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Lecture Programme 2024 – 25
Read and download our lecture programme with events in Edinburgh, Dundee, Tain and InvernessContinue reading »
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Cirsium heterophyllum – August 10th 2026 – Melancholy Thistle
Why is it ‘melancholy’?Continue reading »
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Platanthera chlorantha – August 3rd 2026 – Greater butterfly orchid
A native orchid, pollinated by mothsContinue reading »
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Pilosella aurantiaca – July 27th 2026 – Fox and cubs
A splash of colour from a HawkweedContinue reading »
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Impatiens glandulifera – July 20th 2026 – himalayan balsam
An invasive alien, flowering now.Continue reading »
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Cerinthe major – July 13th 2026 – Honeywort
A garden plant that we may expect to see in the wild soonContinue reading »
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Sedum album – JuLY 6th 2026 – white stonecrop
Three common stonecropsContinue reading »
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Centaurea cyanthus – June 29th 2026 – cornflower
Once a persistent weed of cereal fields, but no longer.Continue reading »
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Ranunculus – June 22nd 2026 – Buttercups
Six years ago we published this buttercup blog and it remains the blog with the most ‘views’.Continue reading »
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Erigeron acris – June 15th 2026 – Blue Fleabane
Cinderella of the fleabanesContinue reading »
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Trifolium incarnatum – June 8th 2026 – Crimson clover
The phrase "we are in clover" (or "living in clover") means to be living a life of luxury, comfort, and prosperity.Continue reading »
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Veronica chamaedrys – June 1st 2026 – Germander Speedwell
Speedwells were flowering profusely in the Spring sunshineContinue reading »
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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 this year -…Continue reading »
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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 also available on…Continue reading »
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Capsella rubella – May 25th 2026 –Pink Shepherd’s-purse
Discovering a rare plantContinue reading »
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Aira praecox – May 18th 2026 – Early Hair Grass
An early grass, mostly found on infertile soilsContinue reading »
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Eschscholzia californica – May 11th 2026 – California Poppy
A Californian plant that’s settled here.Continue reading »
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Brassica napus subspecies oleifera – May 4th 2026 – Oilseed Rape
A wild plant bred for oil production since the 1970sContinue reading »
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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 lifetimeContinue reading »
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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 Edinburgh, from 6:00-7:00pm…Continue reading »
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Vinca minor and Vinca major – April 20th 2026 – Periwinkles
Periwinkles are medicinal plantsContinue reading »
