Thinking about sowing Yellow Rattle this autumn? 🍂 Hear from our botanical expert, Sarah, on the best way to sow Yellow Rattle seeds and give them the best chance of success. Watch now for her practical tips on getting started this season. 🌱
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The global charity working to secure a world rich in wild plants and fungi🌱🍄 🏠Home of #NoMowMay & #WaxcapWatch Website 👉 www.plantlife.org.uk
Want to take part in #WaxcapWatch but not sure where to start? Our fungi expert Aileen, takes you through the free Waxcap Watch app step-by-step so you can start recording waxcap sightings in no time. Every record helps fungi conservation.🍄 Take part today - https://loom.ly/r4WNTFw
Red waxcaps got you scratching your head? Kicking off our #FungiFriday series, we're comparing the Scarlet Waxcap and Crimson Waxcap. They may look similar, but there are some key differences to look out for. 👇
It's great to be working with Duncan Dunlop MSP to protect and restore species-rich grasslands. 🌱 Find out why we need to make the most of Scotland's grasslands 👉 www.plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/u... @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Nature Champions@naturechampions.bsky.social · 2w ago📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 Duncan Dunlop MSP is the #NatureChampion for Species-rich Grasslands! Duncan will work with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social and @savebutterflies.bsky.social to champion these important habitats in Holyrood. 👇 www.scotlink.org/species/spec... 📸 ScotParl | Alistair Whyte
Did you know this is the latest-flowering native orchid in the UK? Autumn Lady’s-tresses bloom late in the season, flowering all the way through September and sometimes into October! Have you spotted one? Let us know in the comments below.👇
On the cover of September's Field Mycology: a Violet Coral fungus growing in old pasture at Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire. Read online to find out how the #WaxcapWatch survey has expanded our knowledge of Violet Coral distribution. 👉 fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo... @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
The UK’s largest citizen science fungi survey, #WaxcapWatch, is back!🍄 It’s really easy to take part. Just head out to a grassy spot and record any waxcaps and grassland fungi you find. Join today 👉 www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/
300 new Pink Waxcap sites discovered since 2020! 🥇 What can we find this year? Waxcap Watch returns tomorrow, and you can help uncover more colourful grassland fungi. Simply visit a grassy spot and record any waxcaps you spot using the free app. Get started - https://loom.ly/utyTAEQ
Waxcap Watch is back this autumn! We're looking for nature lovers across the UK to help spot and record some of Britain's most colourful fungi as part of the UK's biggest citizen science survey for fungi. Want to get involved? Join our FREE online events to learn more 👉 https://loom.ly/GfnOyjk
The seasons are changing and so are the plants you can spot.🍂🌼 There’s so much colour to see outdoors this autumn. Keep an eye out for these plants and tag us in any pics. 🧵(1/5) #Wildflowers #PlantSpotting
Did you know lots of the food in our homes is grown using peat? We want to change this with the @peatfree.bsky.social.⚠️ Save peatlands and ask your supermarket what they've been doing to help 👉 peatfreepartnership.org.uk #EndPeatSales
Peat-free Partnership@peatfree.bsky.social · last mo.Peat belongs in peatlands, not on our plates. ⚠️ Did you know some of our food is still grown using peat? 🫐 Peatlands are vital for our climate, yet they're being destroyed to supply our food chain.🍽️ Ask your supermarket what they’re doing to save peatlands - https://loom.ly/d2yfpWs #EndPeatSales
Pretty and purple 💜🪻 Some lovely blooms to brighten your Monday morning. Have you seen Common Knapweed, Heath Spotted-orchid, Devils-bit Scabious or Tufted Vetch this year? Find more species to spot 👉 https://loom.ly/0BWF1uM
Can photography protect what we love? Capturing Ecology 2026 judge Ian Price from @plantlifeuk.bsky.social talks about ways photography can inspire people to care for nature in a meaningful way and raise awareness for plant and fungi conservation. 🌸🌱🍄
A great project to help the rare Juniper & Burnt-tip Orchid.🌸 Our CEO Nicola Hutchinson said: “We’re thrilled to be part of this project to help conservationists across the country support nature as it learns to cope with extreme weather events.”
Royal Entomological Society@royentsoc.bsky.social · last mo.🌿RES is leading a major new conservation project to understand how #ClimateChange is impacting six rare insect and plant species, helping develop practical solutions to support their recovery and protect #biodiversity for the future 🦋 Read more: buff.ly/sAytJRP #Conservation #InsectScience
Wildflowers often capture our attention, but what about grasses? 🌾 They might not be as colourful, but they're every bit as important. From sweet scents to clever survival strategies, our native grasses are full of surprises. Find out more - www.plantlife.org.uk/5-native-uk-...
It's not just about what you've spotted, it's about the little moments every meadow lover knows all too well...🌼 Full house, anyone? 🐝
Nature's summer colour palette is in full swing. 🎨 July and August are some of the best months for wildflower spotting. Meet some of the wildflowers brightening up our landscapes right now, and see how many you can spot on your next walk. 🚶 #SummerWildflowers
Meadows are full of surprises 🌼 One meadow can support enough food for around half a million bees 🐝 and they also help wildlife cope with extreme heat by providing shade! 🐸 Please donate today to help protect these national treasures. 💚 joinplantlife.org/3QVruKz
What makes a meadow a national treasure? 🌼 Rich wildlife, carbon-storing soils and natural flood protection. Yet, we’re at risk of losing them forever. Help protect and restore these precious places. Please donate today 💚 - joinplantlife.org/3QVruKz
Today is #NationalMeadowsDay & here are some from Wiltshire looking their very finest @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @floodplainmead.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
It’s National Meadows Day! Let's put meadows where they belong - at the heart of our story.💚 They are living links to our past, part of our culture and communities, and vital homes for wildlife. 🌱 But they’re in decline — under pressure from development, pollution and intensive farming. 🧵[1/2]
These meadows are “treasured”. 💚 We’ve been connected to wildflower meadows for generations. So, ahead of #NationalMeadowsDay here is a special story about a community connection to a meadow. 🌸 Watch Graham’s story with Lugg Meadow, one of our nature reserves 👉https://loom.ly/Y0aWUqw
Why Meadows are National Treasures - Explore an Ancient Lamas Meadow with Us
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For centuries meadows have shaped the history of our landscapes and been central to our culture.🌸 But overtime, they have disappeared. Let's save them for #NationalMeadowsDay on Saturday! 📸Share your meadow story on 4 July ✍️Write to your MP calling for better support 👉https://loom.ly/q4lZwvw
Known as the meadow maker, Yellow Rattle helps wildflowers by keeping fast‑growing grasses in check, giving flowers more space to grow. With recent hot temperatures, it’s already set seed in some places in southern England. Now’s a good time to keep an eye out in other areas too. 👀
Insects are often overlooked, yet they play vital roles in nature. Some, like bees and butterflies, help plants reproduce through pollination. One of the easiest ways to help? Put the mower away. Let lawns bloom and give pollinators food, shelter and space to thrive. 🌼🐝 #InsectWeek #LetItBloom
Wildflowers have been out in full force, signalling the arrival of summer! While June is almost over, there is plenty of time to spot these flowers.🌸 From magenta pinks to sunflower yellows, they’re bringing a burst of colour to our grasslands, verges, woodlands and coasts. Have you spotted any?
Meet Germander Speedwell 💙🌿A low, creeping plant with bright blue flowers, often hiding in lawns and verges. Letting your grass grow for #LetItBloomJune helps wildflowers like this thrive. If you haven’t already, why not join the #NoMowMovement - https://loom.ly/RW0t-fw 🌼 📸 R Moyse, Plantlife
@donnarainey4.bsky.social wild flower meadow in full bloom and sp pleased with it this year. Absolutely buzzing with life. @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
Dense-flowered Fumitory Fumaria densiflora on a chalky arable margin at @plantlifeuk.bsky.social Ranscombe Farm reserve. It has deeply toothed almost round sepals and a bract exceeding the pedicel. My final Fumaria species and the fourth new species for me on this Kent trip.
