Yarrow’s Achilles’ heel
This Scottish Pollinators post (13 October 2023) shares interesting facts about yarrow. A popular plant with pollinators, yarrow also has medicinal uses, a myriad of local names, and a rich cultural history in ancient Greek, and Gaelic legend.
A choice plant for pollinators
Farewell summer, hello autumn - this Scottish Pollinators post (21 September 2023) shares a focus on verbena, a beautiful pollinator friendly plant. Start planning for your 2024 garden (and school grounds wildlife areas) now!
Flowers of spring and summer
Plantlife shares images of flowers to identify as spring and summer unfolds. Check out the fascinating natural facts and cultural stories around each species. Plantlife is involved with Species on the Edge in Scotland.
Why we should all learn to love stinging nettles
This article in the Conversation (January 9, 2023) explores the virtues of this stinging plant. Check out the nettle’s wildlife friendly role, and how it can support human and animal health and textile technology.
Curious Kids: what do plants do all day?
This article in The Conversation (2 February 2022) provides a great synopsis of plant biology.
Discovering plants
Check out these informative blog posts shared by the Grow Wild news team: What leaves reveal about wildflowers Why wildflowers smell UK native plants: The meaning and the misconceptions You've sowed your wildflowers...now what?
How well do you know your wildflowers and pollinators?
Take Grow Wild’s new wildflower quiz and share your results! Find out more about the role of beetles and butterflies in pollination.
Can you take part in the Cowslip survey?
Do you like being outside? Could you spare an hour or two? Plantlife shares some simple information on how to take part and contribute to Citizen Science. Plantlife also shares useful information about the 2 forms of cowslip and how they reflect habitat quality. Can you spot these features in [...]
