In this guest blog, Horticulturist Kevin Line explores a year in the life of the common foxglove, and explains why it's such a beneficial plant for bees and other insects in the garden.

Since the start of 2024, Andrew Robinson has been leading free monthly wildflower walks at Brockholes, sharing the beauty and secrets of the blooming landscape with curious visitors. Here he…

Common ragwort is an abundant and valuable native wildflower that is important for a variety of invertebrates, most notably the cinnabar moth caterpillar.

Some are bright and showy while others are subtle and delicate, but one thing’s for sure, all of the orchids found in our region are very special.

Dandelions are anything but boring 'weeds'. Our volunteer, David Merry, takes a look at the beauty and rich history surrounding this beautiful wildflower.

Dandelions are one of the most easily-recognised flowers, so why aren’t they more popular? It's time to fix this fantastic flowers image problem.

Come rain or shine, summer wildflowers bring stunning colour and scent to parks, woodlands, coasts and meadows right across our region.

The bleak midwinter isn’t quite as bleak as it might first seem. Take a look at the ground and you might spot some beautiful winter wildflowers.

We have a lot of foxgloves in our garden this year, growing out of the flowerbeds, various pots and even halfway up the stone walls.