My story

The traditional wildflower meadow is in crisis
Lowland species-rich wildflower meadows and grasslands are our
most diverse yet our most threatened habitats. They are rich in wildlife,landscape character, folklore and history, and have been the inspiration for many of our greatest artists, writers and composers. They are as much a part of our heritage as the works of Shakespeare.

Despite this, the UK’s remaining meadow and grassland fragments
are still being ploughed up and destroyed.

How did it come to this?
Meadows and grasslands are being destroyed due to land use changes over the past 60 years. Intensive farming has resulted in habitats being ploughed or drained, with traditional forms of grazing needed for healthy meadows and grasslands abandoned, and diverse wildflower rich vegetation replaced with rye grass monocultures. The absence of conservation management and
continued ploughing threatens the meadows and grasslands that remain.

Help us to keep the colour in the countryside. Plantlife is looking to raise £25,000 to help safeguard the future for our beautiful wildflower meadows and grasslands.

My charity

Plantlife - The Wild-Plant Conservation Charity

Plantlife - The Wild-Plant Conservation Charity

Charity Registration No. 1059559

Plantlife is the organisation that is speaking up for the nation’s wild plants. We work hard to protect wild plants on the ground and to build understanding of the vital role they play in everyone’s lives. For more information go to our website www.plantlife.org.uk

Donations 31

Donation by Nigel Parsons on 04/11/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 31/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Milo Maguire on 30/09/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Christopher Hoskin on 13/09/12

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Donation by Ian Woosey on 06/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 03/09/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 31/08/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 30/08/12

£10.00

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We need to preserve what little is left

Donation by Tom on 30/08/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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compared with countries like switzerland our meadows have virtually lost their beautiful wildflowers!

Donation by Peter on 29/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hope you get lots of support!

Donation by Hazel on 29/08/12

£16.00

+ £4.00 Gift Aid

Donation by HELEN RICE on 28/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 25/08/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation by John Kidd on 25/08/12

£10.00

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Donation by Elizabeth Harris on 23/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Sheila Barker on 23/08/12

£22.00

+ £5.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Gill Davies on 23/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A great cause.Let's all do our bit to protect these beautiful and important habitats!

Donation by paul hughes on 21/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Christopher Walker on 20/08/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Charles Flynn on 20/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 20/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/08/12

£10.00

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Donation by Henry Cocker on 20/08/12

Donation by Jennifer Woodward on 19/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by sheila savill on 12/08/12

£50.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£668.00
  • Offline donations£30,951.00
  • Text donations£66.00
  • Total raised£31,685.00
  • Gift Aid£154.50

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