We met in the sunshine at Deptford Station to begin the day...

Start of the Deptford annual wildlife hunt at Deptford Station

Our first find of the day, Guernsey Fleabane, had somehow snuck inside the station...

Our first find of the day, Guernsey Fleabane

Wild Hollyhock was found growing on the station platform...

Wild Hollyhock was found growing on the station platform

Melilot was loving a habitat patch adjacent to Deptford station city-bound platform...

Melilot was loving a habitat patch adjacent to Deptford station city-bound platform

After the station we hit the streets of Deptford finding many overlooked beauties including this lovely Purple Toadflax...

We found many overlooked beauties including this lovely Purple Toadflax

After refuelling at Cafe Bianca on Deptford High Street we were ready for the afternoon session of the wildflower hunt, which took us to some positive places...

Wildflowers and a postive message

We finished the hunt at Creekside Discovery Centre, adding several more species to our list and finishing with a grand total of... drumroll... 71 species of wildflower currently in flower in Deptford in December 1st! 

We finished the hunt at Creekside Discovery Centre - the grand total was 71 species of wildflower currently in flower in Deptford in December 1st

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