Teasel
The brown, oval, spiky seed heads of the teasel are a familiar sight in all kinds of habitats, from grassland to waste ground. They are visited by goldfinches and other birds, so make good garden…
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
The brown, oval, spiky seed heads of the teasel are a familiar sight in all kinds of habitats, from grassland to waste ground. They are visited by goldfinches and other birds, so make good garden…
A prickly, tall plant, the Small teasel is closely related to the Common teasel, but has much smaller, more rounded flower heads. It prefers damp, open woodlands.
Be a nature detective! Can you tick off any of these?
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Grow all sorts of vegetables and flowers up this cool wigwam!