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Fruits:

Blackthorn (Sloe berries) (Prunus spinosa)

Oak (Acorns) (Quercus rubr)a

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)

Dog Rose (Rosa canina)

Burnet Rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia)

Perforate St. John’s-wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Wild Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Dog Rose (Rosa canina)

Crab Apple (apples) (Malus sylvestris)

Blackberries, Rose-hips and Crab Apples

Brambles (Blackberries) (Rubus fructicosus)

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Seed-heads: 

Common Reed (Phragmites australis)

Bulrushes or Reed Mace

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)

Cat’s Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Fleabane

Gorse

Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra)

Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre)

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)

Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)

Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angutifolium)

Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)

Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

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Flora:   

Yarrow and Eye-bright

Mats of Water-mint

Ribwort Plantain, Burnet Saxifrage, Goat’s-beard and Clover

Pineappleweed (Matricaria discoidea)

Yellow-wort (Blackstonia perfoliata)

Yellow-wort (Blackstonia perfoliata)

Yellow Saxifrage (Saxifraga aizoides )

CommonToadflax (Linaria vulgaris)

Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus)

Water mint (Mentha aquatica)

Viper’s Bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

Smooth sow-thistle( Sonchus oleraceus)

Smooth sow-thistle( Sonchus oleraceus)

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)

Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata)

Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata)

Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)

Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)

Red streaked Bird’s-foot Trefoil ((Lotus corniculatus) )

Red Bartsia (Odontites verna)

Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea)

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Prickly Sow Thistle (Sonchus asper)

Prickly Sow Thistle (Sonchus asper)

Nipplewor tLapsana communis

Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris)

Monbretia (Crocosmia aurea)

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)

Mayweed (Chamomlia recutita)

Lesser Sea or Sand Spurrey (Spergularia marina)

Lady’s Bedstraws (Galium verum)

Hop Trefoil (Trifolium campestre)

Wild Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)

Harebells (Campanula rotundiflora)

Gipsywort (Lycopus europaeus)

Fleabane (Pulicaria dysentrica)

Common Hawkweed (Hieracium vulgatum)

Common Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)

Vetch (Vicia sativa)

Common Restharrow (Ononis repens)

Cat’s Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)

Buddleia (Buddleia davidii)

Broad-leaved Willowherb (Epilobium montanum)

Black Medick (Medicago lupulina)

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)

Silver Birch (Betula pendula)

Copper Birch (Betula nigra)

Yew (Taxus baccata)

Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Holly (Ilex aquafolium)

Dewberry (Rubus flagellaris)

Sharp Rush (Juncus acutus)

Round-headed Club Rush (Scirpoides holoschoenus)

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata )

Redshank (Persicaria maculosa)

Ferns (Polypododium vulgare)

Marsh Pennywort (Arum maculatum)

Greater Plantain (Plantago major)

Curled Dock (Rumex crispus)

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Fauna:

Unknown Moth

Unknown Moth

Spider

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)

Small Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis urticae)

Small Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis urticae)

Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma)

Red Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellulidae species)

Red Darterr Dragonfly (Libellulidae species)

Pond Skaters (Gerris lactustris)

Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)

Parasols (Macrolepiota procera)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)

Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)

Large White (Pieris brassicae)

Garden Carpet Moth (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)

Gatekeeper (Maiola tithonius)

Garden Carpet Moth (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)

Female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

Daddy Long-legs or Crane fly (Tipula oleracea)

Four-spotted Chaser (Dragonfly) (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Common Grayling (Hipparchia semele)

Male Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

Cobweb Spider (Agelena labyrinthica)

Cicadas (Cicadidae)

Brown Hawker ( Dragonfly) (Aeshna grandis)

Brown Hawker ( Dragonfly) (Aeshna grandis)

Brown Grasshopper (Acrididae species)

Green Grasshopper (Acrididae species)

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