Bell heather  (Erica cinerea)

Bell heather is a feature of dry heaths where it grows to heights of 60 centimetres. The small leaves are dark green in colour, and the reddish-purple flowers occur in groups (2). Heather has been put to many uses over the years. It has been used as a bedding material for livestock and humans, bundles have been used as brooms or to thatch roofs, it has been burnt as a fuel, wound into ropes, and used to repair holes in trackways and roads (4).