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Local lawn care expert and former head greenkeeper, Ian Stephens, loves grass and his work creating healthy, vibrant lawns at homes across Notts and Lincs. But Ian has long seen ‘beyond the green…
Wandering through a grassland, there are two particularly beautiful groups of plants, one flamboyant, the other more subtle - orchids and grasses. Join Leif Bersweden to discover both.
The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…
This is probably the most widespread and commonest of the marsh orchids.
As an Event Assistant Volunteer, you will support the member of staff who is delivering events, such as training days, local fetes, evening talks, guided walks etc., within Berkshire, Berkshire,…
Do you have a passion for NWT and want to assist with events or with membership recruitment? Join our staff and volunteers in fun activities and promoting NWT to potential members.
Do you have a passion for inspiring children about nature and the natural world? Would you like to help deliver environmental activities to school groups and at family events? This role could be…
The petals of the rare Lizard orchid's flowers form the head, legs and long tail of a lizard. They are greenish, with light pink spots and stripes, and smell strongly of goats! Spot this tall…
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.
