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Take Part in Waxcap Watch
A bright orange waxcap mushroom on green grass with a blue sky

Take Part in Waxcap Watch

This autumn, help us find some of the UK's most colourful and important fungi — waxcaps.. Knowing where waxcaps are thriving helps us to protect ancient meadows.

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5 Native UK Grasses You Need to Know and Why
Sweet Vernal Grass in the sunshine

5 Native UK Grasses You Need to Know and Why

They might not be as colourful, but they're every bit as important and add movement and texture to our landscape. From sweet scents to clever survival strategies, our native grasses are full of surprises.

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The History of Lawns: Status Symbols, Class Systems and Changing Beauty Standards
Photograph shows a lawn with a house behind it - the lawn is filled with Dandelions that have turned to seed

The History of Lawns: Status Symbols, Class Systems and Changing Beauty Standards

Join our Specialist Botanical Advisor, Sarah Shuttleworth, for a deep dive into the history of lawns - from how they started to what they represented.

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Invasive Species: Why is Rhododendron a Problem?
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Invasive Species: Why is Rhododendron a Problem?

Rhododendron ponticum might just look like a pretty pink flower you can spot in a garden or on a walk, but there’s so much more to the story. Did you know it’s an invasive non-native species destroying native wildlife and our temperate rainforests? Our Rainforest Advocacy Officer Erin Shott explains.

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Frogs and Amphibians in Your Garden - How No Mow May Can Help
Photograph shows a close-up of a frog, half visible peeking up out of the water. You can see the frogs face and 2 front feet holding on to pond plants.

Frogs and Amphibians in Your Garden - How No Mow May Can Help

We’re know that No Mow May benefits biodiversity and our pollinators - but did you know that not mowing can also be a huge benefit to amphibians like frogs?

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Emergency Pioneering Translocation to Save Rare Moss
Photograph shows Plantlife's Senior Ecological Advisor Sam Jones, crouched next to a fallen tree, he is beginning to lift a small piece of moss from the bark as the start of a translocation.

Emergency Pioneering Translocation to Save Rare Moss

We have led what is considered to be the very first translocation of an epiphytic moss in Scotland to help save the species.

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Wildlife to Spot in Your No Mow May Lawn 

Wildlife to Spot in Your No Mow May Lawn 

It’s not just wildflowers which benefit from not mowing our lawns this May. Pollinators and other wildlife bring our gardens to life!

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Volunteers Building a Plant Nursery to Save the Rare Wildflower Twinflower
A group of people stand behind newly built plant beds for the Twinflower nursery in the Cairngorms, Scotland

Volunteers Building a Plant Nursery to Save the Rare Wildflower Twinflower

This exciting new project will create more possibilities to save Twinflower populations.

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How No Mow May is Helping Combat Climate Change
No Mow May garden

How No Mow May is Helping Combat Climate Change

There are so many benefits to taking part in the No Mow Movement. From helping wildflowers and grasses to grow freely, providing food for pollinators, habitat for wildlife and helping to tackle the changing climate.

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