Dozens of green tiny heart shaped fern gametophytes growing on wet soil.

Very pleased with my Adiantum formosum gametophytes. Sowed at an Edge Hill University / BPS spore sowing workshop 6 weeks ago. #FernFriday #BritishFernSociety

Strobili (reproductive cones) and microphylls (proto-leaves) of Selaginella involvens.

A #fernFriday friend this week. Selaginella involvens, a sub tropical lycophyte from South east Asia #BritishFernSociety #BPS #RBGE

Green crested pinnules of a Royal fern

Green pinnules and brown spent sporangia of Royal fern

Osmunda regalis 'Cristata' (Crested Royal Fern) still looking very green in the protected cloisters of Chester Cathedral #FernFriday #BritishFernSociety

Five students with their Plant Heritage award in fron of their University fern garden.

A student explaining the contents of a Wardian case to visitors.

A great morning at Edge Hill University yesterday; students receive their Plant Heritage National Collection status for their collection of native and naturalised ferns. (Nice to see some of my plants on display too). Nice to see a young thriving plant horticulture group. #BritishFernSociety

A small fern in the lower third of the picture, above the River Dee and autumn trees.

Fern with a view. Asplenium ruta-muraria (Duegredynen y muriau/Wall Rue) at home on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct overlooking the River Dee, Denbighshire. #FernFriday #BritishFernSociety

A great long weekends ferning in the Moffat area of Scotland, finishing at a British Pteridological Society members garden. Struthiopteris (Blechnum) spicant 'Rickard's serate' #fern #FernFriday #BritishFernSociety