18/08/2026
MEET ROSE OUR SENIOR BOTANIST
Ever wondered what a botanist actually does all day?
For Rose, around 60% of her time is spent out in the field — identifying plants, recording species and working out the vegetation communities that make each landscape unique.
Then it’s back to the office, where all those field notes, observations and records are turned into reports and maps.
But there’s one part of office life Rose particularly loves: the lab.
That’s where the plants collected on field trips are carefully preserved, creating a lasting botanical record of what was found, where it was growing and when.
So, while we might simply see a pretty wildflower on the side of the track, Rose is likely seeing its species, family, habitat, ecological significance…and probably several things the rest of us have completely missed. 🌼
That’s one of the joys of heading into the field with a botanist — you start seeing the landscape through very different eyes.
And if you join Rose on one of our Wildflower Wonderland tours (27 Aug, 3 Sep), you can ask her as many plant questions as you like. She’ll be very happy to answer them.
