The ‘Spreading Bellflower (Campanula Patula)’

– Very local in Southern Britain with concentration along the Welsh border.

– The main difference between the Spreading Bellflower and other bellflowers is that the petals in the bell are spread out and more pointed, it is this that gives the species its common name.

– It is becoming increasingly rare due to changes in woodland management, such as the end of coppicing(a traditional woodland management technique that involves felling trees at their base to create a ‘stool’ where new shoots will grow)and an increased use of herbicides.

This print is a combination of Japanese woodcut, etching and drypoint, printed on Kozo then mounted on Somerset satin white paper.