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Photograph shows vegetables spilling out on to a white table from a brown paper bag. Over the vegetables and on to the white surface are bits of peat - showing that peat was used in the growing process for all of these every day vegetables.Photograph shows vegetables spilling out on to a white table from a brown paper bag. Over the vegetables and on to the white surface are bits of peat - showing that peat was used in the growing process for all of these every day vegetables.

Get Peat Out of Our Homes

Did you know peatlands are being destroyed to grow lots of the food in our homes? We want to change this! Ask your supermarket what they’ve been doing to save peatlands for people and the planet.

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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.

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.

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.