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From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens

Cheshire villagers are letting lawns grow wild to improve diversity and reconnect with nature on their doorstep

The Guardian - UK · May 3

What is No Mow May, and how can it benefit your garden? Experts reveal all about the low-maintenance lawn movement

Want to take part in No Mow May this year, but not sure where to start? Here's your step-by-step guide

Woman & Home · Apr 30

What is No Mow May? The benefits of letting your garden flourish – and how long to leave it

The campaign, led by wildlife charity Plantlife, urges people to leave their mowers in the shed for May to allow grasses and wildflowers to flourish

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Most people unaware Britain hosts wildlife-rich rainforests, polling suggests

Nature charity Plantlife is calling for greater protection of Britain’s hidden and threatened temperate rainforest.

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

First new wild lady’s-slipper orchid found for 100 years marks conservation win

The discovery of the wild-grown seedling marks success for efforts to bring the incredibly rare species back from the brink of extinction.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Flower once nearly extinct found in the wild for first time in a century

It is being described as a ‘truly thrilling moment’

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Gardeners urged to stop thinking of wildflowers as weeds as no mow May kicks off

Conservation charity Plantlife calls flowers such as dandelions the ‘unsung heroes of the natural world’.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Rare lichen brought back to East Anglia with help of bookbinding glue

Small patches of scrambled egg lichen moved from Cornwall to Breckland region, where it was last seen in 1994

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

‘It absolutely took off’: five UK biodiversity success stories

From new butterfly habitats in the Cotswolds to arctic willow planting in the Scottish Highlands, there are increasing numbers of places where humans are giving nature a helping hand to re-establish itself

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

Britain’s rainforests home to wildlife from giant slugs to white-tailed eagles

The Woodland Trust has revealed some of the weird and wonderful species that live in this country’s rare temperate rainforest habitat.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024