Bloom Magazine UK

THE SEASON

EXPLORE DUNES

t’s the first ritual of a visit to the beach: scrambling up a wall of sand before arriving at the top and getting your first sight of the sea, then rolling happily down the other side. But dunes are more than just fun obstacles. They’re a vital part of the coastal landscape and home to a lot of site-specific wildlife – from tough plants like the bare-foot-pricking sea holly to the edible sea rocket and sea beet, as well as lizards and butterflies. Once you start seeing dunes as their own environment, and not just another bit of sandy beach, you’ll

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