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No Mow May: Plantlife survey reveals how to get ten times more bees on your lockdown lawn

Simple changes in mowing Britain’s lawns can result in enough nectar for ten times more bees and other pollinators, a new Plantlife survey has found. All lawn flowers in Plantlife’s Every Flower Counts survey – undertaken by citizen scientists across the UK who took part in last year’s #NoMowMay which urged them to “leave their mower in the shed and let the flowers grow” – combined … Continue reading No Mow May: Plantlife survey reveals how to get ten times more bees on your lockdown lawn

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Virus lockdown could benefit wild flowers on roadside verges as less verge cutting activity, Plantlife says

Wildflowers could surge and thrive on roadside verges and lawns in parks as some councils in the UK have stopped mowing such spaces during the covid-19 pandemic, according to conservation charity, Plantlife. Plantlife believes that less spring verge cutting, “a silver lining to the coronavirus crisis”, will benefit wild flowers and help tackle the climate emergency. Research conducted by Plantlife suggests that municipal mowing has … Continue reading Virus lockdown could benefit wild flowers on roadside verges as less verge cutting activity, Plantlife says

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Plantlife’s Every Flower Counts citizen science project returns for a summer survey

A “citizen science project” which asked gardeners to count wildflowers on their lawn has proven so popular that they are bringing back this month. Plantlife’s Every Flower Counts survey asked gardeners to count the daisies, dandelions and other blooms on their lawn to help experts work out more precisely how important they are for nature. The first survey took place over the late May Bank Holiday weekend … Continue reading Plantlife’s Every Flower Counts citizen science project returns for a summer survey

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Every Flower Counts: Gardeners urged to count flowers to help save pollinators

Gardeners are being asked to count the flowers in their lawns to help draw up a picture of how they can provide important food for pollinators. While many gardeners prize a well-maintained lawn, wildlife charity Plantlife is urging people to leave their mowers in the shed and count wildflowers instead. Plantlife is asking people to take part in a “citizen science” project, entitled Every Flower Counts, … Continue reading Every Flower Counts: Gardeners urged to count flowers to help save pollinators

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Rare plant brought back from the brink after unusual conservation effort to run a tractor over it

Marsh clubmoss, an endangered plant found on damp heathlands in the UK, has been brought back from the brink thanks to an unusual conservation technique involving running a 5-tonne tractor over it. Marsh clubmoss is an ancient but highly threatened species which has declined by 85% in recent decades as its habitat has been largely wiped out, leaving only a few sites in Dorset and Hampshire. … Continue reading Rare plant brought back from the brink after unusual conservation effort to run a tractor over it

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