Nature Update (#282 - 320)

282. A Speckled Wood butterfly in the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

283. Trees outside the Bristol Road entrance of the OLRC. (27/SEP/2013)

284. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom (Coprinus comatus) growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

285. Shaggy Ink-Cap mushrooms, front - in its early stages, and back - a couple of days after. Growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

286. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage. Growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

287. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage. Growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow.(27/SEP/2013)

288.  A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

289. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

290. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

291. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

292. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013) 

293. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

294. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

295. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013) 

296. A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom in its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

297.  A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom just entering its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

298.   A Shaggy Ink-Cap mushroom just entering its inky stage, growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

299. Little mushrooms growing around lime trees towards the Weoley Park Road edge of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

300. Another type of mushroom growing in the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

301. Mushroom growing in the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

302. Chestnuts have fallen in the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

303. Meadow Puffball (Vascellum pratense) mushrooms growing in the middle of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

304. Meadow Puffball (Vascellum pratense) mushrooms growing in the middle of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

305. One of the apple trees that form 'bank b'* along the Bristol Road side of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

306. The Medlar tree that forms part of 'bank b'* along the Bristol Road side of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

307. Trees in the meadow, including a bamboo tree, behind 'island b'* along the Bristol Road side. (27/SEP/2013)

308. A beech tree along the Bristol Road side of the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

309. 'Island b'* in the meadow. (27/SEP/2013)

310. 'Island b'* in the meadow. The OLRC in the background. (27/SEP/2013)

311. 'Island b'* in the meadow. The OLRC in the background. (27/SEP/2013)

312. "Island C"* is made up mostly of brambles. The end of the teaching wing is on the left. (27/SEP/2013)

313. Big lime tree next to the teaching wing at the Bristol Road entrance to the OLRC. The teaching wing is the white building in the background and the OLRC is on the left. (27/SEP/2013)

314. Rosehips along the side of the teaching wing. (27/SEP/2013)

315. Rowan tree in the OLRC car park. The OLRC in the background. (27/SEP/2013)

316. Rowan tree in the OLRC car park. The teaching wing is background left and the OLRC is background centre and right. (27/SEP/2013)

317. Rowan tree in the OLRC car park. The teaching wing is background left. (27/SEP/2013)

318. This memorial plaque for one of the staff of the English Department who taught creative writing, is outside the main entrance to the OLRC. He was well-loved by all his students. (27/SEP/2013)

319. Roses planted in memory of Dr Mike Davis, next to the bench outside the main entrance to the OLRC. (27/SEP/2013)

320. Roses planted in memory of Dr Mike Davis, next to the bench outside the main entrance to the OLRC. (27/SEP/2013)

*See map and key for vantage points: Map and key

Photos from the past (#272 - 281)

These photos were kindly supplied by one of the gardeners, Richard Moth. 

272. This photo of the area between Hamilton Building, Brooksbank Centre and Mary Burnie House, shows the memorial tree, an ornamental cherry tree, which was dedicated to Jean Sames, a Community Play and Youth Lecturer at Westhill College, and later, Dean of Students. She worked here from 1982-2001. Everything in this photo is now gone. A new tree is being arranged.

273. The road to nowhere in the north corner of the meadow, and the OLRC in the background. 

274. The side of Hamilton Building taken from Hamilton Drive. Weoley Park Road can be seen behind the tree. Hamilton was demolished in September 2013.

275. The side entrance to Hamilton Building on Hamilton Drive. Hamilton was demolished in September 2013.

276. Frank Price Building is the left side of this building and Hamilton Building is on the right. Taken on Weoley Park Road. Frank Price and Hamilton were demolished in September 2013.

277. Mary Burnie House. Taken on Hamilton Drive. Mary Burnie House was demolished in September 2013.

279. Sign on the front wall of Mary Burnie House. 

279. The teaching wing and the OLRC car park. 

280. The OLRC car park, with the side of Brooksbank Building and Mary Burnie House in the background. Brooksbank and Mary Burnie were demolished in September 2013.

281. The meadow, with the side of Frank Price Building visible through the bushes. Weoley Park Road is through the trees on the right. 

Nature Update (#254 - 271)

254. Wild Cyclamen growing in the thicket. (25/SEP/2013)

255. Fungi (Clavulinia cristata) growing in the thicket. (25/SEP/2013)

256. Apple tree in the meadow, on the side closest to Bristol Road. (25/SEP/2013)

257. Apple tree in the meadow, on the side closest to Bristol Road. (25/SEP/2013)

258. Apple tree in the meadow, on the side closest to Bristol Road . (25/SEP/2013)

259. Apple tree in the meadow, on the side closest to Bristol Road . (25/SEP/2013)

260. Apple tree in the meadow. Bristol Road in the background. (25/SEP/2013)

261. Apple tree in the meadow. Bristol Road on the left. The OLRC in the background. (25/SEP/2013)

262. Apple trees in the meadow. Bristol Road is behind the trees in the background. (25/SEP/2013)

263. Medlar tree in the meadow. Bristol Road is behind the trees in the background. (25/SEP/2013)

264. Apple trees in the meadow. Bristol Road is to the left. The OLRC in the background. (25/SEP/2013)

265. Leaves turning red outside Archibald House. (25/SEP/2013)

266. Euphorbia growing along the footpath around the rear of the OLRC, along the grass next to Johnston House. (25/SEP/2013)

267. Euphorbia growing along the footpath around the rear of the OLRC, along the grass next to Johnston House. (25/SEP/2013)

268. Ink-cap mushrooms (Coprinus saccharinium) growing behind the OLRC, on the grass next to Johnston House, close to Bristol Road. (25/SEP/2013)

269. Volvariella speciosa mushrooms growing behind the OLRC, on the grass next to Johnston House, close to Bristol Road. (25/SEP/2013)

270. Medlar fruit in the meadow. (25/SEP/2013)

271. Yellow rose growing against the front of Archibald House. (25/SEP/2013)