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Spring on Plantlife’s Welsh Nature Reserves

Spring on Plantlife’s Welsh Nature Reserves

Spring is an exciting time to be on our nature reserves. This is the season when the meadows really burst into life, with lush growth and seasonal flowers.

Grazing to Save Wild Plants, From Eryri to our Garden Lawns 

Grazing to Save Wild Plants, From Eryri to our Garden Lawns 

What do the peaks of the Eryri mountains and our garden lawns have in common? Learn how grazing works to protect our most species-rich habitats.

Where and When to see Wild Orchids in the UK

Where and When to see Wild Orchids in the UK

In the UK we have over 45 species of orchid - which might be more than you thought! Learn more about this wild and wonderful family of plants with Plantlife wildflower expert Sarah Shuttleworth.

Earth Depends on its Extraordinary Diversity of Plants and Fungi
Pink trumpet like flower called Weasels snout.

Earth Depends on its Extraordinary Diversity of Plants and Fungi

Calling governments around the world to recognise the importance of plants and fungi biodiversity for the planet.

Artificial Lawns: Is Plastic Grass Bad for the Environment? 
pyramidal orchids and wildflower in garden lawn

Artificial Lawns: Is Plastic Grass Bad for the Environment? 

Artificial lawns are an increasingly common sight , but what is the impact on our environment with this new plastic grass?

Invasive Plant Species: What are they and why should we be concerned?

Invasive Plant Species: What are they and why should we be concerned?

We’re taking it right back to basics - explaining what makes an invasive plant species, and why they are becoming so problematic both in Wales, and globally.

A Six Clubmoss Day: New Species Discovered in Wales
A close up of Hares Foot Clubmoss

A Six Clubmoss Day: New Species Discovered in Wales

Plantlife’s Vascular Plants Officer Robbie Blackhall-Miles finds an exciting new plant species for Wales.

Remembering Calan Mai: Wales' Traditional May Day Festival
Hawthorn at Dunblane in May

Remembering Calan Mai: Wales' Traditional May Day Festival

Calan Mai, the Welsh celebration of summer on May 1st, revives the importance of seasonal living and reminds us that our lives have always been connected with the yearly cycles of plant abundance.

No lawn? No problem: 5 ways to join in with No Mow May

No lawn? No problem: 5 ways to join in with No Mow May

As well as bringing back the bloom to our lawns, there are many ways you can get involved with No Mow May, even if you don’t have a garden.