The loping bulbous lilac-coloured plumes (‘racemes’ or panicles) of buddleia (or buddleja [1] ) that emerge in July are now a characteristic feature of London’s summertime flora.

Our 4 months on the Keeping it Wild Traineeship at London Wildlife Trust has come to an end, read along to learn what the traineeship has taught me about myself and how I connect to the world…