Hypochaeris glabra, Smooth Cat’s Ear, is an endangered native wildflower in Ireland. It occurs only on the North Coast of the island in small populations. It is on the Schedule 8 Plant List, Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern-Ireland) 2011, placing it under government protection. This legislation is one means …
Photograph of Sisyrinchium angustifolium courtesy of Robert and Hannah Northridge. Why do we attempt to protect plant species? Conserving endangered plant species is vital to the preservation of our ecosystems. While we can’t be sure of the current role of tiny remnants of endangered species within the ecosystems that still …
Conservation of endangered plants A group of young volunteer students from Downpatrick visited True Harvest Seeds last Friday. They came to help us and our partners Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership continue important conservation of endangered plants. Together we are helping save two coastal plants, Sea Kale – Crambe maritima …
