Plantlife International

Upcoming Members Talk 📢 Taking a garden to Chelsea Flower Show is no mean feat. It was a journey of blood, sweat and tears for Dan Bristow to bring the most biodiverse garden to the world-renowned show in 2024. Dan worked with local plant nurseries, mushroom growers, quarrymen and crafts people for his design, in support of climate change charity Size of Wales. This story has sustainability at its core and Dan will be joined by Sally Nex, from the Peat free Partnership. 📆 Thursday 13 Feb 2024 ⏰ 19:00-20:00 Book now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXXZHqmW #GardenDesign #Horticulture #PlantConservation #OnlineTalk #PeatFree

UPDATE: Almost sold out 📢 🌲 Temperate Rainforest Training Opportunities 📢 Are you a professional working in and around temperate rainforests? Want to improve your knowledge and skills? Check out our upcoming free online training opportunities 👇 🌿 Rapid Rainforests Assessment Training -SOLD OUT ⏰ Mon 27 Jan, 12:00-14:00 🔎 Introduction to Lichens in Temperate Rainforests -SOLD OUT ⏰ Wed 12 Feb, 18:30-20:30 🍃 Introduction to Bryophytes in Temperate Rainforests -SOLD OUT ⏰ Mon 24 Feb, 12:00-14:00 🌿Introduction to Ferns in Temperate Rainforests -SOLD OUT ⏰Wed 12 March, 18:30-20:30 🌳 Rapid Rainforests Assessment Training ⏰Mon 17 March, 12:00-20:30 Book your free spot now 👉 https://lnkd.in/erdw3u6s #TemperateRainforests #Ecology #Botany #Training #PlantConservation #Conservation #ConservationTraining

An exciting progress update from Plantlife International Three Hagges Habitat Enhancement project! ✅ Volunteers trained in first aid 🌱 Planted 1,500+ wildflowers & trees 🚶♂️ Coppiced hazel, cleared paths 🌼 Prepped plants in polytunnel 🛠️ Finished fencing & began interpretation design!

Say hello conservation grazing goats – Dodger, Humphrey and Goatie!🐐 You can hear all about them in our next Members Talk from Welsh Marches Project Officer, Ellie Baggett and the Boredomresearch collaboration - who will also be talking about connecting people to the elusive bryophytes of Welsh species recovery programme, Natur am Byth!🌱 They will delve into the magical world of moss, exploring themes of strength and fragility, and drawing parallels to human resilience and vulnerability🌿 Become a member to book now 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_T6h22B #MembersTalk #Conservation #Wales #Cymru #Webinar #Ecology #Bryophytes #PlantConservation #EducationalTalk #Botany

PhD Opportunity 📢 🌱 Will Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) result in biodiversity net loss and negligible socio-economic gain? A case study of BNG in England. Biodiversity spans ecosystems to genetic diversity. Yet, for practicality, many nature market schemes measure biodiversity as habitat creation/improvement, to be traded against declining biodiversity (or other target assets). In such schemes, plant species used often come from non-local growers, using mass-produced stock of unknown provenance. Yet, research shows that plants imported from one region to another can perform very differently. Despite the rapid proliferation of UK habitat creation schemes, there is currently little or no consideration of the provenance of the seed-stock used. With the advent of BNG, local provenance issues become more pronounced, as land managers increasingly augment native areas with non-local stock. Hence, BNG risks reducing biodiversity at the genetic level, as unique locally adapted genes are lost to genetic swamping by cultivated plants. Yet, there has been almost no exploration of the necessity for defining BNG provenance zones for plant reproductive material. Similarly, the value of BNG from a public good perspective remains under-researched Led by Durham University, Plantlife is a CASE partner. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVSZv44x #PHDOpportunity #AcademicOpportunity #PHD #BiologyPHD #Academia #Ecologyphd #Ecology #Biology #Meadows #GRASSLANDS #Research #phdlife #phdjobs #phdposition #BNG #BiodiversityNetGain

Curious about fenceless grazing? 🐄🌄 Discover how it’s transforming land management and sustainability. Join us at Esgairllaethdy Farm to see grazing collars in action and hear from farmer Hywel Morgan on extending grazing seasons and cutting costs with this game-changing tech. 🔑 Key benefits: 💠 Efficient habitat management 💠Cost-effective 📅 4th Feb  📍 Esgairllaethdy Farm, Myddfai 🔗  Book here: https://lnkd.in/gCRxbvGg In partnership with Plantlife International 🪴 #VirtualFencing #SustainableFarming #NFFN

We're #hiring for a Head of Plantlife Cymru! 📢 This role is a leadership position, to inspire and influence programmes that develop and deliver Plantlife’s ambitions for conservation impact in Wales. 🌺 Hours: This is a permanent contract, working full-time (35 hours per week) 📍 Location: Home working OR option to work within a local workspace if preferred. Regular travel will be required within Wales and across the UK to meet Plantlife colleagues and external stakeholders and to attend events. ⏰ Closing date: Wednesday 22 January 2025 (9am) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSdtweep #HiringNow #Cymru #Wales #WalesJobs #ConservationJobs #GreenJobs #EcologyJobs #PlantConservation

Anyone else got the post-Christmas blues?💙 For a full dose of positivity, check out our 2024 highlights blog!🌷 Let’s revisit the amazing ways we have helped protect nature for the future this year. From protecting the rainforest to bringing back a plant from extinction in Wales - it’s been a wild ride!🍃 Celebrate our shared achievements and look to how we can all take action to protect nature in 2025 👉 https://lnkd.in/eefB3CSQ #2025 #NewYears #ConservationSuccess #PlantConservation #Rainforests #Grasslands

We've been celebrating Scotland's Rainforests in Scottish Parliament as part of the Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest🎉 Scotland's rainforests are one of our most precious habitats. The sheer abundance, diversity and rarity of the species found in Scotland’s rainforest make this unique habitat internationally important 🌿 We were delighted to speak to MSPs and peers about why they value this amazing habitat. It was great to hear the Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon reiterate the importance of Scotland's rainforest, and the need to keep working together to restore this incredible ecosystem, following the announcement of £5 million in funding in the draft 25/26 budget to continue this vital work. Thank you to speakers Graham Simpson MSP, Alistair Seaman from The Woodland Trust Scotland, and Paul Walton from RSPB Scotland 🌱 Huge accomplishments for Scotland's Rainforests have been made through the Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest. However there is still work to do, but we are committed to restoring and protecting these amazing habitats 🌲 👉 https://lnkd.in/dD78NmdR #ScotlandsRainforests #Scotland #Rainforest #TemperateRainforest #ASR #Lichens #Mosses

Very excited to share that Plantlife International is now a Responsible Body in England, complementing our existing status as an Approved Conservation Body in Scotland. All part of our work to deliver restoration in partnership with informed and enabled landowners and confident, assured private sector. Get in touch at conservationcovenants@plantlife.org.uk