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The resplendent whites and yellows of the spring flowers have now transformed into the characteristic purple and blue blooms of late summer. Devil’s-bit scabious is just coming into flower, and the meadows and scrubby areas are awash with the purple hue of knapweed and the pink of rosebay willowherb...

Volunteer Adam Machin goes barmy over the prospect of our Beautiful Butterflies Walk, happening this Saturday, 14 July. One not to miss! You might not have guessed it, but this is the middle of our summer! This means our butterfly species should be peaking in numbers around about now. If you catch...

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned my colleagues from the Peak District National Park. Remember those smiling faces. as they marvelled at the delights of Coombes Valley?! Well, though Coombes Valley is a very beautiful place, we won't claim it's 'the only place to be' in the area (well...