Posts by Kevin Scott

The wildflowers at Mullion Cove Hotel are looking good. However, I will have to cut them back soon as a balance needs to be kept regarding its wildlife value and how it looks aesthetically once these flowers go to seed.

It is very unusual to see a branch formation similar to this in a mature tree. Being a willow, I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the result of somebody plaiting 3 willow stems from a coppiced stool, being left to nature for 30+ years! Semi-natural art

Whilst the bluebells are in flower, keep woodland management to a minimum. Their presence indicates an old woodland site, and are lovely to look at.

I found this old picture of an Elephant moth pupa amongst a wildflower meadow that I created. There are plenty of flowers in the meadow which Elephant Moth larvae (caterpillar) enjoy, such as Vipers Bugloss, Rosebay Willowherb and Wood Bedstraw. The larvae shelters in leaf litter and plant debris to pupate over winter. They fly…

The spring flowers are looking good in the orchard.

Blackthorn blossoms are beautiful, and so is Maggie. This is one of my many favourite times of year, spring equinox has passed by, wildlife is about to explode.

Last week, I planted an orchard at a local church under the ‘Living Churchyard Project UK’ and the ‘Orchard Project UK’. Five fruit trees were delivered, which is the minimal amount of trees that creates an orchard. There were two apple trees, a pear, a cherry and a plum tree. Being a graveyard, bone meal…

The birds are starting to nest already (seems earlier every year), hence we must all get bird boxes up ASAP, if not done already. Make sure they are not positioned in a way that allows direct sunlight in through the hole. I would suggest facing them in a North Easterly direction. Be aware of cats…

Field sow thistles are edible and have had lots of medicinal uses in history. The native american Cherokee tribe drank an infusion made from this plant which acted as a sedative to calm their nerves. It can delay menstruation, be a treatment for diarrhoea and the latex in the sap can be applied to skin…

This is a Winter Heliotrope which is currently in bloom throughout the grass verges in Cornwall. They are a good source of nectar for bees and other pollinators, and they have a faint scent of vanilla. However, this plant is invasive and will spread if left unmanaged, out-competing the established ground flora which is essential…