warden at Bridges Hall.  One of my responsibilities was to help maintain the walled garden that had been manged by the Hall since 1966.  The garden is surrounded by a high Victorian brick wall … Continue reading →

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Site Flora for Whiteknights Park published by BSBI

Posted on 2013/07/04 by Alastair Culham

The Botanical Society of the British Isles publish online documents called ‘Site Floras‘ aimed at providing a document that can be the basis for a repeatable survey of the plants in any given area.  The important elements of a site … Continue reading →

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