Hay Meadows are a type of grassland Grasslands are an interest of mine These upland hay meadows were a destination of choice for us on holiday this year! It’s chalk grassland where I live and I love it for the sheer diversity of flora. I recently completed a mini biodiversity online course from the Field…
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Flora of Cradle Valley Seaford in July – chalk grassland
Summer evening walk with many wildflowers I went for an evening walk after being recommended a visit to Cradle Valley on the outskirts of Seaford. I was particularly looking for Burnt orchids but came across many beautiful flowers including three more orchids: Fragrant orchid, Common Spotted orchids and Pyramidal orchids. Other highlights were finding many…
Nature on the river at Chertsey
Last August we visited the river Thames We camped by the riverbank and went on nature walks We took our campervan to a campsite by the river in Chertsey in Surrey and found a spot that was great for watching groups of canoers taking on the weir for sport. It’s a lovely area and there…


