Boar’s throat thistle – old brickworks Kent
Long may the Carline thistle flourish and it’s golden brown flowers be a banner proclaiming that poor soils are in fact good soils for biodiversity.
Insignificant bridge with a significant tale to tell – Andau
‘If you cross the bridge you are in Hungary’ was all the book had said. There was no reference to the memorial or that for many in 1956 it was a bridge to freedom. The book in question was no travel guide of the normal kind but ‘Where to watch...April Leaves and Blossoms – my #treeyear
Although I have cheated a little and have two trees I am enjoying the differences.
Wildflowers at the Lizard, Cornwall
the cliffs were blossoming with clifftop plants. And many of these plants are suited to green roofs.
Bromeliads at Kew Gardens
During the filming of the Rooftop Rainforest TV programme for Sky 1 we ended up in the Tropical Rainforest House at Kew Gardens. I was filmed talking with Lara Jewitt an orchid and bromeliad expert.
Kingfisher Day – River Ravensbourne, Lewisham
Kingfisher corner is at the southern end of the park. If you go to visit just keep your eyes open.
Jackdaw – Court Jesters of the Crow World
The Jackdaw is a lovely bird. They used to nest in the chimney of my familial home in East Kent.
Rooftop allotment – Dalston, London
The raised beds of the rooftop allotment at the Print House, Dalston run by the run by the Bootstrap Company.