Bernwood Meadows
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Traditional hay meadows from yesteryear, brimming with wild flowers and insects including green-winged orchids and forester moths.
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Introduction to Orchids
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Learn more about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them
Wild Orchids of the UK
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Peter Ashburn from the Hardy Orchid Society will talk about and share with us his stunning photographs of our beautiful native wild orchids.
Where to find orchids
Orchids can be found in wood and grasslands throughout the UK. Be wowed by amazing mimics like the bee orchid, the sweet smells of the fragrant orchid, or maybe visit the darker side and find a parasitic bird’s-nest orchid deep in the woods.
Butterflies of Kent
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Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats
My orchids
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…
Blue butterflies
See blue butterflies around the UK this summer! Marvel at the once extinct, still rare large blue at a handful of locations, or the more widespread common blue can be found throughout the country.
Woodland butterflies
Head to the woods to enjoy some of Britain’s most dramatic and endangered butterflies. Caterpillars have particular plant requirements which restricts species to handful of special spots. Find one near you this summer.
Identify British butterflies
Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.
Butterflies without borders
Patrick Barkham reveals the secrets of how some butterflies, like the painted lady, are able to migrate from Africa to the UK.
Grow a secret garden for butterflies!
• The Wildlife Trusts and RHS urge gardeners to help butterflies and moths for this year’s Wild About Gardens campaign
• Make a pledge for butterflies from 12th March!
• Campaign…
Butterflies in the house in winter
What to do if you find a butterfly in your house in winter