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Wildflowers are part of our nations heritage. They are vital for
our native British wildlife, and numbers of both wildflowers and wildlife
are declining for example, three species of bumblebee in this country
are now extinct and five more species are now rare and on the verge of
extinction due to intensive agricultural practices destroying habitats.
Wildlife and wildflowers are dependent on each other some butterflies,
for example, can only survive if particular wildflowers are around: if
the dependent wildflowers become extinct, so do the butterflies.
The aim of this website is to encourage people to learn about wildflowers
and grow them in gardens or, for example, school/work landscaping projects.
Use the searchable database on this site to find out what the wildflowers
look like, their preferred habitat, wildlife they attract and so on.
Instead of buying the usual plants from your local garden centre (which
are often of no wildlife use at all) consider buying wildflower or sowing
meadow seeds we supply loads and you can buy them online using
the tabbed links above.
Every wildflower you plant supports a bee, butterfly, moth or other creature.
You will be amazed at the wildlife your garden will attract!
We also have a blog which is updated periodically with even more useful
info! However, please note that under the Wildlife and Countryside Act
1981, it is illegal to dig up wildflowers from the wild and that many
endangered species are protected by law. more
information here...
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WORLD'S FIRST BUMBLEBEE SANCTUARY!
Bumblebee Conservation Trust has created a 20 acre meadow at Perth and Kinross and has been a huge success so far, attracting the rare Blaeberry bumblebee.
Read more ....
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The English Cottage Garden Nursery Ltd.
FERA registered no. 7258
Registered in the UK, Reg no. 6807584
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