Plantlife International

How a college does #NoMowMay 🌱 Plumpton College, a horticultural and agricultural college in the South Downs, has been taking part in the No Mow Movement - for the benefit of the environment. “Being part of No Mow May gave us credence to the work we are trying to do on the campus, increasing wildlife diversity across the campus” said Grounds and Garden Manager Alex Waterfield. Across the campus areas like edges of car parks, ditches, boundaries of large lawns and beneath trees are managed for nature all year round. Some areas, on rotation, don’t get cut at all, leaving long grass and dead stems over the winter as a seed source for birds and a space for invertebrates and arachnids to hibernate in. “I would 100% recommend others to do this”, says Alex. Find out why and how it works for Plumpton College 👇 https://lnkd.in/e6xZbHwz 📷Alex Waterfield #NoMowMovement #FlowerPower

Congratulations to our incredible London Marathon runners! 🏅🏃♀️ A heartfelt thank you to all eight runners who took on the 2025 London Marathon in support of our mission to create a world where plants and fungi thrive. Featured here are Sally Sanchez, Nicole and Diana Ziv, Marcio Rosa Da Silva, and Lisa Gillund, who all crossed the finish line with impressive times – each completing the race in under 5.5 hours, despite the heat. No small feat! Thanks to the dedication of our runners and the generosity of supporters, an impressive £9,142 has been raised so far—and counting! Thank you for going the distance for nature! There is still time to donate. If you would like to support our runners' fundraising page, please follow the link here: https://lnkd.in/e5_Cz5Fq #LondonMarathon2025 #PlantAndFungiConservation #BiodiversityMatters #FundraisingSuccess #ThankYou #ProtectingNature

This report ⬇️ It's not the cow it's the how ⬇️ Explores the benefits that grazing livestock could deliver as part of UK food system transformation, with diverse grasslands at its heart. How livestock can play vital roles in the biodiversity and climate crises– as long as we farm differently, shifting away from current high-input farming methods, and adjust our diets to reflect what the land can sustainably support. So many of the UK's important nature-rich habitats - like species-rich grasslands - are features of farmed landscapes, having evolved within traditional farming practices. Farmers need the right support and advice to keep managing these rare habitats, using livestock as the ultimate ecosystem engineers that also produce nutrient-dense food, and build healthy carbon-rich soils. That's why we're pleased that @sustainablefoodtrust supports our call for the UK Government to take a strategic approach to grasslands - backed by dedicated resource in Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -by supporting farmers and unlocking the value of more than 40% of England's land. Read our call for a Grassland Action Plan: https://lnkd.in/eRNYbrCp #GrazingLivestock #GrazingForGood

Had a great day filming with Landward yesterday, chatting about wildflower meadows, pollinators, and #NoMowMay. Thanks to Scottish Wildlife Trust for letting us film at the beautiful Bo'Mains Meadow wildlife reserve, and for the clouds of photo-bombing Orange Tip butterflies.

Want to be part of and helping to shape a dedicated, passionate and expert team working to create a world rich in plants and fungi? We are currently #Hiring! 📢 for a Head of HR to develop our people and culture strategy to support a thriving, inclusive and high performing workplace. Find out more and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_8n9ZMt #Jobs #Recruitment #Conservation

Today is the day - #NoMowMay is here! Ready to start your #NoMowMovement? 🥳🌸 No lawn is too small to do your bit for nature. Even the smallest wild patch can provide vital food needed by bees and butterflies. 🐝 And remember, this is just the beginning of the No Mow Movement. Leaving grass and wildflowers to grow through the summer can make a huge difference to biodiversity and local wildlife. 🦋 Join us for #NoMowMay2025 and give #PowerToTheFlowers - https://bit.ly/3UWii6B #FlowerPower #BritishWildflowers

Want to be part of the global voice for plants and fungi? 🌿 We're #hiring! 📢 We have two roles available: 🌷 Head of Species & Sites 🍃 Species Recovery Programme Manager Find out more and apply now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWMRrUPp #EcologyJobs #GreenJobs #ConservationJobs

Sharing some exciting news - my next role will be as CEO of Plantlife International, starting in July. Looking forward to this next chapter, connecting local and global action for a nature positive, people positive future! #naturepositive #sustainabledevelopment #globalcommons

📣 Big news at Plantlife! We’re thrilled to share that Jane Madgwick will be joining us as our new CEO from 1 July 2025. Jane is a passionate and experienced conservation leader, having steered organisations such as Wetlands International and the Global Commons Alliance to greater profile and impact. We’re excited about the wealth of knowledge, energy, and vision Jane brings. Please join us in welcoming Jane to the team! #naturepositive

Unlocking future land use: nature is key 🔑 We've submitted our response to the UK Government's consultation on the Land Use Framework (LUF). We see the need for a LUF to shape land use to 2050 and beyond. 🌎 As well as new homes and infrastructure, we’ll need it in preparing for immense natural resource challenges: climate change, nature recovery, resource safeguarding, water and food systems, pollution and human health. 📊 An effective LUF can help us establish principles, mobilise data and inform decision-making on land use by farmers and foresters, planners and politicians, climate scientists and conservationists. 👩🌾We think the LUF should better capture the potential of land to deliver multiple benefits. Which is why Plantlife and its partners are calling for a Government-led Grassland Taskforce, plugged into the LUF to make more of grasslands as a national asset. 🍄The consultation talks about the need to ‘play to the strength of the land’; to truly do this, the LUF must recognise that the land’s long-term strength is in its healthy, recovering natural ecosystems: including its plants, fungi, grasslands, and soils. Read more in the blog our Farm Partnership Officer John Harold wrote for Wildlife and Countryside Link👇 https://lnkd.in/e3v88RBD #LandUseFramework #30x30 #Grasslands