Went to the site today to check progress and everything looks a month late. There is 1 Lady orchid and a handful of hybrids in…
Anyone who has driven to Hartslock knows that parking has always been a problem in the lane outside the nature reserve. We receive a lot…
This winter just doesn’t seem to want to end, with the north winds blowing across the slope today. It was nice when the sun came…
I visited the site today and thought I’d update everyone on the orchid flowering. Basically it’s looking like a fairly late year (certainly not early)…
Went up to the site yesterday and it all looks lovely – the views from the top of the hill are stunning at this time…
On todays work party we got the slope ready for visitors by setting out the last of the tapes, to protect the Monkey orchids that…
The Lady x Monkey orchid hybrids are looking extremely good this year and have brought a splash of purple-red to the slope. I counted about…
Gerry & I went up to the site today to do a bit more maintenance before the season starts – a bit of scrub cutting…
This year the Pasque Flowers have been very good – I took these photos on the 12th April. I am writing this on the 26th…
I have just got back from a lovely morning up on Hartslock where I can confirm that the orchid flowering season is definitely over. All of the Lady,…