Author Archives: heather.paul

Lichens- Microbiology Project Visit to Findhorn.

In September 2024 three researchers from Iceland, Colombia and Spain visited Findhorn, accompanied by biologist Dr Nathan Chrismas from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Duneland and FHT Chairs, Eian Smith and Jonathan Caddy, met the group to introduce the work of Duneland and of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust and Heather Paul showed the visitors around. […]

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The Rich Lichen Biodiversity of the Findhorn Dunes

The 2008 Findhorn Dunes Trust Lichen Survey by Brian and Sandy Coppins found 130 lichens and 15 lichenicolous fungus – these are tiny fungi growing on lichens- growing on the sand, on pebbles and on heather stems at Findhorn.  This number has now grown to over 200- all possible because I live locally and being […]

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FHT Biodiversity – Exploring the Wonderful World Of Lichens

Lichens grow all around us- on trees, walls, pebbles and the soil- and yet we often hardly notice them. They paint the world with splashes of colour and patterns. Many are tiny but all are a symbiosis of a fungus and alga living together – along with yeasts and other organisms – they are indeed […]

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Engage with the Land – Lichen Walk

Lichen Walk on Sunday 16th October 2011 at 2pm. Meet at the new Hinterland shelter in Wilkies  Wood. Please bring a hand lens  if you have one. A chance to look closely at these fascinating and beautiful  organisms.

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