June, for me, is the month of meadows. This is the time they reach their glorious peak, with a tapestry of wild flowers blooming, grass heads in a myriad of different varieties rippling in the…

Orchids have long held a mystique. Shropshire’s nature reserves and wild places are full of orchids, you just need to look in the right place at the right time.

Dandelions get some bad press, but is it really warranted?

My garden is at its best in spring. In no small part this is due to the Farley by-pass. Farley is a tiny hamlet between Much Wenlock and Buildwas. The narrow road through Farley was blighted with…

The Lady's Slipper Orchid is Britain's rarest and most impressive orchid. It caused great frustration to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.