woodland crafts
iolLogo

John Muir Award

Brighter Planet's 350 Challenge

“Sea Poppy” or Yellow Horned Poppy

An encounter with the beautiful “Sea Poppy” or yellow horned poppy whilst exploring the shingle and pebble coastline of Kent in a recent field trip that included a visit to Samphire Hoe between Dover and Folkestone.

Often referred to as the “Sea Poppy” by many folk local to the shingle shores that make up much of the Kent coastline the yellow horned poppy (Glaucium flavum) is a truly stunning plant that can often be seen from afar with its beacon like petals that are a vibrant buttered gold.

yellow_horned_poppy_1

The leaves are a hairy blue-green and feel waxy to the touch.

yellow_horned_poppy_2

The beauty of this plant truly enhances the often rich and vibrant swathes of flora that abut the white cliffs in places. Other plant species which are common are bittersweet or woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), sea kale (Crambe maritima), rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum), sea beet (Beta vulgaris), wild teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) and wild marjoram (Origanum majorana) to name but a few.

The “horn” of this plant is the fruiting body or seed pod which produces many hundreds of seeds which are disbursed over the pebble shore, the previous year’s desiccated seed pods can often be seen in abundance.

Still in flower in September the “Sea Poppy” surely is the jewel in the crown of our shingle shoreline.

Please register to post comments

Contact Badger Bushcraft

T:01233 756447

M:07768 201177

E:info@badgerbushcraft.com

belmont-logo

Bespoke Bushcraft Courses

bespoke-courses-on

Let us design a programme to your needs, including bushcraft, survival skills, primitive technology, nature education, backwoods cooking or any other related subject.

"Year 5 took part in a ‘Badger Bush Craft’ workshop. This was a whole day of practical activities led by Phil Brown, a specialist in outdoor learning. Following this a number of children together with their families were invited to take part in a Saturday workshop to learn survival skills, building shelters, lighting fires etc. This was part of an extended services project."

LENHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL Headteacher’s Report to Governors
May 2010

Bushcraft For Schools

Bushcraft for Schools

Bushcraft and Nature Based Learning events aimed at fulfilling key criteria of the National Curriculum.