Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire: Trifid bur-marigold is struggling nationally, but thanks to a little ‘Goldilocks’ land management, it has the perfect conditions here After a night of storms, the air feels freshly washed. I breathe in delicious scents of damp grass, earth, and sweet, winey blackberry ...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/09/country-diary-wetland-plants-have-prospered-this-year-and-i-love-this-understated-beauty)

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