Dec 17, 2017
Plant of the Day
Sunday 17 December 2017
A native British fern Pteridium aquilinum (bracken, brake fern) is found in woodlands and heathland. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and climates and can be spread via spores and underground stems. This plant can be invasive and is not normally planted in gardens but it was catching the sunlight on the forest floor of Marks Hall Arboretum, Essex, where the students of Writtle University College Design Department and staff were given a tour by the curator. We finished with hot drinks and mince pies - thank you to all the team at Marks Hall !Β
Jill Raggett
