British Wild Orchids*
Professor Mike Fay is a Senior Research Leader in conservation genetics at Kew Gardens and also a world expert on orchids.
Professor Mike Fay is a Senior Research Leader in conservation genetics at Kew Gardens and also a world expert on orchids.
Join us for a walk at Minera Quarry Nature Reserve where we may see hares, stoats, adders, grass snakes, common lizards as well as butterflies and thousands of orchids.
Learn more about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them
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…
Come and discover wild flowers on our Cors Goch Nature Reserve on Anglesey, with orchids, meadow and wetland vegetation in abundance.
Discover what it takes to create one of the best reserves in the country for Man Orchids with the Darland Banks warden.
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.
Join us for a guided walk around the reserve
Join expert botanist Leif Bersweden and learn how to identify the diverse flora of Kingcombe Meadows.
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…