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Plantlife Newsletter January 2025 View this email in your browser Happy New Year John! After the reflection of December, January is the time for looking ahead, for making changes and for taking action.  Perhaps, like us, you're busy making resolutions. Every year there's a flurry of 'New Year, New You' posts bursting with ideas to boost everything from health and wellness to productivity. But this year we think it's time for a shake up! Nature is always there for us. Nature lowers our stress levels, helps our mental health, improves our immune systems. Nature gives us life. So this year, let's be there for nature. Check out our nature-filled resolutions and don't miss our video below about the secrets of a winter wildflower. Sow the Seeds for a Nature-filled 2025 If you love nature just as much as we do, why not try one of these resolutions to forge a deeper nature connection and protect our wild plants and fungi. Improve your Wild Plant Knowledge Download our Wildflower ID Guide here and see what you can learn about the incredible flora and fungi around the UK. We also have loads of fungi ideas and resources, for all of the budding mycologists. Get Involved in Nature Conservation Nature conservation is for everyone! You don't need any experience or training to get started. You can get hands on with volunteering or citizen science projects, give No Mow May a go or plant native wildflowers. Or you could get stuck in virtually by learning more about our grasslands or temperate rainforests. Find even more ideas in our blog here. Connect with Nature While getting out to explore a nature reserve is amazing, you could also have an adventure on your own doorstep! Take a walk to see what wild plants, fungi and lichen you can find, you might be surprised. Or tune in to one of our relaxing nature videos here, to connect from home. Species Focus: Snowdrop Snowdrops with their slim green leaves and pretty white petals are iconic at a time of year when little else flowers. Snowdrops survive the cold winter months and flower so early, because they grow from bulbs. The species has long been associated with our cold winter months – the Latin name, Galanthus nivalis, translates as ‘milk flower of the snow.’ Read more about Snowdrops here. Scroll down to the bottom of our species page for some interesting facts. For instance, did you know that one of the regional names of this pretty plant is Dingle-dangle? Discover the Hidden Secrets of Snowdrops Discover the ingenious ways Snowdrops have adapted to deal with harsh winters with Plantlife's Specialist Botanical Advisor Sarah Shuttleworth and Adam Shaw. How are Goats and Art Helping Vulnerable Bryophytes? 16 January, 7pm Join Welsh Marches Project Officer, Ellie Baggett and the boredomresearch collaboration to find out more about connecting people with the elusive bryophytes of Welsh species recovery programme, Natur am Byth! Hear about the conservation grazing goats – Dodger, Humphrey and Goatie – and the magical world of moss, exploring themes of strength and fragility, and drawing parallels with human resilience and vulnerability. Become a member here, to book your place. *If you are a member you should have already received your personal email invitation directly from our team (contact us if you haven’t!). New members will receive a link in your welcome email. Want to Help our Plants and Fungi? Join Plantlife today and together we will secure a world rich in wild plants and fungi.   You’ll receive an Identification Guide to fungi, lichens, wild plants and trees, as well as access to Member Events. You’ll see the impact you’re having in your Plantlife magazine. Join and Make a Difference Today Follow Plantlife on: Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Visit Plantlife's website Copyright © Plantlife All rights reserved.   Plantlife International is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered Charity in England and Wales (1059559) & Scotland, (SC038951) Registered Company in England and Wales (3166339) Registered Office: Brewery House,36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AP, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1722 342730   enquiries@plantlife.org.uk  www.plantlife.org.uk You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive emails from Plantlife. If you don't want to receive emails from us in the future, please unsubscribe here.