The Wild Flowers of Upper Teesdale

Despite the rain, participants on our inaugural 'The Wild Flowers of Upper Teesdale' holiday, led by botanist Dawn Nelson, managed to enjoy finding a large proportion of the Teesdale Assemblage of special plants,

Mountain Pansy by Dawn Nelson

This included the attractive Antennaria dioica (Mountain Everlasting) and Bartsia alpina (Alpine Bartsia) at Cetry Bank. Less showy, but of equal interest, was Blysmus compressus (Flat Sedge) at Bowlees Quarry. The walk from Cow Green to Cauldron Snout yielded Minuartia verna (Spring Sandwort), Korbresia simpliciuscula (False Sedge) and the delicate Carex capilaris (Hair Sedge). However, possibly the most spectacular sights were whole meadows of Viola lutea (Mountain Pansy) and Trollius europeaeus (Globeflower), as well as the unforgettable sight of 11 Lyrurus tetris (Black Grouse) showing to perfection, just a small field away from the minibus on Sunday evening.

Read more about our 'The Wild Flowers of Upper Teesdale' holiday.