The Desert Blooms of Namakwaland
I’ve been fortunate in visiting South Africa many times but still the sight of the Namakwaland Desert blooming eluded me. The Northern Cape, close to the border with southern Namibia, is [...]
I’ve been fortunate in visiting South Africa many times but still the sight of the Namakwaland Desert blooming eluded me. The Northern Cape, close to the border with southern Namibia, is [...]
Brazilian plants are some of the most exciting on the planet! Currently all eyes on that fantastic city Rio de Janeiro and the Olympic Games being held there in 2016. I thought that I’d share [...]
Introduction I’ve just returned from a few weeks break in Brazil. I spent much of my trip looking at spectacular wildlife such as jaguar, giant otter and fabulous bird life! During those ventures [...]
Chillingham Wild Cattle are fascinating rare wild things! I recently saw these in England. I’ve seen other wild cattle before but those were in more exotic places. The Chillingham Wild [...]
Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.
Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…
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