To celebrate the Cairngorms Nature Festival from 12 to 21 May 2023, I was commissioned by the Cairngorms National Park Authority to write a self-guided walk inspired by the mosses of Morrone Birkwood on the outskirts of Braemar (owned and managed by Mar Estate). The walk follows the circular route (circa 2.75 miles or 4.5 km) through the reserve in clockwise direction and passes through birch and juniper woods, and moorland with bogs and flushes.
A species gallery of moss and liverwort species commonly found in moorland habitats, with links, with links to species descriptions, can be found here,
Copyright text and images Petra Vergunst
scottishlichens.co.uk 
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