This is wonderful progress on #peat land restoration from #Defra. But it's meaningless while we're still stripping peat bogs in Scotland Northern Ireland & abroad to grow & sell petunias. The sale of #peat for #gardening *must* stop too #2024peatban defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/09/ref…

The anticipated Fashion-Fungus crossover of 2024 has arrived, whilst the celebs were serving high fashion, we are serving high diversity; we’re giving you Ascos, Basidios, Myxos and more.
Brace yourself for myco-magnificence! #MetGala2024

First up Zendaya as Microglossum viride

Help farmer and crofters get the support they need to help nature and climate in the Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill by telling your MSP we need a new farm funding system that works for nature, climate and people🌿 🌄 🌍

scotlink.eaction.online/farming

#FarmforScotlandsFuture

Do something special for #nature and take a break from mowing the lawn this May 🌸

Join the #NoMowMay movement with Plantlife 🌱

Find out more here 👉 plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomo…

It’s time to let it grow for #NoMowMay 🌱

Plantlife’s No Mow May campaign is back! Take action for nature by putting the lawnmower away and letting the wildflowers bloom Plantlife 🌸
Join the movement here
orlo.uk/qFo1I

📸 Daisies on a lawn ©Pip Gray - Plantlife

.BBC News (UK): No mow campaign aims to create wildlife havens
Mighty Moth Girl: 'I thought it would be nice if it was a little bit wild and had a few more flowers, so children could stop on their way to school and admire a buttercup ... '
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #NoMowMay #MayDay2024

This month, we're encouraging the nation's gardeners to Keep Britain Untidy.

No, it's not April Fool's Day, but it is #NoMowMay ! Plantlife' campaign calls on gardeners to let their gardens grow to provide a feast for pollinators 🐝

With less than 24 hours to go until #NoMowMay …it’s time to put the lawnmowers away 🌱

Our team have been tucking their mowers into bed 💤 Are you joining them? Tag us in your clips!

And don’t forget to sign-up to No Mow May for 2024
👉 bit.ly/3UWii6B

#NoMowSummer

More and more councils are embracing Plantlife's #NoMowMay this year for the benefit of wild plants, the local community & the climate🌎

Read more in our press release
👉 bit.ly/3MVAv1I

Plantlife's #NoMowMay 2024 is go! Read more here: plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Finally - front-cover news on the scandal of unregulated #ammonia pollution from intensive chicken farms harming public health & nature, thanks to Lucie Heath i newspaper with Christine Hugh-Jones CPRW, lichen expert Ray Woods & Mark Sutton

#Nature does not always come at the expense of #agriculture

At the local scale, introducing a natural diversity of plants & trees can enhance ag productivity by improving
🟤soil quality
🌏 local climate
🐝 pollinators

Science shows us - we need both! ➡️crowtherlab.com/letter-from-sc…

🗓️On 22 June we're joining a march to #RestoreNatureNow  

🌱This is a peaceful march in London to take a message to politicians that nature can be saved, but only if they take action now 

Come and Join us - find out more & sign up

👉bit.ly/44cc8nn

📢An update on the #2024peatban : The second reading of the #peatbill has been rescheduled for the 17th of May.

‼️ This is the opportunity that Government has been waiting for: we urge them to adopt the Bill and give it the Parliamentary time that it requires. Rebecca Pow

This long grass good for butterflies story is great. But I think it's worth pointing out that 'grass' is more than just grass. There are 160 species of grass in the UK. That compares to 57 resident species of Butterfly, or indeed 32 species of Trees (ignoring the microspecies).🧵

📜 Hot off the press - MPs agree that the peat bill should move forward.

But it joins a queue and parliamentary time is short.

So unless govt ministers up the ante and drive this forward, it'll remain a good idea waiting to happen.

Excellent news! Finally a first step towards #peatfree legislation in Westminster - a Private Member's Bill will go to second reading on 26 April. Thanks to Theresa Villiers for proposing it & to all who supported #horticulture #gardening #peatlands

Fantastic news: MPs said a firm yes to ending #peat sales in #horticulture , rejecting opposition from Christopher Chope MP. Fully supported to a second reading. We urge #government to fast-track this now and get peat out of our gardens once and for all Rebecca Pow #peat free

Today, a bill that seeks to ban peat sales in England will be introduced to parliament.

After 40 years of campaigning, could a ban on peat-based composts finally be within reach Rishi Sunak?

It’s time peat stays in #BogsNotBags . 👉 wildlifetrusts.org/news/last-chan…

Tomorrow MPs will be in the House to support legislation to end the sale of #peat in #horticulture once and for all. Will your MP be among them? Last chance to write and make sure they're there - let's get this done #peat free #gardening #leavepeatintheground