Wild Foxgloves in the Woods
Since the start of June I’ve noticed in passing foxgloves waving their fairy fingers or witch’s gloves – some of their other common names – …
wild flowers
Hedgerow foraging – Elderflowers
Elderflowers, elderflowers everywhere! The perfumed scent of elderflowers has been following me in the early mornings signalling the start of the summer season. In the …
The awakening
In early spring when my usual route into the woodlands became too muddy, I headed to another part of the woods where there’s a pine plantation. The …
10 fun facts about bluebells to tell kids
Yeah it’s bluebell time in the woods! When the ancient woodlands around the valley where we lived in southeast England turned blue, I used to …
A countryside spring
I live in a rural valley in the middle of ancient woodlands in West Sussex. Our garden and the fields in this valley are lined …
Make a simple daisy chain
When the daisies start opening up and appearing in the grass, a lovely rite of childhood is to make crowns, necklaces and bracelets with daisy …