Rebel Botanists

Artificial lawns should be banned. In the face of a biodiversity crisis, we should be creating habitats, not covering our gardens in ugly plastic where no life can exist. They're non-recyclable, dangerous to pets, the negative list goes on... please sign!! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6331…

Tiny sycamore growing in tarmac. What's it rooting in? Amazing how nature finds a way.

@idedwards Beautiful!

Pavement cat’s ear. Shame or show? @RebelBotanists

Hoverflies are important pollinators - with 280 species in the UK alone. Each time you let wildflowers grow, plant nectar-rich plants, allow ivy to flower, or avoid pesticides, you'll be helping these beneficial insects! Pic via @EcoRecording

Successful Glow Worms spotting at Wembury Point (South Devon) this evening. Great to see these enchanting animals. Apologies for shoddy photo! #LifeOnTheEdge #NurtureTheNightShift

Our councils are not doing it, so let’s all try and keep our street trees alive during this hot weather! theguardian.com/environment/20…

Wildflower not weeds!! Knapweeds support over 150 pollinator species let’s keep them pesticide-free in #Plymouth please sign our petition change.org/pesticidefreep…

You can now buy our beautiful campaign art and poetry book online! All profits go to @TreePlymouth, volunteers who for 20 years have been helping to keep alive and plant new street trees in Plymouth. www.plymouthurbantreefestival./book

Was particularly pleased with the one called “Herb Robert” (After my content of late, I best not mention the name of the other one! 😳) … 2/4

Loved this the other day- someone has written in chalk on the pavement what each of these plants are called … 1/4 #MoreThanWeeds

More fun @RebelBotanists work in #Plymouth today! #ecology #naturelovers

@ClareEBeavan Hi Clare, our cities are bursting with wildlife! How about hunting for pavement wildflowers - check out what @RebelBotanists get up to. #30DaysWild

Crime Scene! 🌳

Butterfly Conservation has received lots of fantastic messages from people who are seeing the extinct Black-veined White butterfly in south-east London. Seeing butterflies is one of the heart-warming delights that should accompany a sunny day. 🧵👇 (1/5) 📸: Matt Berry

🌼WILDFLOWERS NOT WEEDS🌼 Dandelions don’t deserve such a bad reputation! They support: 🐝90 bee species 🪰62 hoverfly species 🦋25 butterfly species Our #pesticidefreeplymouth campaign is showcasing the real value of so called ‘weeds’ - please support!

What happens after #NoMowMay? 🌼It's time for #LetItBloomJune!🌼 You may think the end of #NoMowMay signifies the time to mow everything down - this isn't the case. We recommend introducing a mixture of grass lengths!🌱🌾 Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/45yNTjp

Plymouth's urban wildlife needs healthy habitats to survive and thrive - and that means no pesticides & herbicides! 🌼🐝🐛🦋🌺🪲🐞🐜🌻🦗🪰🪱🌿 Sign the petition and help spread the word about the #PesticideFreePlymouth campaign launching today! pollenize.org.uk/pesticidefreep…

The wonderful @RebelBotanists, fostering plant awareness in Plymouth.