Tag Archives: spring gentian

Have I slept through the summer?

Posted on 19 May, 2012 by

The weather has been interesting this year to say the least: the snow we have all come to expect didn’t bother to show up, we all got sunburned through March, April showers didn’t stop, and now the Darling Buds of … Continue reading →

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Looking for ice flowers: adventures in Teesdale

Posted on 23 May, 2011 by

Teesdale in County Durham is famous among botanists for it’s unique collection of cold-loving arctic and alpine flowers with sun-seeking Southern flowers. Known by botanists as the “Teesdale assemblage”, but by locals as “ice flowers”, Upper Teesdale is still home … Continue reading →

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In Pursuit of the Famous Spring Gentian

Posted on 1 July, 2010 by

Last month I went camping with my Taller Half in Upper Teesdale. We stayed at the Strathmore Arms in Holwick, one of my favourite places in County Durham. Holwick is essentially a scattering of cottages and farm buildings on a … Continue reading →

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