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Volunteering in Scotland
Are you able to spare some time? Would you like to play an active role in conserving wild plants?
If so, why not become one of our Flora Guardians?
Flora Guardians are the eyes and ears of Plantlife Scotland. They are allocated sites close to where they live, where they can monitor a specific wild plant and its habitat on a regular basis. Their records provide us with an early warning system for any adverse changes in habitat quality and species populations. Full training will be given by Plantlife.
What plants do they monitor?
Flora Guardians typically monitor one of the endangered ‘Back from the Brink’ species.
They can also keep an eye on invasive non-native species on vulnerable sites. Invasive species monitoring concentrates on Rhododendron ponticum, Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera and Japanese Knotweed Fallopia japonica at the moment but will expand to other invasive non native species soon.
If you are interested in getting involved please click on the link below: