Alien Invasives
There's a list of undesirable alien plants and animals on this UK government website - http://www.nonnativespecies.org/index.cfm?pageid=137
It includes various wildfowl, cotoneasters, Rosa rugosa, nondescript waterweeds like Curly Waterweed, various things you can easily transfer between waterbodies on your footwear, as well as the expected Japanese Knotweed and Signal Crayfish.
Giant Hogweed: a useful document I found somewhere relating to the identification and control of Giant Hogweed is here. Ensure you're well protected before tackling!
There's a list of undesirable alien plants and animals on this UK government website - http://www.nonnativespecies.org/index.cfm?pageid=137
It includes various wildfowl, cotoneasters, Rosa rugosa, nondescript waterweeds like Curly Waterweed, various things you can easily transfer between waterbodies on your footwear, as well as the expected Japanese Knotweed and Signal Crayfish.
Giant Hogweed: a useful document I found somewhere relating to the identification and control of Giant Hogweed is here. Ensure you're well protected before tackling!
Identification Resources
Identifying dandelions – 1 hour video and other resources. https://bsbi.org/identification/taraxacum
Rubus (because there's so many brambles) - https://identikit.fscbiodiversity.uk/earl/rubus/l/ for a key
Miscellaneous identification guides, wildlife recording, ID forum. https://www.record-lrc.co.uk.
Slug ID
https://www.jic.ac.uk/research-impact/technology-research-platforms/entomology-and-insectary/slugwatch/slug-identification-guide/ - 12 species
Comprehensive pdf: https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2018-06/Identifying%20British%20Slugs%20v%203.1%20%20iv2018_0.pdf
RHS doing a survey of Yellow Cellar Slugs and Green Cellar Slugs. https://www.rhs.org.uk/slugssurvey
Identifying dandelions – 1 hour video and other resources. https://bsbi.org/identification/taraxacum
Rubus (because there's so many brambles) - https://identikit.fscbiodiversity.uk/earl/rubus/l/ for a key
Miscellaneous identification guides, wildlife recording, ID forum. https://www.record-lrc.co.uk.
Slug ID
https://www.jic.ac.uk/research-impact/technology-research-platforms/entomology-and-insectary/slugwatch/slug-identification-guide/ - 12 species
Comprehensive pdf: https://www.wildlifebcn.org/sites/default/files/2018-06/Identifying%20British%20Slugs%20v%203.1%20%20iv2018_0.pdf
RHS doing a survey of Yellow Cellar Slugs and Green Cellar Slugs. https://www.rhs.org.uk/slugssurvey
Ash Dieback
Information on ash dieback is on the Defra website.
Recent scouting for outbreaks of the disease found 115 instances, one in Cheshire, in imported seedlings in Knutsford.
Videos -
how to identify Ash Dieback
Information on ash dieback is on the Defra website.
Recent scouting for outbreaks of the disease found 115 instances, one in Cheshire, in imported seedlings in Knutsford.
Videos -
how to identify Ash Dieback
biology of Ash Dieback
history of Ash Dieback
Cheshire Landscape Trust
Can still be contacted at cltoffice[at]tiscali.co.uk; they're no longer funded though.
There are grants for planting trees, and other tree knowledge - see https://treecouncil.org.uk/
Can still be contacted at cltoffice[at]tiscali.co.uk; they're no longer funded though.
There are grants for planting trees, and other tree knowledge - see https://treecouncil.org.uk/
Find below issues of CLT's Newsletter, The Acorn.
acorn winter 09.pdf
acorn_spring_10.pdf
ACORN autumn 2010 text.doc
Acorn Winter 2010
Acorn, Spring 2011
Acorn, Autumn 2011
Acorn, Spring 2012
Acorn, Autumn 2012
Acorn, Autumn 2013
acorn winter 09.pdf
acorn_spring_10.pdf
ACORN autumn 2010 text.doc
Acorn Winter 2010
Acorn, Spring 2011
Acorn, Autumn 2011
Acorn, Spring 2012
Acorn, Autumn 2012
Acorn, Autumn 2013
Mid Cheshire Barn Owl Group organise surveys, nest box building and erection. See https://mcbocg.ipjdev.co.uk.
For other Cheshire Barn Owl groups see http://www.cheshirebarnowls.co.uk/
Mid Cheshire Ornithological Society: http://www.midcheshireos.co.uk/
For other Cheshire Barn Owl groups see http://www.cheshirebarnowls.co.uk/
Mid Cheshire Ornithological Society: http://www.midcheshireos.co.uk/