Showing posts with label plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plants. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 April 2013

21 April 2013: Gorse on Sandy Heath

Gorse on Sandy Heath

This is one of the gorse sites on Hampstead Heath. Gorse is a heathland plant, growing on the sandy soil here.

Friday, 31 August 2012

Sunday, 11 September 2011

11 September 2011: Tormentil

Tormentil

Tormentil is a herbaceous perennial which can be found on the acid grassland of Hampstead Heath.
Here it is growing on the slope leading down to the stream between the Vale of Health Playground and the Viaduct Pond.

See on the map where this picture was taken.

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

7 September 2011: Gorse at the Vale of Health Pond

Gorse at the Vale of Health Pond

Gorse, or furze, is a heathland plant that once was widespread on Hampstead Heath.
Some gorse is almost always in flower. These shrubs are flowering at the Vale of Health Pond.

Saturday, 3 September 2011

3 September 2011: Heather Above the Vale of Health

Heather Above the Vale of Health, Hampstead Heath

Above the Vale of Health, near the Spaniards Road, the heather is flowering, adding some late summer colour to Hampstead Heath.

Thursday, 1 September 2011

1 September 2011: Heather and Gorse

Heather and Gorse, West Heath

There's a patch of heather, gorse and brambles on West Heath, near the Inverforth Close entrance to the Hill Garden. The heather and gorse are in bloom.