Welcome to Minchinhampton Walking and Wildlife Group
The group was formed to share knowledge about the unique wildlife habitats in the parish of Minchinhampton and to enjoy the local environment in the company of like-minded people. We also monitor and investigate local habitats in conjunction with conservation organisations. Knowledge that we gain is shared on this website and by creating documented walks around the parish.
First Adonis male of the season sighted
On the ramparts near the end of Windmill Road.
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- Written by Michael McEllin
- Category: Butterflies
Pasque Flowers
Good to see a few (five) Pasque flowers not far from the Duke of Burgundy site (two) on Rodborough Common on Sunday.
But we did not see any Pasque flowers elsewhere on the Common this year.
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- Written by Robert South
- Category: Flora
First Green Winged Orchid of the Season
On Minchinhampton Common this morning. Not the liveliest specimen we have ever seen.
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- Written by Michael McEllin
- Category: Flora
Mistletoe
Misletoe time! Join us for a Christmas Eve walk looking for Mistletoe on our Common. 10:30am meet at the Reservoir car park (Minch. side).
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- Written by Michael McEllin
- Category: Local Walks
Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis)
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These now appear to be as abundant as they get on the Common with flowers fully developed. Although we have not done a systematic count (just counting the easily spotted specimens as we walk through the usual patches) they look about the same as last year. This week we also spotted a patch previously unknown to us near the Fort on Rodborough, again on an unsystematic count-as-we-walk it has about 20 easily spotted examples. |
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- Written by Michael McEllin
- Category: Flora
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