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Our 'Derig', How Do Welsh Plants Get Their Name?
Our 'Derig', How do Welsh Plants get their Name?

Our 'Derig', How Do Welsh Plants Get Their Name?

Robbie Blackhall-Miles shares story of how a tiny mountain plant’s name has evolved over the years, and it's fascinating history in Wales.

Saving Wintergreen, A Confusing Wee Flower 
Star shaped white flower with 5 petals.

Saving Wintergreen, A Confusing Wee Flower 

Plantlife’s Cairngorms Project Manager Sam Jones reveals how a tiny flower in Scotland is fighting back against extinction in the UK.

My Meadow Story: Making a Meadow in Rural Wales 
A meadow filled with wildflowers in Carmathenshire, Wales

My Meadow Story: Making a Meadow in Rural Wales 

Ever wondered how biodiverse meadows are made? Plantlife volunteers Andrew and Helen tell us about their own meadow story in Carmarthenshire.

Wild Staycation Ideas in the UK
Great Burnet growing at Seaton Meadows

Wild Staycation Ideas in the UK

If you’re looking for a wilder summer holiday for you and your family, here’s some inspiration for natural beauty spots around the UK.

Saving Endangered Species - Reverse the Red

Saving Endangered Species - Reverse the Red

Throughout February, Plantlife is participating in Reverse the Red's Fungi Month - a chance to discover some of our most threatened species.

Counting Butterfly Orchids in Wales: 2023 Results 
Volunteers counting orchids at Cae Blaen Dyffryn nature reserve

Counting Butterfly Orchids in Wales: 2023 Results 

Meg Griffiths shares how and why we count the 2 types of Butterfly Orchid species at our nature reserves in Wales, and how it will protect these rare plants for the future.

This is What a No Mow May Lawn Looks Like: Your Results
A lush garden filled with plants in an urban setting

This is What a No Mow May Lawn Looks Like: Your Results

What does a No Mow May lawn look like at the end of May? Take a look at the pictures this year’s participants sent in!

How does Air Pollution impact Temperate Rainforests?

How does Air Pollution impact Temperate Rainforests?

Air pollution often poses the biggest danger to internationally rare habitats and nitrogen gases have the potential to destroy our temperate rainforests.

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.