Goitstock - 26 April 2022
A beautiful sunny morning greeted the 9 of us as we met in the car park of Stephen Smith's Garden Centre for today's walk. It was wonderful to have Joan out with us once more and even though she could not stay for long her presence and knowledgeable input was much appreciated by all. We started our walk on the path above the woodland where the delights of the season were all around us. There were large patches of wood sorrel, greater stitchwort and wood anenomes looking resplendent in the morning light. Shining cranesbill was in evidence as was three-nerved sandwort. There was much honeysuckle which would scent the air in a few weeks time. Birch, oak, ash, sycamore and goat willow were all in flower and grasses were starting to make an appearance with meadow foxtail, cocksfoot, sweet vernal and wood melick being noted. Further into our walk pendulous and wood sedge were seen as well as field and great wood-rush.