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Flowers that Represent Love
Photograph shows a close up on a Sweet Violet flower. The flower head droops slightly towards the ground. It is a beautiful rich purple in colour, shown against green leaves and grasses in the background.

Flowers that Represent Love

Did you know that dreaming of Harebells is said to be a sign of true love, or that Daffodils are used to celebrate a couple's first decade of marriage?

Wonderful wildflowers to spot in the UK this winter
A close up of a few snowdrops. The white flower heads bow with a droplet of water sitting on the main flower. The flowers hard tipped leaves are visible behind the pretty white petals.

Wonderful wildflowers to spot in the UK this winter

Though we typically associate wildflowers with spring and summer, some species thrive in the colder months.

Good News – 10 Positive Ways we’ve Impacted Nature in 2024!
Snowy picture of Ranscombe Nature Reserve

Good News – 10 Positive Ways we've Impacted Nature in 2024!

For a full dose of positivity take a look through our 2024 highlights. Let's revisit the amazing ways we have helped protect nature for the future this year.

How to Find Fungi
Shaggy Inkcaps

How to Find Fungi

Getting out and looking for fungi can be a great way to connect with nature and discover more about this amazing kingdom. Here our Specialist Botanical Advisor, Sarah Shuttleworth, gives her top tips for finding fungi! 

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation adopted at COP
Global team at COP16 in Colombia

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation adopted at COP

We’re thrilled that the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation was adopted at COP16. Just returned from Cali, Colombia – our Global Advocacy Officer Claire Rumsey tells us more

How many fungus species are there?
Fly Agaric

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? Rachel Inhester, from our science team, tells us why.

Fungi in Folklore
A collection of Fly Agaric on a moss covered forest floor. The Fly Agaric is red with white spots and a white stem. It is a stark contrast to the vibrant green of the mosses. The photo looks like a scene from a fairytale.

Fungi in Folklore

Here we delve into fantastic fungi folklore, to explore some of our favourite stories!

10 wild, wacky and wonderful facts about the world of fungi 
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10 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! 

Plantlife is Calling on the Government to Ban Peat Sales 
A close up of the different types of mosses found on peatlands, taken by Richard Lindsay

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.