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World Rainforest Day

A perfect time to shine a light on these globally important forests which provide the perfect conditions for rare plants like lichens and mosses, as well as remarkable insects and mammals. We’re celebrating these treasure troves of wildlife for World Rainforest Day on 22 June and hope you’ll join us!

Plantlife – the global voice for wild plants and fungi.

Wild plants and fungi support food chains, are a powerful force against climate crisis and underpin all life on earth. They enrich our natural landscapes, and their beauty and colours can calm our minds.  But 2 in 5 species are currently at risk of extinction.

Plantlife is at the heart of a worldwide network that is spearheading the race to save plants and fungi.

Join us to tackle the greatest challenge of our times. We need wild plants and fungi to survive. Now, they need us too.

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Ash Dieback Rescue Mission: Saving Lichen from Infected Tree
Two people translocating a lichen on a branch

Ash Dieback Rescue Mission: Saving Lichen from Infected Tree

Read how 2 lichens were saved, from a tree infected with ash dieback, in a translocation rescue mission in the temperate rainforest.

10 Fun, Fascinating and Fantastical Facts About Temperate Rainforests

10 Fun, Fascinating and Fantastical Facts About Temperate Rainforests

Did you know that the rainforest can glow in the dark? Or that it’s home to plants which were on the Earth before the dinosaurs? 

What is a Weed? And Why Wildflowers Aren’t Weeds
A close up of a pretty yellow flower against a background of blurred grass.There are five main flower heads in the shot and on the one closest to the camera is a bright green insects shining in the sun.

What is a Weed? And Why Wildflowers Aren’t Weeds

What do you think of when you hear the word 'weed'? Join us as we uncover the myths #and delve into what it really means.