Our wildflowers start to appear in early Spring and display through to Autumn. They attract all manner of insects and butterflies to feed and pollinate.
Spring Planting of Wildflowers in Margaret’s Meadow
Photo by Jonathan Atkins
Wildflower Meadow
Photo by Ree Payne
Volunteers grow many of our native wildflowers from seed and plant them out in the meadows and woodland rides.
Wherever possible these are left to self-seed, adding to the overall rich tapestry of colour and supplementing the natural wildflower population
Visitors using the public footpaths can also get close to the wildflowers.
Outcrop Public Footpath Looking South
Photo by Ree Payne
.The following photographs are just a small selection of the wildflowers that can be found across the Reserve:
Ox-eye Daisy
Photo by Su Haselton
Meadow Cranesbill
Photo by Su Haselton
Clover
Photo by Su Haselton
Primrose
Photo by Ree Payne
Snowdrops
Photo by Ree Payne
Self Heal
Photo by Ree Payne
Poppy
Photo by Ree Payne
Yellow Loosestrife
Photo by Ree Payne
Bindweed
Photo by Ree Payne
Chicory
Photo by Ree Payne
Autumn Hawkbit
Photo by Ree Payne
White Deadnettle
Photo by Ree Payne
Yellow Flag Iris
Photo by Ree Payne
Teasel
Photo by Ree Payne
Vetch
Photo by Ree Payne
Spear Thistle
Photo by Ree Payne
Foxglove
Photo by Ree Payne
Forget Me Not
Photo by Ree Payne
Rosebay Willowherb
Photo by Ree Payne
Cowslip
Photo by Su Haselton
Lesser Celandine
Photo by Mark Walters