Making Meadows appeal
As a nation we've lost 97 per cent of wildflower meadows since the 1930s, with a huge knock-on effect to wildlife and plants. Can you help us create and restore more vital habitats like meadows to help save wildlife and biodiversity?
The figures are frightening, but you can help fight back
- Since 1900, almost 1.6 million hectares of wildflower meadows have been lost
- In the last decade alone, 72% of our butterflies have disappeared
- The UK's turtle doves have suffered a 93% decline in population
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Why meadows are so important
Habitats to help insects at risk
Two out of 27 recorded UK species of bumblebee are no longer with us. But it's not too late to reverse these trends by creating meadows for nature and insects to call home.
Making the countryside vibrant again
Wildflower meadows like Belfast Meadows in Northern Ireland were a traditional feature of our countryside. We want to put many colourful meadows like this on the map.
Meadow conservation
Thanks to donations and gifts in wills from supporters like you, we've created hay meadows in the White Peak, Derbyshire where rare flowers like the purple orchid now thrive.
Sustaining 100s of rare species
Wildflower meadows provide food and shelter for many vital pollinators and plants that in turn support birds like the skylark and the turtle dove.
Places for enjoying nature
There's nothing like running through the long grasses in summer meadows. It's part of our childhood and natural heritage.
