Interesting to see the term "bottleworks" appears in this article about urban flora in the Lower Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, rather than the usual "glasshouses" or "glass works". The article describes a riverside walk and James Common's new book Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside is

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/09/country-diary-a-riverside-walk-reveals-the-citys-history-written-in-plants

Country diary: A riverside walk reveals the city’s history written in plants

Lower Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne: Under boardwalks, in concrete, on window ledges, seeds borne by water and carried on feet survive

The Guardian
An autumnfeel that is lost in translation.

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Always meet the most fabulous friends on #DogWalks #WalkingWithKids !

Also got to see two pileated woodpeckers, and saw one feeding the other! I have been working with the pup on not barking or running at birds. Still struggling with grackles but she's getting better! Today she spotted the first woodpecker and then sat, lay quietly on command. I will turn her into a bird watcher yet!

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