My first independent trip. 28/11/21
I struggled to organise a field trip that I could do on my own as I keep thinking I'll miss something if I just walked out surveyed on my own. But managing something was harder to do. Today, my mother and I went with the dogs to Hothfields Heathlands near Ashford, which is a popular place for dog walkers. The air was very cold, 1-degree Celsius to be precise. Last night temperatures dropped below freezing point so there was evidence of frost around sheltered places out of the sun's reach. The car park was surrounded by Stinging nettles, Ivy and Brambles, lots of Brambles. By my feet in the open area was a number of worm casts, which are small heaps of soil ejected by worms after ingestion and digestion. After crossing the road I noticed that there are sweet chestnut trees by the nut casings left on the floor. Not long afterwards I noticed some disc-shaped fungi hiding in a bush. A few minutes and a gate, into our walk I saw Heather plants, a plant I've learned that likes ac...