Plant Locations

[WhichDoctor]

Plant Locations

I posted a link to this in the "There's an app. for that" thread after just finding it today. Well i've been having a fiddle with it and I think that it deserves it's own thread.

Its basically a database of plants and trees people have found, but with each one linked to a marker on google maps. Anyone can post up locations and give a description as well as adding photos. Its not brilliantly simple to post locations but its not too bad, you don't even need to register on the site. There aren't that many locations on there yet and most of them are in Bristol, but it can only grow.

I have no idea who set it up, for what purpose or for who, I couldn't find any information on the website about the founders. but it seems ideal for bushcrafters to share info on natural resources. After all there have been a couple of threads recently about bushcraft journals and a couple of people mentioned that they mark down on maps locations of interest.

So I thought I would bring it to everyones attention to see what you think.

 

[Toddy]

I think it's a cool idea
I hope all the folks who have fruit trees in their gardens agree though

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Whittler Kev]

Plant Locations

I posted a link to this in the "There's an app. for that" thread after just finding it today. Well i've been having a fiddle with it and I think that it deserves it's own thread.

Its basically a database of plants and trees people have found, but with each one linked to a marker on google maps. Anyone can post up locations and give a description as well as adding photos. Its not brilliantly simple to post locations but its not too bad, you don't even need to register on the site. There aren't that many locations on there yet and most of them are in Bristol, but it can only grow.

I have no idea who set it up, for what purpose or for who, I couldn't find any information on the website about the founders. but it seems ideal for bushcrafters to share info on natural resources. After all there have been a couple of threads recently about bushcraft journals and a couple of people mentioned that they mark down on maps locations of interest.

So I thought I would bring it to everyones attention to see what you think.

I have just submitted two locations inbetween Peterborough and Eye on the A47. McDonalds have a (Braeburn?) Eating Apple tree close to their Carpark and the council planted several Cherry trees beside the road on the stetch between Eye and the A15




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[Whittler Kev]

Just been and had a look, still not added the eating apple and cherry locations. Maybe they only want it to show them around Bristol

 

[Whittler Kev]

Old thread but worth a post.
My free bits still not shown but nice to see it's now not just in Bristol
http://locations.sprouting.org/