Love in a Mist – Nigella damascena
The striking ‘Love-in-a-Mist’, nigella damascena, may appear unusual, but it is actually a member of the not too exotic buttercup family. It is a popular…
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Winter Colour, Spindle and Yarrow
Fine walking conditions prevailed over much of the UK this weekend and so I disappeared into the hills for a few hours with the dog.…
Ramblings with Clare Balding
In 2010 I was honoured to lead Clare Balding on the first ever night walk for her wonderful Radio 4 series, Ramblings. Yesterday we were…
Wildflower Ways
It is an exciting time of year, there is a lot of vernal energy pent up, all coiled and ready to leap over the barrier…
Wildflower Navigation Tips
The perfect antidote to the cabin fever that comes from being cooped up writing about the Arctic, it turns out, is to go for a…
Where the Wildflowers Are
Walking through a narrow, predominantly damp and shady deciduous woodland yesterday afternoon I was suddenly greeted by sunshine on my right cheek and a group…