postcode plants database
 

Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...nts/index.html

In message , datsy
writes
Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ode-plants/ind
ex.html


That is a very interesting site. I checked out a few of our wild
flowers this morning and found that it works. Thanks.
--
June Hughes

"June Hughes" wrote in message
...
In message , datsy
writes
Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ode-plants/ind
ex.html


That is a very interesting site. I checked out a few of our wild
flowers this morning and found that it works. Thanks.
Same here. I thought it was very interesting although I haven't seen a lot
of the things and do not always agree with what they consider not to be
gardenworthy.
--
purebred poultry
www.geocities.com/fenlandfowl

On 20/6/05 14:01, in article , "datsy"
wrote:

Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ants/index.htm
l


This is a terrific site - very absorbing and thank you for posting it. I
was interested to see that what we call 'coral' is Black Bryony or Tamus
communis and that blackbirds are associated with it. Now I know why we have
so many blackbirds! I rather like it but it has to be said that it is a bit
of a menace in a garden. I note this site says that it's poisonous, where
as an expert on wild plants in Crete told us recently that the tips of the
new growth are eaten as a vegetable. I think I'll let someone else try that
out!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
On 20/6/05 14:01, in article , "datsy"
wrote:

Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ants/index.htm
l


This is a terrific site - very absorbing and thank you for posting it. I
was interested to see that what we call 'coral' is Black Bryony or Tamus
communis and that blackbirds are associated with it. Now I know why we
have
so many blackbirds! I rather like it but it has to be said that it is a
bit
of a menace in a garden. I note this site says that it's poisonous, where
as an expert on wild plants in Crete told us recently that the tips of the
new growth are eaten as a vegetable. I think I'll let someone else try
that
out!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)


Why show marsh plants? There are no marshes in the area covered by my
postcode

In article , Andy H
writes

"Sacha" wrote in message
.uk...
On 20/6/05 14:01, in article , "datsy"
wrote:

Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ungi/postcode-
plants/index.htm
l


This is a terrific site - very absorbing and thank you for posting it. I
was interested to see that what we call 'coral' is Black Bryony or Tamus
communis and that blackbirds are associated with it. Now I know why we
have
so many blackbirds! I rather like it but it has to be said that it is a
bit
of a menace in a garden. I note this site says that it's poisonous, where
as an expert on wild plants in Crete told us recently that the tips of the
new growth are eaten as a vegetable. I think I'll let someone else try
that
out!
--


Why show marsh plants? There are no marshes in the area covered by my
postcode


the plant database that this is based on is unlikely to be as finely
divided as post code areas - it's probably 1km squares, or even 10km
squares. When you type in your post code, it finds the square that your
postcode lies in, and gives you all the plants for that.

--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

In message , pammyT
writes

"June Hughes" wrote in message
...
In message , datsy
writes
Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ode-plants/ind
ex.html


That is a very interesting site. I checked out a few of our wild
flowers this morning and found that it works. Thanks.
Same here. I thought it was very interesting although I haven't seen a lot
of the things and do not always agree with what they consider not to be
gardenworthy.

I suppose so but the nhm will surely rely on information supplied by
various local contributors as well as their own 'experts'. I agree
entirely with your 'gardenworthy' statement but concede that nothing is
perfect.
--
June Hughes

Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...ungi/postcode-
plants/index.htm
l


This is a terrific site - very absorbing and thank you for posting it. I
was interested to see that what we call 'coral' is Black Bryony or Tamus
communis and that blackbirds are associated with it. Now I know why we
have
so many blackbirds! I rather like it but it has to be said that it is a
bit
of a menace in a garden. I note this site says that it's poisonous, where
as an expert on wild plants in Crete told us recently that the tips of the
new growth are eaten as a vegetable. I think I'll let someone else try
that
out!
--


Why show marsh plants? There are no marshes in the area covered by my
postcode


Kay writes
the plant database that this is based on is unlikely to be as finely
divided as post code areas - it's probably 1km squares, or even 10km
squares. When you type in your post code, it finds the square that your
postcode lies in, and gives you all the plants for that.

If it was by the full postcode it could tell me what to plant in my own
garden - my code is unique :-)

As you say, I suspect its by the first few elements.
--
David

In article , Dave
writes

Kay writes
the plant database that this is based on is unlikely to be as finely
divided as post code areas - it's probably 1km squares, or even 10km
squares. When you type in your post code, it finds the square that your
postcode lies in, and gives you all the plants for that.

If it was by the full postcode it could tell me what to plant in my own
garden - my code is unique :-)

As you say, I suspect its by the first few elements.

A lot less than that!

If you read the info on the site, the underlying database is based on
10km squares. If any part of one of the 10km squares falls in your
postcode region (as defined by the first half of the postcode only) then
all the plants of that square are included - so if your postcode was
where 4 squares met, then it could be including all the plants from a
20km x 20km square!

And it includes historical records too.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

In article , Sacha
writes
On 20/6/05 14:01, in article , "datsy"
wrote:

Type in your postcode and come up with the natural plants of that area:


http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/l...code-plants/in
dex.htm
l


This is a terrific site - very absorbing and thank you for posting it. I
was interested to see that what we call 'coral' is Black Bryony or Tamus
communis and that blackbirds are associated with it. Now I know why we have
so many blackbirds! I rather like it but it has to be said that it is a bit
of a menace in a garden. I note this site says that it's poisonous, where
as an expert on wild plants in Crete told us recently that the tips of the
new growth are eaten as a vegetable. I think I'll let someone else try that
out!



This list use to be on another website and it is very useful. It
disappeared for a year or so I am glad you found it again:)
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

"Kay" wrote in message
...
the plant database that this is based on is unlikely to be as finely
divided as post code areas - it's probably 1km squares, or even 10km
squares. When you type in your post code, it finds the square that
your
postcode lies in, and gives you all the plants for that.
Yes, I think it's 10km squares so it's quite a blunt instrument in
that sense. I recently had a couple of orchids I wanted to separate,
there would probably only have been one of them at the particular site
I was looking at but both occur in the 10km square so it wasn't a lot
of help
--
Rod

My real address is rodtheweedygardeneratmyweedyisp
Just remove the weedy bits
and transplant the appropriate symbol at.