ROTHLEY WOMENS' INSTITUTE

The Rothley W.I. meetings are held at the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley at 2.00pm on the first Wednesday of each month.

NEW MEMBERS MOST WELCOME

Information about the Rothley W.I. can be obtained from the following:
W.I.House
135 Loughborough Road
Leicester
LE4 5LQ

Tel 0116 2661342

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LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES WILD FLOWER SURVEY

Throughout 2007/8 the Leicestershire and Rutland Federation of Women's Institutes are organising and carrying out research into the survival of certain of Britain's wild flowers in both counties.

A presentation of the results and related crafts will be exhibited at Beaumanor Hall in autumn 2008.

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £50,000 towards the project together with support from the Ken Chamberlain Trust and the Better Communities Awards. This money is providing a comprehensive programme of activities to provide members with skills and materials they need to help provide valuable data about the state of the local environment.

This is the fifth Federation Survey to be undertaken. Previous surveys have covered Field Names (1968), Churchyards and Burial Grounds (1981), and two Countryside Surveys (1978 and 1996). This current survey has been developed by the WI and is being provided support and advice from Leicestershire County Council,

In 2007 the hunt is on for 12 wild flowers, which are good habitat indicators, recording their distribution across the two counties.
These are the target species:

LESSER CELANDINE

Fern sitting by the bank of the River Soar surrounded by Lesser Celandine, a common plant in Rothley.

PRIMROSE

Primrose has not yet been found growing wild in Rothley.

MARSH MARIGOLD

Marsh marigolds are found in good numbers in the marshy areas on the banks of the River Soar in Rothley

CUCKOO FLOWER

Cuckoo flower is fairly common in Rothley, found in field margins, ditches and roadside verges.

RED CAMPION

Red Campion is very common in Rothley especially under hedgerows but equally at home in the fields. It comes in all shades of red and pink.

COWSLIP

Cowslip has not yet been found growing wild in Rothley.

BLUEBELL

There are still bluebells in the parish in small pieces of woodland.

RAGGED ROBIN

Ragged Robin is found in the marshy areas of Rothley close to the Rothley Brook and River Soar but only in small pockets.

MEADOWSWEET

Meadowsweet is common along the banks of the River Soar in Rothley.

FIELD SCABIOUS

Field scabious has not yet been found growing wild in Rothley

HEATHER

Heather has not yet been found growing wild in Rothley.

HAREBELL

Harebell has not yet been found growing wild in Rothley.

The results of the survey will be presented by the Rothley WI in a scrapbook with photographs, maps and sketches.

Work has already started on the project in Rothley and a small team is busy organising their programme of outdoor surveys, digital photography training and scrapbook planning.