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>The Decline and Fall of the Mawley Oak – Brian Stephens
The Decline and Fall of the Mawley Oak – Brian Stephens Brian Stephens provides measurements of the Mawley Oak tree when it was standing and documents damage to the tree in August 1974 and when it finally fell on the night of the 3rd November 2005. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2005).
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>The Sorb Tree of Wyre, the True Service or Whitty Pear (Sorbus domestica) – Fred Jennings
The Sorb Tree of Wyre (Sorbus domestica) – Fred Jennings Fred Jennings relates his links with the Wyre Forest and describes his interest in Sorbus domestica trees across the region. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2005).
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>The Rediscovery of Common Wintergreen (Pyrola minor) in Wyre Forest – Paul Reade
The Rediscovery of Common Wintergreen Paul Reade describes his exciting rediscovery of the Common Wintergreen in the Wyre Forest after a gap of 100 years. He notes previous records and encourages readers to continue the search for other colonies. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2005)
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>Uncommon Plant Species within the Wyre Forest – John Bingham
John Bingham writes a second article about uncommon plants found in the Wyre Forest. This time he describes Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), Soft-leaved Sedge (Carex montana), Mountain Melick Grass (Melica nutans), Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix) and Bog Pimpernel (Anagallis tenella). He also credits George Jordan, a local botanist (1783-1871). (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW [...]
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>Battle of the Balsam! Update Year 2 – Phil Rudlin
Battle of the Balsam! Update Year 2 – Phil Rudlin Phil Rudlin describes his ongoing efforts to combat the spread of Himalayan Balsam in Shrawley Wood and beyond. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2003)
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>Uncommon Plant Species found within the Wyre Forest – John Bingham
Uncommon Plant Species found within the Wyre Forest – John Bingham The Wyre Forest lies between upland and lowland Britain and as a result has an interesting mix of plants. The following uncommon plants are described: Wood Crane’s-bill, Moonwort, Chaffweed, Heath Cudweed and Marsh Violet, and some of the species now lost to the forest [...]
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>The Demise of the Mawley Oak – Brian Stephens
The large veteran Mawley oak collapsed on 29th October 2001. Statistics are provided for the tree in 1975, and photographs show the tree in 1991 and after the collapse. (Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2001).
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>The Status and Distribution of Cephalanthera longifolia – Narrow-leaved Helleborine in the Wyre Forest – Rosemary Winnall
The Status and Distribution of Cephalanthera longifolia, Narrow-leaved Helleborine in the Wyre Forest – Rosemary Winnall Plantlife adopted Cephalanthera longifolia as one of its species for its ‘Back from the Brink’ species recovery programme. The Wyre Forest was chosen as one of 3 sites in the UK in which to study this species in depth [...]
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>Battle of the Balsam!
Battle of the Balsam! Phil Rudlin documents how he is trying different ways to control Himalayan Balsam inand around the forest. (From Review 2002)
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>Uncommon Plant Species found within the Wyre Forest – John Bingham
Uncommon Plant Species found within the Wyre Forest – John Bingham John Bingham describes four plants which are found in the forest – Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria), Oak Fern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris), Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) and Bird’s-nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis). (From Review 2006)
