By the end of May the site started to look really dry and parched, with the paths clearly taking a real hammering from visitors. Sadly,…

Here are a few more photos to show how the site developed through May, when it was possible to travel more freely to exercise. The…

During lockdown we were unable to visit the site, except for really exceptional reasons. I live locally so was able to justify visits for exercise…

Apologies for being off-line but with the lockdown I was only able to get to the site rarely and we (the Trust & I) decided…

Showed a group from the Wild Flower Society around the reserve today and we all had a really great time. Highlights of the day were…

I’m often asked about our Lady x Monkey orchid hybrids and visitors frequently seem confused about how to distinguish them from their parents. So here…

Here’s just a quick update from the site as of today (12/5/2019). The hybrids are looking amazing and are probably at their peak flowering now.…

Just come back from putting out the path-marker tapes with Gerry. The hybrids are flowering very well and looking great but the big news is…

Checked on the orchids during the regular May workparty and found about a dozen or more starting to flower. There are plenty still in tight…

Absolutely scorching hot up there today. Lady orchid & hybrids flowering well but the Monkey orchids are still in tight bud (see below). I would …