Autumn Meeting: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

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Autumn Meeting 2025, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

Local Organisers: Rowan Atkinson, Ffion Atkinson & Ann Claypole

Date: October 6th to 10th

There has not been a BLS meeting in this area since 1972. Let’s see how things have changed.

Meeting Base

The meeting base is Hebden Bridge Hostel, Highfield Hebden Bridge, HX7 8DG. 

Accommodation and Cost

Accommodation for 20 to 25 people is available in single and twin rooms, some of the twin rooms are well designed to enable privacy to occupants. BLS have sole use and we are self-catering. 

Because this is a sole use booking, the cost depends on the number of participants. I have based the cost on 20 participants which works out to £160 each for the week; if there are fewer people than 20 the cost will be more, if numbers are more than 20 the cost will be less.

Booking

Attendees should book their place at the meeting by contacting Graham Boswell, email togooutdoors@hotmail.com or by post to Base Lodge 16 The Parks, Minehead TA24 8BS. Each booking will require a deposit of £50 in to the BLS Bank Account, CAF Bank sort code 40-52-40 Account No. 00012363 with reference Hebden Bridge

Microscope Work

A meeting room has been reserved for the duration of the meeting for microscope work and presentations at the nearby Hebden Bridge Town Hall. The BLS microscopes will be available for communal use.

Maps

OS Landranger 1:5000 103 &104 
 

Winter Workshop 2026: Preston Montford, Shropshire

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Training events
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Winter Workshop 2026 – Preston Montford, Shropshire

Workshop facilitators: Brian Coppins, Neil Sanderson & John Douglas 

Bring Your Problems

Field Visit (to Be Confirmed)

Friday 20th February to Monday 23rd with an optional field meeting on Friday.

The ‘bring your problems’ workshop has been a feature of the BLS meetings programme for many years and we are continuing this successful theme.

Meeting Base

The meeting is residential at Preston Montford Field Studies Council centre near Shrewsbury SY4 LDX  www.field-studies-council.org/presonmontford  01743852040

Accommodation and cost

Accommodation for 20 people + has been reserved in single/twin rooms and a deposit paid by the BLS.

Full board accommodation including dinner, breakfast and packed lunch for 3 nights is £324.00 for single occupancy rooms and £246.00 for twin (shared) rooms. The price includes the cost of meeting and microscope rooms.

Attendees wishing to stay on Thursday night must book and pay for their own accommodation. The cost of a single room for Thursday night is £42.00 and £35.00 for a twin (shared) room.

 Booking

Attendees should book their rooms with the field meeting secretary, Graham Boswell, email togooutdoors@hotmail.com or by post to Base Lodge 16 The Parks, Minehead TA24 8BS. And pay a deposit of £50 in to the BLS Bank Account, CAF Bank sort code 40-52-40 Account No. 00012363 and reference the  Winter workshop. 

Microscope Work

Meeting rooms have been reserved for the duration of the meeting for microscope work and presentations. The BLS microscopes will be available for communal use.

 

 

Zoom event: improvers lichen microscopy

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Training events
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Improvers lichen microscopy on Zoom

Date: Monday 24th November 2025 

Time: 19.00-20.30

This ‘Improvers’ microscopy group on Zoom is open to anyone who has some experience of microscopy with lichens. It is fine to just attend one or two sessions. We meet monthly to share short presentations and have informal discussion about techniques and the interpretation of what we have been looking at under the microscope.

Questions and contributions especially welcome if you are lacking confidence. We’re all learning.  If you haven’t shared photos in a Zoom session before, don’t be put off, we can help you with that.

Contact: To join this session, or for more information, contact Di Napier (Warwickshire): 
zoom-microscopy@britishlichensociety.org.uk

If you have only recently started using a microscope, you might prefer the basics microscopy group.
Read more here:

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

Zoom event: improvers lichen microscopy

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Training events
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Improvers lichen microscopy on Zoom

Date: Monday 27th October 2025 

Time: 19.00-20.30

This ‘Improvers’ microscopy group on Zoom is open to anyone who has some experience of microscopy with lichens. It is fine to just attend one or two sessions. We meet monthly to share short presentations and have informal discussion about techniques and the interpretation of what we have been looking at under the microscope.

Questions and contributions especially welcome if you are lacking confidence. We’re all learning.  If you haven’t shared photos in a Zoom session before, don’t be put off, we can help you with that.

Contact: To join this session, or for more information, contact Di Napier (Warwickshire): 
zoom-microscopy@britishlichensociety.org.uk

If you have only recently started using a microscope, you might prefer the basics microscopy group.
Read more here:

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

Zoom event: improvers lichen microscopy

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Training events
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Improvers lichen microscopy on Zoom

Date: Monday 29th September 2025 

Time: 19.00-20.30

This ‘Improvers’ microscopy group on Zoom is open to anyone who has some experience of microscopy with lichens. It is fine to just attend one or two sessions. We meet monthly to share short presentations and have informal discussion about techniques and the interpretation of what we have been looking at under the microscope.

Questions and contributions especially welcome if you are lacking confidence. We’re all learning.  If you haven’t shared photos in a Zoom session before, don’t be put off, we can help you with that.

Contact: To join this session, or for more information, contact Di Napier (Warwickshire): 
zoom-microscopy@britishlichensociety.org.uk

If you have only recently started using a microscope, you might prefer the basics microscopy group.
Read more here:

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

 

Wessex Lichen Group: Marlborough Deep

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Local Meetings
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Wessex Lichen Group Meeting
 
Date: 27 May 2025
 
Location: Marlborough Deep, south of Little Wootton Inclosure, New Forest, meet at the car park in Brown Hill Inclosure SZ226 994
 
Time: 10.30 to afternoon
 
Contact: Neil Sanderson, email: neilsand1@mac.com
 
Details: a meeting to explore an overlooked patch of old pasture woodland with lichen rich old trees on the edge of a large old marl pit complex, along with associated heathland habitats. The site is in SZ29, a less recorded 10km square with fewer old trees than the rest of the New Forest, so needs detailed recording. Bring a packed lunch and stout footwear (the marl pits are muddy in places). Please email Neil Sanderson if you intend to attend, in case there is any need to cancel for weather etc.

 

Cennau Cymru field meeting: Aberangell, Dyfi Valley

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Cennau Cymru field meeting

Location: Aberangell, in the Dyfi Valley in Mid Wales

Meeting place: The site map and parking information are attached. Meet at 10.00 am at the layby on the west side of the A470 between Cwm Llinau and the junction for Aberangell at SH850091, just south of a cattery / dog kennel, where we can move to fewer cars. We'll then drive to park closer to the start of the path. Note the path may be muddy. BLS Generic Risk Assessment plus map and details of SSSI available to download below.

Time: 10.00am 

Date: 18th May 2025

Details: The woodland location is part of the new Coedwig Dyfi SSSI, with access provided by NRW.  Coedwig Dyfi SSSI is over 400ha and spans several valleys in the Dyfi forest, mostly in Powys/Montgomeryshire. Partly in Merionnydd. SSSI details and map attached.

Contact: Please contact Tracey Lovering (email: tracey.lichens@gmail.com ) with your name and phone number, if you'd like to join the meeting for the day. If you'd like to share cars from further afield please let Tracey know where you'll be travelling from, and she can put you in touch with others travelling from your area.

The meeting is weather dependent and the forecast on Thursday evening (15th May) will be checked. If the forecast is too wet or windy the meeting will be postponed and all those intending to come will be contacted by email that evening.

Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte Group: Borrowdale (Westmorland)

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Cumbria Lichens and Bryophytes Group meeting

Date: Sunday 19th October 2025

Location: Borrowdale (Westmorland)

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/ 

Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte Group: Glasson Moss

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Cumbria Lichens and Bryophytes Group meeting

Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025

Location: Glasson Moss

Time: 9.30 start

Leader: Chris Cant

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/ 

Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte Group: Newlands

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Cumbria Lichens and Bryophytes Group meeting

Date: Saturday 16th August 2025

Location: Newlands

Time: 9.30 start

Leader: Clare Shaw

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/