North-West Rare Plant Initiative

A botanical conservation programme for north-west England. Funding from Chester Zoo, Lancs Wildlife Trust and the Wild Flower Society. Founded by @joshual951

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

Red-list ‘Endangered’ Great Sundew is on the rise in the Manchester Mosses SAC following our reintroduction in 2019!!! 😍

[Joshua Styles @joshual951]

I may have split my trousers in the process, but I’ve now completed this year’s monitoring surveys for nationally ‘Endangered’ Great Sundew (Drosera anglica) across Greater Manchester.

From 10 plants re-established last year, there are now 43!! 😍🥳

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

@ecology_cymru @botany_beck Perhaps you ought to direct your aggression to those unscrupulous foragers where it might be more warranted. @Matt_J_ecology, Rebecca and others’ records have brought this site’s attention to the fore of a local authority and certainly do not deserve your criticism. 🌱

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

Since 2017, we’ve been working SO hard to restore rare & extinct plant populations in the region bit by bit, almost all on designated sites.

How is anyone supposed to see nature recover when bodies like @NENorthWest set up to protect nature actively sanction its destruction?🌱💔

[Natural England North West @NENorthWest]

🧵West Kirby beach is special for people and nature. Our role is to provide guidance on conserving it. (1/4)

[Joshua Styles @joshual951]

Five years ago, I was lucky enough to be involved in the reintroduction of White Beak-sedge to Greater Manchester after not being seen in the area for 200 years. From three small clumps, there are now hundreds of thousands of plants! Wowza. 😍🌱

[Apex Ecology @ApexEcology]

Spent a fab day volunteering with @joshual951 of the North-west Rare Plant Initiative translocating Papillose Bog-moss (Sphagnum papillosum) to a degraded @Lancswildlife bog in Greater Manchester to assist in its restoration #bryophytes #Sphagnum @nwrpi #peatlands

[Helen Bradshaw @helslacy]

What’s that? You didn’t know @chesterzoo funded AMAZING, urgent, rare plant conservation work right here in the UK by @nwrpi & that it’s been recognised and published in @CIEEMnet ? oh catch up 😉 #PreventingExtinction

[Helen Bradshaw @helslacy]

Great 🧵 on the dire situation.Thu our work @chesterzoo we’ve been supporting @nwrpi incredible work on the @Lancswildlife Manchester Mosslands & at the zoo we have been breeding rare Large Heath butterflies for release on this precious habitat. Go #peatfree for wildlife 🦋🌱🌍

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

@thenewgalaxy @botany_beck @dunnjons @WildLakeland @UsuallyShroomin @FantasticFungi @lukaslarge @CoalspoilFungi @donnarainey4 @Newscooch Wow 🥵😱

[Helen Bradshaw @helslacy]

Pretty awesome work here by Josh @nwrpi this is the kind of direct conservation work in the UK we are so proud to support @ScienceatCZ 🙌🏻👏🏼

[Anne Carter @annefreshwater]

Fab to see #TubularWaterDropwort doing so well at this time of year at #RawcliffeMeadows one of @PondRiverStream #FlagshipPonds sites. Find out more about this fascinating urban pond site and TWD https://t.co/6X16ZIKRPA

[Chester Zoo Science @ScienceatCZ]

It's 9 wins for us in this year's @BIAZA Awards!🏅

Our work on a diverse set of projects has been recognised as among the best, ranging from long-term lion behavioural monitoring, to using hormones in breeding Omani blind cavefish 🦁🌱🦎🐟

Take a look 👇
https://t.co/zI9LbInwut

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

Wigan’s grasslands are so good, that we’ve been targeting some for the reintroduction of long extinct plants like Dyer’s Greenweed and Green-winged Orchid! 🌱❤️

[Joshua Styles @joshual951]

What @Lancswildlife and @WiganCouncil have achieved for their urban grassy spaces over the past two decades is nothing short of astounding! Here’s a short vid I did to showcase some of their amazee grasslands: https://t.co/aK16054P0l

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

We reintroduced this fantabulous wee beastie to the @CheshireWT Holcroft Moss just over two years ago, and it’s increased by over 8-fold in that time! YAY!

[Joshua Styles @joshual951]

There’s been another drastic increase in reintroduced White Beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba) this year - this time, at the @CheshireWT managed Holcroft Moss! 🤩🎊

[Helen Bradshaw @helslacy]

He certainly is a man on a mission and we @chesterzoo & @ScienceatCZ are VERY proud to be supporting Josh’s work through the @nwrpi it’s one of our key UK field programmes, have a read below 👇#UKwildlife #Mosslands

[Joshua Styles @joshual951]

There was also a 3-fold increase in plants of Endangered Great Sundew (Drosera anglica) at this secret @CheshireWT managed site after its reintroduction last year! YAY!!

[Joshua Styles @joshual951]

OH MY GOD!!

After >150 years of extinction, reintroduced Oblong-leaved Sundew (Drosera intermedia) has seen over a 7-fold increase on this @Lancswildlife reserve including lots of young plants and babies!!! YAY!!!🌱❤️

[Magda Steele @peat_girl]

Just turned on the telly and imagine my surprise when the first thing on is @joshual951 of @nwrpi on @BBCCountryfile spreading the good word about planting native wildflowers! #goals #ecology

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

@thenewgalaxy @BSBIbotany @EuropeanOrchids @Greenwings @dunnjons @botany_beck @smurfett722 @chrishindle @BryanYorke @LeifBersweden Gawjusssss 😍😍😍

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

@LucyERutherford @Love_plants @wildflower_hour 😍😍😍

[North-West Rare Plant Initiative @nwrpi]

@fossilplants Wowowow! 😍

[PeatFreeApril @PeatFreeApril]

Thanks to @nwrpi & @NHM_London for this short film of a great sundew - a fascinating carnivorous plant that lives in peat bogs!
https://t.co/l9MyKelOX7

#PeatFreeApril #Carnivorous #EarthDay #Peatlands #Plants #PeatFree #Environment #UK