Wild Daffodil weekend, Kempley

The Golden Triangle

"The Golden Triangle in north Gloucestershire is broadly defined by the villages of Dymock, Kempley and Oxenhall. The name we give to this gentle region of meadows, orchards and ancient woodland is inspired by the hosts of wild daffodils which carpet the ground in early Spring.Until the 1950s, the wild daffodil grew here in great profusion. The annual harvest brought in seasonal workers to help locals cut huge swathes of daffodils which were then distributed by rail along the Daffodil Line which linked Newent, Dymock and Ledbury to the flower markets in Birmingham, Bristol and London.The wild daffodil no longer grows here so profusely due to its diminishing habitat, caused by the loss of ancient woodlands and orchards and changing agricultural practices, especially during and after the Second World War".

From the dyfra.org website.

I did write a lot more than this, but it disappeared. For those who want to experience the daffodils, there are weekend walks, talks, minibus tours, and teas today in Kempley, on the North Glos/Herefordshire border, and next weekend in the neighbouring village of Dymock, famous for the Dymock.poets, who included Robert Frost among their numbers.

There is also the Weston's cider mill with tours, restaurants and a shop in nearby Much Marcle. I'm going to post an extra of the shop, to remind me to go back there.