Join us for our summer episode of the Unfamiliar Wildflowers podcast - Ultra Violet where we've teamed up with the Meadow Makers Forum. We are discovering how woodlands can be a wonderful riot of wildflowers and how these shady species are essential for threatened butterflies.  

You've heard of woodlands, and of meadows and maybe wood pasture, but have you heard of wood meadows!? We're joined by guest presenter Tony Whitehead from the RSPB who is finding out more about wood meadows with woodland and wildflower expert George Pekerten. 

as always, we'll be hearing from the late Professor F. E Hulme who will be sharing his insights into a fragrant and flavourful  wildflower. 

Welcome to our podcast, we are a group of enthusiastic but amateur podcasters so please be patient with us as we learn on the job!

Unfamiliar Wildflowers is written, presented and produced by Dr Grace Twiston-Davies. This podcast is inspired by the series of books by F. E. Hulme, Familiar Wild Flowers which was published over a century ago. Dr Twiston-Davies uses original antique copies of these books from her personal botany library to get a glimpse into a time when wildflowers were more familiar.  in this episode, Tony Whitehead joins us as our special guest host.

F. E Hulme (voice) - Dr Dave Rymer
Music courtesy of Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/music/id-11290/

Useful links from this podcast episode-
The Meadow Makers' Network Forum - Index page (meadowmakersnetwork.org.uk)
George Peterken – HarperCollins
Tony Whitehead, Author at West Country Voices

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Join us for another spring episode of the Unfamiliar Wildflowers podcast - Little Lion Man. This month its No Mow May which means we are celebrating weeds and the 'Marmite' of wildflowers which is the bane of many gardeners but a lifeline to pollinators in the cold spring months.  We'll be joined by Dr Ros Shaw from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to hear how these weeds provide much needed forage as well as warmth in the spring months and  joining her for a her first 'bee walk' of the season on a cold March morning.  

We'll be hearing from the late Professor F. E Hulme who will be sharing his insights into a very 'familiar' wildflower. We'll be discussing different techniques to manage  weeds as well as why they're important for nature but remember some weed species need to be controlled by law (see below).

Welcome to our podcast, we are a group of enthusiastic but amateur podcasters so please be patient with us as we learn on the job!

Unfamiliar Wildflowers is written, presented and produced by Dr Grace Twiston-Davies. This podcast is inspired by the series of books by F. E. Hulme, Familiar Wild Flowers which was published over a century ago. Dr Twiston-Davies uses original antique copies of these books from her personal botany library to get a glimpse into a time when wildflowers were more familiar.

F. E Hulme (voice) - Dr Dave Rymer
Music courtesy of Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/music/id-11290/

Find out more about Wildflower Collective www.wildflowercollective.org.uk
Send us your comments or questions to [email protected]
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Useful links from this podcast episode-
Join Plantlife's No Mow May Movement

BeeWalks are usually done between March-October on a calm, warm, dry day, but in this podcast we were out on the first week in March when temperatures rarely get above 10 degrees C. Nevertheless its important to go out early in the season if you can to look for any brave early emerging queens.
Home | BeeWalk Survey Scheme
Guidance on the methods that can be used to control harmful weeds - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Homemade Weed Killers | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

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Join us for our spring episode of the Unfamiliar Wildflowers podcast - Fields of Gold. Today, on the first day of spring, we cast our minds back to last summer to get inspiration, hints and tips for cornfield annual wildflower planting . We'll also be on another meadow safari taking in the sights, smells and sounds at the sensational Heligan Wildflower Project with Alasdair Moore, who has teamed up with a punk icon to create something special. 

We'll be hearing from the late Professor F. E Hulme who will be sharing his insights into a key cornfield annual species and we'll be answering some of your FAQs on cornfield annuals and meadow making.

Welcome to our podcast, we are a group of enthusiastic but amateur podcasters so please be patient with us as we learn on the job!

Unfamiliar Wildflowers is written, presented and produced by Dr Grace Twiston-Davies. This podcast is inspired by the series of books by F. E. Hulme, Familiar Wild Flowers which was published over a century ago. Dr Twiston-Davies uses original antique copies of these books from her personal botany library to get a glimpse into a time when wildflowers were more familiar.

F. E Hulme (voice) - Dr Dave Rymer
Music courtesy of Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/music/id-11290/

Find out more about Wildflower Collective www.wildflowercollective.org.uk
Send us your comments or questions to [email protected]
Join us on Instagram @wildflower_collective_CIC

Join us for our very first Unfamiliar Wildflowers podcast - Shake, Rattle and Roll. Today, we'll be learning more about the rhythm of the meadow at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. We'll also be on a meadow safari looking, or rather listening out for the distinctive rattle of a wildflower that can make or break your meadow.

Welcome to our very first podcast, we are a group of enthusiastic but amateur podcasters so please be patient with us as we learn on the job!

Unfamiliar Wildflowers is written, presented and produced by Dr Grace Twiston-Davies. This podcast is inspired by the series of books by F. E. Hulme, Familiar Wild Flowers which was published over a century ago. Dr Twiston-Davies uses original antique copies of these books from her personal botany library to get a glimpse into a time when wildflowers were more familiar.

F. E Hulme (voice) - Dr Dave Rymer
Music courtesy of Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/music/id-11290/

Find out more about Wildflower Collective www.wildflowercollective.org.uk
Send us your comments or questions to [email protected]
Join us on Instagram @wildflower_collective_CIC