Botanical Skills NI: Derrychara Playing Fields, Enniskillen town, Co. Fermanagh (v.c. H33)

This beginners' event will focus on plants of aquatic and wetland habitats at the margins of the Derrychara playing fields and along the fishing jettys on the banks of the River Erne in Enniskillen town. We expect to see species such as Cicuta virosa (Cowbane), Ranunculus lingua (Greater Spearwort) and Stratiotes aloides (Water-soldier), along with various sedges and pondweeds.

The site is within 500 m of this meeting point - toilets, tea/coffee and light snacks are available at the bus station. Please bring a packed lunch (and a hand lens if you have one) and wear suitable footwear and clothing for wet sites, and be aware that the jetties extend into deep water. The site is wheelchair-accessible.

Places are limited and must be booked.

Led by: Helen Carleton and Bridget Keehan

Meeting Point: Car park adjacent to the main bus station in Enniskillen, in front of the British Legion building (H234439)

Enquiries: Helen Carleton (helencarleton@hotmail.com)

Safety and booking terms

Please read this guidance for participants at BSBI events carefully, before booking.

Photo credit: Bog Pondweed (Potamogeton polygonifolius), Bowscale Tarn (VC70), by Thomas Garner