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Still nothing to see

by ChrisRPosted onMay 1, 2016May 1, 2016

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…

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New parking restrictions!

by ChrisRPosted onApril 23, 2016April 23, 2016

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…

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It’s looking like a late year …

by ChrisRPosted onApril 23, 2016April 23, 2016

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…

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April 2016 update

by ChrisRPosted onApril 10, 2016April 10, 2016

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)…

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Status update

by ChrisRPosted onJune 7, 2015June 7, 2015

Went up to the site yesterday and it all looks lovely – the views from the top of the hill are stunning at this time…

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Some nice finds

by ChrisRPosted onMay 10, 2015May 10, 2015

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…

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A nice start

by ChrisRPosted onMay 9, 2015May 9, 2015

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…

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A bit of a one-off

by ChrisRPosted onApril 26, 2015April 26, 2015

Gerry & I went up to the site today to do a bit more maintenance before the season starts – a bit of scrub cutting…

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Good display of Pasque flowers

by ChrisRPosted onApril 12, 2015April 26, 2015

This year the Pasque Flowers have been very good – I took these photos on the 12th April. I am writing this on the 26th…

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2014-06-08 rare orchids have gone to seed

by ChrisRPosted onJune 6, 2014June 8, 2014

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,…

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