I had hoped at this point to be able to tell you that the
first stage in reviving the two Bury Way areas, the planting of the Yellow
Rattle plug plants, was complete. Unfortunately, the plug plants failed,
possibly because the winter temperatures never fell sufficiently to stimulate
germination.
Mollie Paxford, of Paxford Ecology, has today, Wednesday, 13 May 2020, carried out a survey of the
existing plant life on the two Bury Way regeneration areas. Many thanks to
Mollie, who hasn’t charged for her time and expertise. It’s interesting that
what she has found does not present a picture of rich biodiversity. However,
that’s not a bad starting point, if our aim is regeneration as well as
conservation.
Thank you, Mollie. Here’s her brief report and spreadsheet.
I had an initial look
today at the two areas. I have called the one on the junction with the
Barton Road "north area" and the one next to the park "south
area".
There wasn't a huge
amount of interest I have to say, but the Bush Vetch, Red Campion and Yarrow
are a good start. I didn't record the grasses at this stage, but I can do
when they flower if you'd like but I suspect it will be very average! I
will go again in a few weeks to see what else has popped up.
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Bury Way Botanical Survey 13/05/2020
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Plant Species
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Common Name
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North area
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South area
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ACFOR scale
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Bellis perennis
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Daisy
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C
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C
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A
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Abundant
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Ranunculus repens
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Creeping Buttercup
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C
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F
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C
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Common
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Taraxacum Section vulgaria
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Dandelion
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F
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O
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F
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Frequent
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Rumex obtusifolius
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Broadleaved Dock
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F
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F
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O
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Occasional
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Glechoma hederacea
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Ground Ivy
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O
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F
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R
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Rare
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Ficaria verna
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Lesser Celandine
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O
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O
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Vicia sepium
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Bush Vetch
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R
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n/a
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Plantago lanceolata
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Ribwort Plantain
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F
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F
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Plantago major
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Greater Plantain
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O
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O
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Trifolium repens
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White Clover
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O
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O
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Trifolium pratense
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Red Clover
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F
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O
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Heracleum sphondylium
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Hogweed
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F
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O
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Anthriscus sylvestris
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Cow Parsley
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F
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F
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Cirsium arvense
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Creeping Thistle
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F
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O
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Silene dioica
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Red Campion
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O
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n/a
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Lamium album
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White Dead-nettle
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O
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n/a
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Urtica dioica
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Common Nettle
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O
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O
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Chamerion angustifolium
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Rosebay Willowherb
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n/a
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F
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Achillea millefolium
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Yarrow
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n/a
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F
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Galium aparine
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Common Cleavers
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n/a
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F
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Geranium pratense
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Meadow Cranesbill
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n/a
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O
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Potentilla retans
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Creeping Cinquefoil
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n/a
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F
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Filipendula ulmaria
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Meadowsweet
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n/a
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R
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