All illustrations by Alan Batley

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1

Nail four lengths of wood into a simple square (a square photo frame would also do).

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2

Divide each length of the frame into equal thirds, and mark these points with a pen.

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3

Pin four lengths of string across the frame to divide the quadrat into nine squares.

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4

Place the quadrat in random areas of a field and record the flowers square by square.

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Sarah McPhersonFeatures editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine
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