Fragile Chalk Grassland The flower-rich chalk grassland of the Sussex Downs is a rare and fragile habitat that needs careful management if it is not to return to a scrub-land of grass, gorse and bramble. These grasslands are a semi-natural … Continue reading
I saw Bee Orchids for the first time last week, on a walk in the rain, around Sheepcote valley. There weren’t many of them, about 36 flowering stems in about an acre of grassland and only one of those stood … Continue reading
One of my favourite places for macro photography is Mill Hill Nature Reserve which overlooks the Adur valley just north of Shoreham in Sussex. It’s an unimproved chalk grassland, maintained by the South Downs Conservation Board – a rare and … Continue reading
