I started checking and double-checking my species spreadsheets in readiness for uploading onto this site and took the rather unusual (for me) action of striking off various plant species from the tally. So far I've gone backwards!
I've removed the likes of Swedish Whitebeam, Rose of Sharon, Italian Alder, Shasta Daisy and Garden Pansy. Can I honestly say that the trees were self-seeded not planted? And the flowers, genuine escapees or council plantings gone wild? I was brutal.
A total of 25 species came off, although Oregon Grape went back on once I'd chased the record (...