In this cold weather, it lifts the spirits to see carpets of bright golden flowers of gorse bushes ablaze across commons, heaths, hedgerows, roadsides and derelict land. Gorse flowers are at their ...

Spectacles are a godsend but for the naturalist they are a problem in wet weather. We waited through bouts of driving rain for a break that might last long enough for us to get out and use our eyes.

It's easy to see why gorse is reviled on Oregon's south coast. The invasive European plant is hardy, fast growing and covered in inch-long spines that make thickets virtually impassible. It takes over ...

On 29,000 acres of Haleakala Ranch land, one of the best tools in the fight against invasives is the ranch’s herd of cattle. Train them to forage on an invasive plant, and they’ll cut down the ...

Take a drive along the Midland Highway through Tasmania and you will see hillsides covered in thousands of gorse plants. The spikey evergreen has become a major problem for farmers and the state's ...

The whole of Scotland’s population could be fed using protein from the gorse bush, an invasive plant widespread in the UK, according to a leading expert. Professor Wendy Russell said calculations ...

You’re going to hear the words "gorse bush" a lot this weekend while watching the British Open. Whether players hitting balls into the pesky plants or it’s Sergio Garcia hurting his shoulder by ...

Interest in alternative sources of dietary protein to meat and dairy products has risen in recent years. Public awareness of the benefits of improving health through diet, and environmental concerns ...