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… Common duckweed … Lemna minor … The vast, green mats that sometimes cover the … actually Common duckweed. A tiny, single plant, it groups together to form 'lawns'. … Common duckweed …

… Large thyme … Thymus pulegioides … The aromatic fragrance of Large thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It is an evergreen that grows low to the ground, with erect spikes of tiny, lilac flowers …

… Common couch … Elytrigia repens … Common couch is a tall, tuft-forming grass of roadside verges, waste ground and arable land. It is very tough and can shade out more delicate plants. Look for flat, …

… Volunteer Trainee Warden on 3 July 2023. My life has done a complete 360 (for the better, I should add!). 8 months ago, … in my small study at home or making the very sad commute to a grey, industrial, business park on the Medway estate. But now?... my life is surrounded by the calming colours of nature and days are spent either shadowing 2 …

… snake millipede … Tachypodoiulus niger … Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the White-legged snake millipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has about 100 legs. It is an …

… European hedgehog … Erinaceus europaeus … Considered a gardener’s best friend, hedgehogs will happily hoover up insects roaming in vegetable beds. Famously covered in spines, hedgehogs like to eat all sorts of bugs and crunchy beetles. They are most …

… Meadow saffron … Colchicum autumnale … A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying …

… 3DH … Weekend Wellness: Solstice Sun Printing invites you to slow down, connect with nature, and explore the magic of … peaceful landscape. … Engage with the natural world in a mindful and creative way at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve as we … summer solstice weekend. Begin with a gentle guided walk to gather natural materials, then create striking Cyanotype …

… Stoat … Mustela erminea … The stoat is a small mustelid, related to the weasel and otter. It has an orange body, black-tipped …

… Small blue … Cupido minimus … The small blue's name is a little misleading: it …

… Honesty … Lunaria annua … The papery, translucent, silver 'coins' of Honesty are instantly recognisable. They are actually the leftover seed pods that dangle from the plant through winter. … …

… Hairy violet … Viola hirta … Living up to its name, the hairy violet is covered in fine hairs. Look for its delicate, violet flowers blooming from March to June on chalk grasslands, in particular. … Hairy violet …