Wiltshire Botanical Society
Welcome
Welcome to the Wiltshire Botanical Society. Our roots began in the 1980's when volunteers made a thorough and detailed survey of Wiltshire's flora, culminating in the publication of the Flora of Wiltshire in 1993. Instead of disbanding, the members joined together to form the Wiltshire Botanical Society. The society's aims are to:
- Foster botanical knowledge and to encourage interest in our local flora
- Increase members' knowledge and skills
- Publicise threats to habitats and populations of wild plants
- Undertake field meetings
- Contribute botanical records to local and national recording schemes
Plant of the Month
June
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
We haven't featured a goosefoot as Plant of the Month before, but this one was putting on such a splendid display at our Great Chalfield meeting that the Editor thought 'why not?'. It is also a species that tends to be overlooked, especially as it resembles Fat-hen C. album and often grows as scattered plants.
It is a plant of very rich ground - look for it on muck heaps and other places high in nutrients. Once its narrow, three-lobed leaves and grey-green colour are known, it can be found quite readily. No flowers are needed for certain identification.
Join Us!
We pride ourselves on being are a very friendly society and we welcome new members, whatever their age, background or level of botanical knowledge. Annual membership costs £15 (single) and £20 for couples. To join, please email Martin Buckland.
Not sure if it's for you? Potential new members are very welcome to join us free of charge for a few field meetings before committing to membership.
Website Contributions
We always welcome news and contributions for our website. Please send them to the Webmaster, Sharon Pilkington.
