Tuesday Evening LCIG Zoom Lichen Chat and Improvement Group
The BLS Zoom "Lichen Chat and Improvement " group meets fortnightly on Tuesday from 7pm -9pm
If this isn't a good time for you, there's also Wednesday mornings from 10-12 pm
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On 19 November five people met up for a day looking especially at the lichen thallus, with expert guidance from David Hill who gave a wide-ranging presentation on the details that can be seen under the microscope, many of which are critical for identification, then down to examination including practical hints on dissection and slide preparation. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday 10 December when fruiting bodies will be the focus.
Meeting of the Petersfield Area Lichen Enthusiasts (PALE)
Date: Wednesday 23 November 2022
Meet at St Peter’s Church at 13.30.
For more information and contact details see: https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/local-groups/petersfield
COFNOD is the North Wales centre for wildlife information, one of four Local Environmental Records Centres in Wales. On 10th February they held a conference at Llandrillo College where a number of organisations presented the results of nature conservation and habitat restoration projects. Raymond Griffiths and Eluned Smith attended, to raise awareness of the BLS, to sell books and posters and to make contacts among the wildlife community in Wales.
Wessex Lichen Group - An Introduction to New Forest Cladonia, Boltons Bench, New Forest
Saturday 26th November 2022 at 10.30
Leader: Neil Sanderson, email: neilsand1@mac.com
A field workshop on Cladonia identification in the New Forest led by Neil A Sanderson. Learn about this beautiful but often confusing group of lichens in one of the richest sites in England for the group. There will be a short PDF guide together beforehand and pictures and identification can be found on the Species and Maps pages (see https://britishlichensociety.
Meet at the Parc Pale car park, Boltons Bench at SU307 079 link at 10.30. Bring lunch and a hand lens if you have one (BLS hand lenses available for those who do not have any). Please email Neil if you want to attend, so that he has an idea of numbers.
Map of area at showing car park: https://www.cucaera.co.uk/grp/?refs=SU307079&map=ordnance&vcs=true&grat…
These are the preliminary details for two seminars on lichen identification, the first on 19th November and the second 10 December 2022. The two seminars, each with a different theme, are designed for those who have already had an introduction to lichens and now want to know more about lichens and improve their identification skills.
The 19th November seminar deals with the vegetative thallus. This will also help identifying sterile lichens (specimens without fruiting bodies). It includes foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens.
The 10th December seminar will deal with fertile lichens and reproduction by spores and will concentrate more on microscopic work.
Both seminars will begin with a tutorial session for about 1 hour followed by practical activities. Some lichen material will be provided for the practical work but participants will need to bring some of their own. You are encouraged to investigate what interests you the most and where you feel you need most help. The style will be one of working together and helping each other. In both seminars participants will need to bring a dissecting (binocular)microscope and a slide microscope. Consumables eg chemical reagents and slides etc will be provided.
This event is free.
How to join
If you are interested in joining please can you email Juliet Bailey who is organising these days her email address is glos.lichens@gmail.com. There is a limit to the numbers so please get in touch to book a place as soon as possible.
Location
Eastington Trading Estate GL10 3RZ on Junction 13 of the M5 near Stonehouse. SO779060
These are the preliminary details for two seminars on lichen identification, the first on 19th November and the second 10 December 2022. The two seminars, each with a different theme, are designed for those who have already had an introduction to lichens and now want to know more about lichens and improve their identification skills.
The 19th November seminar deals with the vegetative thallus. This will also help identifying sterile lichens (specimens without fruiting bodies). It includes foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens.
The 10th December seminar will deal with fertile lichens and reproduction by spores and will concentrate more on microscopic work.
Both seminars will begin with a tutorial session for about 1 hour followed by practical activities. Some lichen material will be provided for the practical work but participants will need to bring some of their own. You are encouraged to investigate what interests you the most and where you feel you need most help. The style will be one of working together and helping each other. In both seminars participants will need to bring a dissecting (binocular)microscope and a slide microscope. Consumables eg chemical reagents and slides etc will be provided.
This event is free.
How to join
If you are interested in joining please can you email Juliet Bailey who is organising these days her email address is glos.lichens@gmail.com. There is a limit to the numbers so please get in touch to book a place as soon as possible.
Location
Eastington Trading Estate GL10 3RZ on Junction 13 of the M5 near Stonehouse. SO779060
1" diameter metal pin badge
A set of five cards with envelopes, featuring five exquisite pen and ink illustrations of British lichens.
