Dorset Lives – The ‘Lichen Lady’ of Studland
Published in April ’20
The dune-heath at Studland is home to a rich variety of lichen species, seen here from the B3351 viewpoint
‘BARE PATCHES; don’t forget the bare patches….’ Joy Fildes has been careful to share her apparently boundless scientific knowledge at an elementary level, in keeping with the degree of understanding in her one-man class. Thankfully, at 87 years young, a lifetime of teaching has more than prepared her for the task. After all, if you ask the woman they call the ‘Lichen Lady’ about the epithet, it’s only reasonable to expect some …
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