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…
Kirkby Moor Nature Reserve June
Lincolnshire beauty spot Early in June, Mike and I headed off North in Ethel our trusty campervan. We were aiming towards Yorkshire and Derbyshire, so stopped off at lovely Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire on the way. Woodhall Spa was a beautiful spot in the woods with a particularly memorable cream tea and bakery. Kirkby Moor…


