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 

Wednesday morning 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.

The group meets every fortnight from October to April on a Wednesday morning from 10am to noon, but less frequently through the summer months.

If this isn't a good time for you, there's also Tuesday evening from 7-9 pm.

Read more here:   https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/online-zoom

Strathclyde Lichen Group field meeting

Location: Portencross, North Ayrshire

Date: 29th April 2025

Start time: 10.00am

Meeting point:  Portencross car park NS176487

Please contact Alison Adams for any further information or if you are intending to come along: afadams910@googlemail.com

Sorby Natural History Society (Sheffield)

Lichen Meeting to Bolehill Woods on the Longshaw Estate
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Leader: Steve Price, email: lichenrecords@sorby.org.uk

Advanced notice of a change of meeting location

The Lichen Meeting on 14 October 2025 will now be to Bolehill Woods on the Longshaw Estate rather than to Sprotbrough as listed in the programme.

A recent recce outing to Sprotbrough revealed how few lichens are to be found there. The legacy of heavy industry, Sheffield to the west and Doncaster to the east, is that the lichen flora there is still rather impoverished.

Further details will be posted here nearer the date of the meeting.

to see a map of the area click here: http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=424971&Y=379236&A=Y&Z=115

Sorby Natural History Society (Sheffield) joint with the Shropshire Lichen Group

Lichen Meeting to Coombes Valley RSPB Reserve
Friday 19 September 2025
Leader: Steve Price, email: lichenrecords@sorby.org.uk

Meet at 10.30 at the RSPB Coombes Valley car park SK009533 (Ashenhurst Lane, Bradnop, Leek ST13 7EU). 

Lichens on the veteran trees and semi-natural ancient woodland on this valley side site are waiting to be recorded – currently on the British Lichen Society database there is but only a single record. 

Some paths are steep and can be muddy so please bring suitable footwear.

As always beginners are most welcome. Bring along a hand-lens and id. guides if you have them. The plan is for a full-day meeting so do bring along a drink and lunch.

to see a map of the area click here: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=400929&Y=353394&A=Y&Z=115&ax=400929&ay…

Sorby Natural History Society (Sheffield) joint with the Shropshire Lichen Group

Lichen Meeting to Alstonefield, Dove Valley
Friday 11 July 2025
Leader: Steve Price, email: lichenrecords@sorby.org.uk

The plan is to look at lichens on the limestone walls and outcrops in the area to the north of Alstonefield. An area for which there are currently no records in the database.

Meet at 10.30am at the Peak District National Park car park on Lode Lane, Alstonefield. There are toilets here and at the time of writing it’s free parking. Grid Ref SK13045564. Alstonefield lies on the Staffordshire side of the River Dove and is about 3km west of the A515 Ashbourne to Buxton road.

As always beginners are most welcome. Bring along a hand-lens and id. guides if you have them. The plan is for a full-day meeting so do bring along a drink and lunch.

to see a map of the area click here: http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=412885&Y=355460&A=Y&Z=120

Sorby Natural History Society (Sheffield)

Lichen Meeting to the Upper Dove Valley
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Leader: Steve Price, email: lichenrecords@sorby.org.uk

The north and south-facing limestone outcrops of Parkhouse and adjacent hills will be the focus of our attention. There are very few records here and on the recce visit a good range of quality lichens were found.

Meet at 10.30am by the green in the middle of Earl Sterndale where there is roadside parking. Grid Ref SK09036703. Earl Sterndale is about 5 miles south-east of Buxton.
Please note that from the meeting place there is a steady descent of over 60m before ascending the same up to the outcrops of Parkhouse Hill.

As always beginners are most welcome. Bring along a hand-lens and id. guides if you have them. The plan is for a full-day meeting so do bring along a drink and lunch.

to see a map of the area click here: http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=408060&Y=367075&A=Y&Z=120

Talk by Judith Allinson at Upper Wharfedale Field Society meeting.   This will help you recognise and appreciate some of the fascinating lichens on the trees, rocks and walls of your walks. 

Grassington and nearby Grass Wood have the Great Scar Limestone as their geology, and nearby above Grassington are the millstone grit and the lead mines of Grassington. 

See Link to the Upper Wharfedale Field Society event  

The talk is at the Octagon Theatre: Devonshire Institute (Town Hall) in Grassington  SE 00346420

There is parking in a car park on the road 60m above the Devonshire Institute.

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 Tuesday Evenings from 7pm to 9pm every fortnight.

Read more here: 

There will be a 15 min talk on Pivot tables  by Janet Simkin and talks contributed by other members of the LCIG group

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: 

 Tonight there will be a Talk on Lichen Communities by Pat Wolseley with special reference to Epiphytic communities