Indian balsam may be beautiful and attractive to bees, but it is the bane of river conservationists who spend weekends pulling up the plant. Richard Mabey celebrates its survival. Show more

Wild roses are treasured in Britain for their beauty and as the ancestors of many cultivated roses. Richard Mabey celebrates their natural and cultural history. Show more

Samphire (pronounced 'sam-fer') is Richard Mabey's favourite edible wild plant. Now popular in restaurants, it's widely gathered but it could also be a vital tool as coasts erode. Show more

A beautiful rarity in the wild, the mysterious, chequered Snake's Head Fritillary is Richard Mabey's choice of plant in the second of his series on British Flora. Show more

Naturalist Richard Mabey gives an account of the natural and cultural history of the wild daffodil, in the first of this series about British flora. Show more