Weeds
Looking for beautiful in usual places
Weeds – or wildflowers and plants simply growing where people don’t want them.
Often found on roadside verges, in cracks in the pavement, or sprouting through abandoned ground and buildings, they are seen as out of place. Messy. Uninvited.
Anything growing in a woodland is rarely called a weed. It's only when these plants appear in human-managed spaces that they earn the label. They cross boundaries, bringing with them a sense of disorder. Growing without our permission.
But in those same untended places, on wasteland, verges, or forgotten corners, a weed can be something else entirely. A flower that catches the eye. A pollinator’s refuge. A seed head full of intrigue. A plant for tea. A small reminder that we are not quite as in control as we like to think.
Take a moment to notice the plants you might once have dismissed as weeds.
Use the invitations below as prompts to connect with nature – especially the green things growing between cracks, along walls, or in the edges of everyday life.
1. Portrait of a Weed
Find a weed growing near your home – perhaps in a pavement crack, garden bed, or field edge. Take time to really look at its shape, colours, and textures. Use your phone to take a close-up photo that captures something of its beauty.
2. The Weed’s Story
Choose a common weed – dandelion, plantain, nettle, or another you often see. Imagine or research its journey: how did it get here? What are its uses? How does it survive? Jot down a few notes in a notebook, in any format you like – a story, a diagram, a list.
You’re welcome to leave a comment below with what you discovered, noticed, or thought about. Sharing helps others see weeds in new ways too.
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