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First signs of spring
Snowdrops One of the first plants of the year to flower are Galanthus, or snowdrops to use their common name. Flowering from January to March, these rather hardy bulbs can grow in harsh weather...
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Wildflowers – Blog #1
This month at Montrose Basin, we’re wild about wildflowers! We’ll be posting blogs throughout April to focussed on three rare and common wildflowers which you might see on or around our reserve. This...
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Spring in full swing
The recent warm spell of weather here at Montrose Basin has awakened the insect life of spring. Outside the front of the Visitor Centre we have had the warming glimpses of Small Tortoiseshell...
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Balsam BBQ!
Balsam BBQ Event! 25 May 1pm – 5pm What is Himalayan Balsam? Introduced to the UK in 1839, Himalayan Balsam is now a naturalised plant, found especially on riverbanks and wetlands where it has become a...
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Epilogue
I’ll be honest with you; a lot of my life prior to working at the Basin was spent behind a television screen. Going on walks and appreciating nature seemed to be a distant memory from childhood. Now...
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Dandelions the most undervalued wild flower
At this time of year we are bombarded with TV adverts about how dandelions are going to destroy your lawn and driveway. What’s so wrong with an over grown lawn or a road verge full of weeds? Why is it...
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Working outside
I like to be outside since my childhood. With my family, we often had trips to the surrounding area of Budapest. I guess, my interest for nature started that time also. I was also very lucky, because I...
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