Spring Flowers at Artelium
From purple Snake’s-Head Fritillary to the iconic Bluebell, the woods and countryside around the estate have burst into colour with Spring flowers.
Here are some of our favourite flowers that we’ve spotted around the estate. Don’t miss the chance to discover these splendours of Spring for yourself on one of our popular Vineyard Tours or Spring Walks out into the Sussex countryside.
Lesser Calendine
Also known as ‘Spring’s Messenger’, the Lesser Calendine is an early flowering species that heralds the arrival of Spring.
The flowering of these yellow gems inspired three William Wordsworth poems, and also provides a valuable source of pollen to bees and beetles emerging from hibernation.
Seen on our Streat Church Loop Walk
Snake’s-Head Fritillary
A rare and unmistakable flower that we are fortunate to have near the estate.
Bulbs bloom in spring, often in wet meadow habitats on woodland verges, where its purple-chequered flowers can be seen nodding in the breeze.
Photographed on our Streat Church Loop Walk at the bottom of the vineyard near Cherry Cottage
Greater Stitchwort
Used as an old herbal remedy for stitch, this perennial herbaceous flower.
In later spring, their explosive seed-dispersal mechanism can be heard popping as the plant scatters its seeds for the following year.
Photographed on our Streat Church Loop Walk walking along the land out of Streat.
Wood Forget-Me-Not
A short-lived herbaceous perennial plant, with hairy leaves and azure-blue flowers.
The name Forget-Me-Not comes from the story of a Knight who fell into a lake wearing full armour when trying to pick the blue flowers. As he fell into the water he threw the flowers into the air, crying ‘Forget Me Not!’
Photographed on our Streat Church Loop Walk as you walk into Streat Village.
Hawthorn Blossom
The delicate white blossom of the Hawthorn in the hedgerows and thickets around Artelium is a sign of the warmer, longer days. Their nectar-rich flowers and a source of food for insects and seem to be everywhere you look on a Spring walk.
Like our vines, Hawthorns are hermaphroditic, meaning each flower contains both male and female reproductive parts.
Photographed on our Streat Church Loop Walk in the thickets after crossing under the train line.
Spring Walks from Artelium with Wildflowers
Sussex Woodland Walk - Bluebell Woods
Length: ~ 30mins
An easy woodland walk, perfect for the family, with beautiful views across the South Downs But watch out! It can get a bit muddy. Route Instructions.
Artelium to Streat Church Loop Walk
Length: ~ 1hr 20mins
A gentle circular walk on the with a stop for cake at Suzy’s Streat Food. Head south towards ‘The Ridge’, before taking in the beautiful old church in Streat. Route instructions.
ABOUT ARTELIUM WINE ESTATE
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