We are proud to be involved in the National Plant Monitoring Scheme which is run by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, Plantlife, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. We survey two botanical sites on Dartmoor, visiting twice a year to record the plant species growing in our square. Being part of this volunteer project helps us to develop our botany skills and contributes important ecological data about the abundance and diversity of plants in the plots. We love Dartmoor and this project allows us to help to conserve the national park by helping to assess the health of its habitats.
- Sundews and Stonecrops at Cornwood
In a previous blog post, we introduced you to our National Plant Monitoring Scheme square at Cornwood, near Ivybridge. Last month, we returned to our square and completed our first survey of the year. On our previous visit, we had identified the plots we were going to use, so now it was a case of… - Our National Plant Monitoring Scheme Square
Last week, I attended a really good Mountain Training seminar with Sarah from the National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS). The NPMS is a national volunteer plant monitoring scheme designed and developed by four partner organisations: Plantlife, BSSI, UKCEH and JNCC. It is a habitat-based scientific survey that collects data about plant populations all over the…