Having just rattled off a morning of grafting with ‘FRIENDS OF BRIERDENE and several Soroptimist friends I thought I would give a quick summary of our morning. We were kitted out with huge nets to collect, by sweeping, seeds of the yellow rattle.(Rhinanthus minor).The aim was to collect 1kg of seed! Steve Stone, Friends of Brierdene’ volunteer and organiser, was hopeful that after he sorted through our collection that we would be lucky to have collected 50 – 75g – a great start. The seeds will be sown later on in the depths of the dene and why you may ask? To keep grass growth under control! Anyone attempting to create meadow lands in their garden will love this plant., for it’s little known practical use, for it is a “hemi-parasite” – a partial parasite – and can be used to reduce the vigour of meadow grasses.The rattle is happiest when its roots lock onto those of the grasses and suck the life out of them! Well we hope you enjoy our pictures and why not look up this amazing organisation.