Young country diary: A rare orchid and a big, pink doughnut. What a day! | Joseph

Kenfig nature reserve, Bridgend: It's an orchid hunter's paradise here - there are so many of them it's astoundingI'm an orchid hunter. I like them because they're mysterious and exotic and you never really know where they're going to be. I think people would be very surprised that there are orchids in Britain - 57 species of them!I've just been to Kenfig in Wales - it's my favourite nature reserve this year. The variety of orchids and the number of orchids astounded me! We went there to hunt for the very rare fen orchid, it's only one of a couple of places in Britain that has them. Kenfig has lot of dunes, dune slacks, woodland and bog etc, so definitely an orchid hunter's paradise. Continue reading...