Question Three: Focus on wildflowers in bloom

Even now we are still learning what wildflowers we have at the Abbey Fields sites and around the rest of the village. We post a seasonal ‘what to look for’ page on our website which gives a flavour of what to expect for a casual visitor.

Whilst many of us are keen to know what plant species we are looking at, this can be daunting. Experts gain experience over many years but now for the curious, casual observer help is at hand with modern technology in the shape of the ubiquitous app.

A word of warning: always treat an app identification with caution. Some apps are very good, but even the best will regularly mis-identify. Nevertheless, they can provide an excellent starting point in narrowing down an identification.

For more general use (on both flora and fauna), if you can photograph a species the free ‘Obsidentify’ app will suggest an identification in real time. It will usually indicate how certain the suggestion is (as a percentage). You can also use it with old photos.

You can also check our Events calendar as we run occasional guided walks led by experts on flora or tree identification.