How a Community Saved their Local Meadows for Nature
How a Community Saved their Local Meadows for Nature It’s been 25 years since a local campaign helped save Skylark Meadows, we look back at this positive story of people protecting nature. What...
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Our Asks for First 100 Days of Government As the UK’s new government ministers settle into their new departments, we are calling for action to preserve and restore nature for wildlife, people and the...
View ArticleThe Flow Country Becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Flow Country Becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site The peat-rich Flow Country, which our Munsary Peatlands are part of, has been given the same standing as the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand...
View ArticleHow you can get Involved in Nature Conservation
How you can get Involved in Nature Conservation From citizen science and volunteering, to making space for nature and forging a deeper connection with it – conservation is for everyone. Nature needs...
View ArticlePlants to Spot at the Seaside this Summer
Plants to Spot at the Seaside this Summer Sun, sand, sea and wildflowers – why not add finding flowers to your list of beach time activities this summer. Oh we do like to be beside the seaside – and...
View ArticleWild Plants and Fungi that Mark the Start of Autumn
Wild Plants and Fungi that Mark the Start of Autumn Often when people think about autumnal colours, their first thought is the trees – but we can’t stop looking at the colourful displays of our other...
View ArticlePlantlife is Calling on the Government to Ban Peat Sales
Plantlife is Calling on the Government to Ban Peat Sales Horticultural businesses, major retailers and NGOs have come together to call on the government to legislate to end peat sales. We are calling...
View Article10 wild, wacky and wonderful facts about the world of fungi
Ten wild, wacky and wonderful facts about the world of fungi Here we delve into this mind-boggling realm to discover ten of weirdest, wackiest and most wonderful facts from the world of fungi! There...
View ArticleFungi in Folklore
Fungi in Folklore Here we delve into fantastic fungus folklore, to explore some of our favourite stories from fairy rings to Witches Butter! Humans have had a connection to fungi for thousands of...
View ArticleHow many fungus species are there?
How many fungus species are there? Recent studies have revealed that there’s so much fungi out there that we don’t know about. But how do we know this? Plantlife’s Rachel Inhester, from our science...
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