Two Midsummer Wild Flower walks coming up, for further information see the Events page on this website:

Thursday 27 June, at the Woodfield Pavilion, Tooting Common, starting at 11 a.m.

Report:  Four people turned up for this walk, and, although wild flowers were rather scarce due to grass mowing and the recent dry weather, we were able to find and discuss amongst others hoary mustard (Hirschfeldia incana), chicory (Cichorium intybus) and agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria), all of which appear to be thriving.

Friday 29 June, Brockwell Park, starting at 7.00 p.m.

Report:  Eleven people turned up for this annual event and most of them stayed the full 90 minutes wandering across the Park, recording and discussing any plants which were in flower.  In all 73 species were found, including two which had not been seen in previous years: bugloss (Lycopsis arvensis) and strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum). Thank you everyone! For a full list of the plants seen, please contact the South London Botanical Institute, info@slbi.org.uk

‘It was a lovely evening to be out.  Too nice to be rushing – and besides there was a lot to look at.  Everyone … seemed very engaged.’

Image:  hoary mustard, a plant which is doing extraordinarily well in London at present, Woodfield, June 2025 (also seen in Brockwell Park).