Zoom Lichen Chat and Improvement Group

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Tuesday Evening Zoom Lichen Chat and Improvement Group (LCIG)

This is a friendly informal group that meets on Zoom to hear talks and discussions about lichen. It welcomes all ranges of lichen expertise from beginners to experts.

From October to April the group meets every fortnight on Tuesday evenings from 7pm -9pm, with less frequent meetings through the summer months.

If this isn't a good time for you, there's also Wednesday mornings from 10am to noon every fortnight.

Read more here:

 https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/online-zoom

The Use of lichens for dyeing

British lichenologists are very concerned about the conservation of lichens in the UK and Ireland and with good reason. Many lichens are in sharp decline in the face of nutrient enrichment from intensive farming which is reducing biodiversity across the country. Add to that the steady increase in housing developments and increased leisure use of the countryside and the future of many lichens looks bleak.

For these scientific, not emotional, reasons the British Lichen Society says…

Please leave lichens alone!

Consider the following points….

London Lichen Group meeting: Hackney Marshes

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London Lichen Group meeting

The London Lichen Group is an informal gathering of lichen enthusiasts. They are a 'self-help' group aiming to develop identification skills, submit records to the BLS and inspire interest and fascination in lichens. 

Date: Saturday 11th November

Location: Hackney Marshes

Time: 10.30 to 14.00

Leaders: Daisy Baggs and Cassandra Li

More details about the meeting and the London Lichen Group can be found here: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/london

London Lichen Group meeting: St Marys Churchyard, Wimbledon

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London Lichen Group meeting

The London Lichen Group is an informal gathering of lichen enthusiasts. They are a 'self-help' group aiming to develop identification skills, submit records to the BLS and inspire interest and fascination in lichens. 

Date: Saturday 6th September

Location: St Marys Churchyard, Wimbledon

Time: 10.30 to 14.00

Leaders: Daisy Baggs and Cassandra Li

More details about the meeting and the London Lichen Group can be found here: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/london

London Lichen Group meeting: Laboratory session at Natural History Museum - NEW DATE

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London Lichen Group meeting

The London Lichen Group is an informal gathering of lichen enthusiasts. They are a 'self-help' group aiming to develop identification skills, submit records to the BLS and inspire interest and fascination in lichens. 

Please note places are limited, so booking is essential, please book via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1405191679139?aff=oddtdtcreator'
 

Date: Saturday 7th July

Location: Lab session with microscope including compound at the NHM Angela Marmont Centre (tbc.) 

Time: 10.30 to 14.00

Leaders: Daisy Baggs and Cassandra Li

More details about the meeting and the London Lichen Group can be found here: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/london

London Lichen Group meeting: Springfield Park, Hackney

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London Lichen Group meeting

The London Lichen Group is an informal gathering of lichen enthusiasts. They are a 'self-help' group aiming to develop identification skills, submit records to the BLS and inspire interest and fascination in lichens. 

Date: Saturday 3rd May

Location: Springfield Park, Hackney

Meeting place: Springfield Park Cafe (WhatThreeWords: cars.open.luxury / Address: Springfield, London, E5 9EF) at 10.30

Time: 10.30 to 14.00

Risk Assessment: attached

Contact: londonlichengroup@gmail.com for more information

Leaders: Daisy Baggs and Cassandra Li

More details about the meeting and the London Lichen Group can be found here: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/london

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BLS Field Risk Assessment - Springfield Park, Hackney.docx

London Lichen Group meeting: West Norwood Cemetery

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London Lichen Group meeting

The London Lichen Group is an informal gathering of lichen enthusiasts. They are a 'self-help' group aiming to develop identification skills, submit records to the BLS and inspire interest and fascination in lichens. 

Date: Saturday 1st March

Location: West Norwood Cemetery. Meet at Main Entrance, just inside the gates. What3words (W3W): cones.look.found/Address: West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, Norwood Rd, Norwood, London SE27 9JU. There are no toilets or cafe on site, but there are cafes nearby, the closest being  West Norwood Picturehouse Cafe and the Sweet Carolina Kitchen & Bar. 

Time: 10.30 to 14.00

Leaders: Daisy Baggs and Cassandra Li

More details about the meeting and the London Lichen Group can be found here: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/london

Risk assessment for the meeting is in the attached file.

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BLS Field Risk Assessment

CANCELLED London Lichen Group meeting: Abney Park Cemetery

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Cancelled due to the wind and weather warnings.

London Lichen Group meeting

The London Lichen Group is an informal gathering of lichen enthusiasts! They are a 'self-help' group aiming to develop identification skills, submit records to the BLS and inspire interest and fascination in lichens. 

Date: Sunday 24th November

Location: Abney Park Cemetery, main entrance in front of the cafe, What 3 Words: shows.many.olive

Time: 10.30 to 14.00

Leaders: Daisy Baggs and Cassandra Li

More details about the meeting and the London Lichen Group can be found here: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/london

 

Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte Group: Hardknott Forest

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Cumbria Lichens and Bryophytes Group meeting

Date: Saturday 26th April 2025

Location: Hardknott Forest

Time: 9.30 start

Leader: Kerry Milligan

Please contact the group to say that you are going to attend a meeting.

Details of all meetings, including contact details, can be found on the group's website at https://cumbrialichensbryophytes.org.uk/meets/ 

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