#PLANTWATCH

Plantwatch: why does a rainforest vine turn into a part-time carnivore? Scientists have finally discovered why this remarkable plant becomes hungry for bugs

16/12/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: why does a rainforest vine turn into a part-time carnivore?' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #naturesky #flower #plantwatch #transformation #shortpiece

Plantwatch: Arctic microalgae perform photosynthesis in near darkness Unlocking secrets of how the algae survive could help extend growing seasons for crop plants at high latitudes

04/12/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: Arctic microalgae perform photosynthesis in near darkness' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #adaptation #naturesky #Artic #plantwatch #glacier #survival #algae

Plantwatch: The plant that shoots toxic liquid – and the insects trying to beat it The bursera plant’s leaves can squirt chemicals 1.5 metres, but over millions of years, some beetles have learned to disarm it

27/11/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: The plant that shoots toxic liquid – and the insects trying to beat it' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #naturesky #flower #plantwatch #pollination

Plantwatch: how flowers keep themselves and their insect visitors cosy Translucent greenhouses and petals that close in poor light encourage flying pollinators to stop by for longer

13/11/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: how flowers keep themselves and their insect visitors cosy' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #flower #plantwatch #pollination #insect

Plantwatch: A flower’s male parts carry all sorts of surprises for pollinators Triggerplants in particular live up to their name with a rapid response when touch-sensitive stamen are nudged

04/11/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: A flower’s male parts carry all sorts of surprises for pollinators' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #flower #plantwatch #pollination

Plantwatch: the Australian roots of Queen Victoria’s beloved Kentia palm The seeds were harvested on Lord Howe Island, a magical world of rare plants many of which are found nowhere else

29/10/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: the Australian roots of Queen Victoria’s beloved Kentia palm' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #kentia #palm #plantwatch #Australia

Plantwatch: An extraordinary orchid that lives and flowers underground Botanist trying to conserve highly vulnerable rhizanthella that survives by feeding on nutrients from a fungus

28/10/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: An extraordinary orchid that lives and flowers underground' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #underground #plantwatch #orchid #fungi

Argyle Street ash in Glasgow wins tree of the year competition Beloved specimen triumphs in Woodland Trust contest over ‘King of Limbs’ oak in Wiltshire

02/10/2025

Something to read: 'Argyle Street ash in Glasgow wins tree of the year competition' by Helena Horton

Link: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#rewilding #read #science #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #naturesky #plantwatch #climate #trees #UK #beautiful #Glasgow #greensky

Path with stunning sea views is Britain's favourite The route between Cornwall and Devon beat 1,000 other paths to be crowned the nation's favourite.

22/08/2025

Something to read: 'Coast route crowned Britain's favourite path' by Archie Farmer

Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #plantwatch #walkingpath #walk #Britain #coast #coastal #wander #sea

Resurrected pools, remnants of last ice age, attract wildlife in Norfolk Seeds can germinate having been buried in sediments of ‘ghost ponds’ for thousands of years

18/07/2025

Something to read: 'Resurrected pools, remnants of last ice age, attract wildlife in Norfolk' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #wildlife #plantwatch #Norfolk #IceAge

The Beatles to Virginia Woolf: UK tree of the year shortlist is rooted in culture Woodland Trust’s 10 nominees from across the country highlight how trees inspire creative minds

15/07/2025

Something to read: 'The Beatles to Virginia Woolf: UK tree of the year shortlist is rooted in culture' by PA Media

Link: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#rewilding #read #science #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #naturesky #plantwatch #climate #trees #UK #woodland #beautiful

Weatherwatch: Why plane trees are cooler than you think Hybrid species draws up water during heatwaves, producing cooling effect on surroundings, say scientists

11/07/2025

Something to read: 'Weatherwatch: Why plane trees are cooler than you think' by Paul Brown

Link: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

#rewilding #read #science #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #naturesky #plantwatch #climate #trees #hope #weatherwatch #planetrees #staycool #heatwave

Crushed shell paths are the unexpected coastal garden trend of 2025 Seen at RHS Hampton, it's eco-friendly and easy to try at home

10/07/2025

Something to read: 'Crushed shell paths are the unexpected coastal garden trend of 2025' by Lisa Joyner

Link: www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-int...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #plantwatch #garden #coastal #trend #eco

Country diary: The hard, heavy work of harvesting seaweed | Kirsteen Bell Loch Euport, North Uist: Crofters have harvested the slippery stuff here for centuries, now part of a sustainable system. But it’s still back-breaking work

04/07/2025

Something to read: 'Country diary: The hard, heavy work of harvesting seaweed' by Kirsteen Bell

Link: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#rewilding #read #science #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #resist #naturesky #plantwatch #climate #trees #hope #croftersky #crofting #seaweed

‘New hope’: ash trees rapidly evolving resistance to dieback, study reveals Subtle DNA changes in trees demonstrate Charles Darwin’s natural selection – although human help may be needed

03/07/2025

Something to read: '‘New hope’: ash trees rapidly evolving resistance to dieback, study reveals' by @dpcarrington.bsky.social

Link: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#rewilding #read #science #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #resist #naturesky #plantwatch #climate #trees #hope

Record rainfall is transforming this desert into a teeming oasis in the middle of Australia’s outback | CNN For years it’s been a barren salt flat. But now, due to floods hundreds of miles away, Australia’s Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre appears set to fill for only the fourth time in 160 years.

02/07/2025

Something to read: 'Rare event breathes life back into Australia’s arid outback, attracting both animals and tourists' by Angus Watson

Link: edition.cnn.com/2025/06/25/t...

#rewilding #read #science #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #plantwatch #Australia #grass

The world's most mesmerising gardens - BBC Bitesize Take a journey across the world to explore some of the most mind-blowing gardens. Visit displays in Morocco, Canada, Kew in England, France and Singapore.

30/06/2025

Something to read: 'Are these the most mesmerising gardens in the world?' by #BBC

Link: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #plantwatch #garden #Morocco #Canada #England #France #Singapore #grass

Plantwatch: Relative of common weed can grow up to 30ft tall on Kilimanjaro Giant groundsels are superbly adapted to upland environments where temperatures can plunge to -20C

25/06/2025

Something to read: 'Plantwatch: Relative of common weed can grow up to 30ft tall on Kilimanjaro' by Paul Simons

Link: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#rewilding #read #science #sustainability #green #sciencesky #nature #growth #plants #naturesky #kilimanjaro #plantwatch #Tanzania

.@AttnNatureWatch Any reports on what #PlantWatch #citizenscientists recorded this year? Was spring as early as it felt in Alberta? Thanks!