Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner Our conker trees are being devoured from the inside, their leaves are being mined, but they don’t mind. This year’s hot dry summer has caused some of our trees to turn brown as if there is an early autumn, butRead More
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Herb Robert Botanical name Geranium robertianum Geranium from Greek for “crane”. The fruit capsule can look like a crane’s head (ovary) and beak (elongated stigma). Robertianum from Latin “Robert”, plus a bit of grammar! This plant is a common, native member of the “Cranesbill” family.Read More
Leave a comment Ragwort Botanical name Jacobaea vulgaris Genus named after biblical patriarch Jacob. Vulgaris is Latin for common.Ragwort from “ragged leaves”. Wort from old English “wyrt” meaning “plant, root or herb”. The suffix “wort” was usually given to plants considered beneficial. Few plants can divide opinionRead More
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