gorse

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It was farmer Dave Matthews who found the skeletal remains of a man who became known as Some Mother's Son while cutting gorse near Tregantle Fort in Cornwall in 1982.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The wild, flat landscapes dotted with gorse and heather are known for their wildlife, including rare species like the sand lizard, woodlark and silver-studded blue butterfly.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Meanwhile, in the Scottish Borders firefighters worked overnight on a 600m by 50m section of gorse near the the A70 Tweedsmuir.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Firefighters are also continuing to tackle a gorse fire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

He had spent three days sitting inside the bole of an artificial oak tree, three nights crawling on his belly through the heather, hiding microphones in gorse bushes, burying wires in the soft grey sand.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley