Veronica chamaedrys – June 1st 2026 – Germander Speedwell
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Speedwells were flowering profusely in the Spring sunshine
LECTURE SEASON ENDS – SUMMER EVENTS BEGIN
THE SUMMER EVENTS have started. be sure stay up with Field Events, Excursions, and Walks for the summer… Link to What’s happened... Read More
BSS Summer Events 2026
Link to Signup and Calendar Details See a list of upcoming Events, Lectures, Field Events, Workshops, and more detailed here every month... Read More
Capsella rubella – May 25th 2026 –Pink Shepherd’s-purse
Discovering a rare plant
Aira praecox – May 18th 2026 – Early Hair Grass
An early grass, mostly found on infertile soils
Eschscholzia californica – May 11th 2026 – California Poppy
A Californian plant that’s settled here.
Brassica napus subspecies oleifera – May 4th 2026 – Oilseed Rape
A wild plant bred for oil production since the 1970s
Glechoma hederacea – April 27th 2026 – Ground Ivy
On a single day last week I saw more of this plant than I’ve seen in my entire lifetime
Professor Enrico Coen: DNA Stories: What plants, genes and genomes tell us about evolution
Professor Enrico Coen, John Innes Centre, Norwich Lecture Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh BSS AGM follows this lecture! Date: Thursday 21 May, 2026... Read More
Vinca minor and Vinca major – April 20th 2026 – Periwinkles
Periwinkles are medicinal plants
