Wildflowers in Redbridge Lane West Allotments

One of Wanstead Wildlife's aims is to present a record of the area's wildlife. We often think of wildlife as being out there "in the country" or (perhaps, increasingly, in a nature reserve somewhere), but it is everywhere, including our gardens, our streets and indeed in our allotments.

Roger Snook and David Wright are local wildlife photographers, and have some stunning close-up photographs of wildlife in and around East London, and further afield. They also have an allotment in Redbridge Lane West - which I deem to be within Wanstead Wildlife's catchment area - and Roger spent a few days in mid-August 2014 finding and photographing wildflowers - or at least flowers that have occured spontaneously in the allotment grounds. The photographic results of these few days in August can be seen on a page in their 'East London Nature' website - and is available by clicking here.

Below is a list of the plants they found.

Paul Ferris, 29th April 2016

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