The Tithe Farm Unicursal Double Archimedian Spiral Floral Labyrinth

The Tithe Farm Unicursal Double Archimedean Spiral Floral Labyrinth is the only one of its kind in existence. Constructed in May 2012 in a field on the outskirts of North Somercotes in Lincolnshire, it is set within a circle of trees of diameter one chain or 22 yards.

On entering the Labyrinth one turns left and follows a one yard wide sunken path spiralling clockwise between ridges bedecked with wild flowers to the centre, marked by a Giant Redwood tree. The path then spirals outwards, anticlockwise, leaving the labyrinth at a point that corresponds with the alignment of the rising Sun at Midsummer.

Here are a few snaps, taken on May the 13th 2012. Top, the site is a five acre field in which a 22 yard (one chain) diameter circle of tree seedlings were planted a few years ago. There are oak, ash, birch, poplar, willow, elder, holly, sycamore, and in the centre, a giant redwood. Well, not exactly giant yet - it's got another couple of hundred of feet to grow. Middle picture shows some of the diggers hard at it (there were others but cider and chocolate brownies meant they missed this photo). Bottom picture shows some of the diggers making the first tread round the ~190 yard path.

There is a lot of tidying up to do and the banks will then be sown and planted with wild flowers and anything we can get hold of to make it all look pretty.

And here it is in July 2012. We sowed lots of wild-flower seed (and some not so wild) and did no weeding except for taking grass out of the top of the banks.

By mid-August the flowers have really filled up the space.

So here we are a year on. This picture was taken in June 2013. Things have matured considerably, with bienniels such as the foxgloves now dominating the flowerscape.

May 2014 and the Labyrinth is much greener after a mild spring. Plenty of flowers coming out.

A few labyrithine weblinks:

• The Labyrinth Society
• Labyrinthos
• English Turf Mazes
• Unicursal Mazes
• British Turf Labyrinths
• Labyrith Locator
• The Megalithic Portal
• Ancient Origins
• Solovetsky Labyrinths

The Louth Area Group of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has it's own blog and website

Here is a list of flowers we found on our plot in 2012:

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has a programme of seed collection from its reserves for propagation and replanting in new sites, adding to Lincolnshire's biodiversity. Here are the seeds we are propagating this winter for planting out in spring 2013 at various sites around Lincolnshire.