Ep 15. Meadow making and beguiling Brambles
For our latest book club we read the charming guide to 'Making a Wildflower Meadow' by Pam Lewis. We also chat about the beguiling Bramble which is a boon for your autumn crumbles and wildlife too!
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Making a Wildflower Meadow by Pam Lewis
ISBN: 9780711236103
Making a Wildflower Meadow from Summerfield Books
Making a Wildflower Meadow : Pam Lewis, : 9780711236103 : Blackwell's (blackwells.co.uk)
Brambles
Oxford University Plants 400: Rubus fruticosus
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry, Shrubby blackberry PFAF Plant Database
The secret life of the bramble – The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (welshwildlife.org)
Rubus fruticosus agg. | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora (brc.ac.uk)
Culinary Blackberry Varieties
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/75680/rubus-fruticosus-agg-loch-ness-(b)/Details
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/238174/Rubus-fruticosus-agg-Loch-Tay-(PBR)-(F)/Details