Fern Society — botanical field club

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<main>
  <header><b>the fern society</b><span>LOOK CLOSER. WALK SLOWER.</span></header>
  <section class="botanical">
    <article>
      <small>A FIELD CLUB FOR THE EVERYDAY NATURALIST.</small>
      <h1>There is a whole<br />world at the<br /><i>edge of the path.</i></h1>
      <p>Walks, field notes and the quiet pleasure of learning the names of things.</p>
    </article>
    <figure>
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      <figcaption>PLATE 04 / AN IMAGINED FIELD SPECIMEN</figcaption>
    </figure>
  </section>
  <section class="walks">
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      <h2>Out in the field</h2>
      <span>SAMPLE WALK PROGRAM</span>
    </div>
    <button id="change" data-walk="Woodland edges" aria-pressed="false">
      <time>11 OCT</time><b>Woodland edges</b><span>Easy pace / 2 hours</span><i>↗</i></button
    ><button data-walk="The river in autumn" aria-pressed="false">
      <time>18 OCT</time><b>The river in autumn</b><span>Gentle route / 90 min</span><i>↗</i>
    </button>
  </section>
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