Close Sartfield (ASSI & Ramsar Site)
Excellent for the outstanding display of thousands of orchids from late May to July and good for bird watching.
Close Sartfield is an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and a…
Excellent for the outstanding display of thousands of orchids from late May to July and good for bird watching.
Close Sartfield is an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and a…
Learn more about wild orchids: their life cycles, where to find them, and how to identify them
Peter Ashburn from the Hardy Orchid Society will talk about and share with us his stunning photographs of our beautiful native wild 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…
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.
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.