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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Presidents' Award is awarded annually by the presidents of the Wild Flower Society and the BSBI @bsbibotany.bsky.social for the most useful contribution to understanding our flora. Congratulations to 2026 winner Trevor Dines @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social, for his book Urban Plants.

WFS president Alan Leslie presents the Presidents' Award certificate to 2026 winner Trevor Dines

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This year's AGM and member's weekend took place in Hampshire, with field meetings at Hayling Island Beach and Portsdown Hill and a talk by Dominic Price of the Species Recovery Trust @speciesrecovery.bsky.social.

A group of botanists gathered around a plant on a shingle beach

An audience watching a presentation. The PowerPoint slide says The Species Recovery Trust.

A green hill overlooking the sea, under a blue sky.

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

If you're near Fleet in Hampshire today, you can find us at the Nature Discovery Day at Edenbridge Country Park.

A gazebo at an outdoor event with Wild Flower Society display materials and a simple wild flower quiz with plant specimens

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If you're in Cambridge today, come along to the @cnhs1857.bsky.social Conversazione, in the David Attenborough building (by the Zoology museum) until 5pm, for exhibits by all sorts of wildlife groups and enthusiasts!

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

It's the final day of the Spring Week Hunt. What flowering plants did you find?

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Tim Holt-Wilson @timholtwilson.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Out recording Spring flower activity today at Bungay (Suffolk) @wildflowersociety.bsky.social. Agreeable company with impressive skill-set. My top find was Rustyback Fern (Asplenium ceterach) - not much of a flower but a first for me.

Rustyback Fern Asplenium ceterach on a 19th century brick wall. It has pinnately-divided, tongue-shaped leaves growing as a tuft.

Rustyback Fern growing next to Wall-rue Fern on a brick wall.

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Who's seen some Spring flowers this weekend? Did you find any last entries for the Winter Months Hunt yesterday or are you starting the Spring Week Hunt today?

Violets flowering among grass and fallen leaves

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The annual Presidents Award is made by @bsbibotany.bsky.social & @wildflowersociety.bsky.social Presidents to "the most useful contribution to the understanding of the flowering plants & ferns of Britain & Ireland". The 2025 Award goes to Alys Fowler for her book Peatlands: bsbi.org/about/news/p...

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

On this wet weekend, why not enjoy our online meeting archive on YouTube? Recent additions include talks on rare plants of Sussex, and urban botany. youtu.be/qjwU0RnELhc?...

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What's Rare in Sussex

YouTube video by The Wild Flower Society

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Day two of our members' weekend, and it would take more than a spot of British weather to stop this intrepid band of botanists! Lots of aquatic plants and ferns today, including the impressive Royal fern (hand for scale!)

A group of people with umbrellas and wearing raincoats

A group of people looking into a river to see aquatic plants

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

We had a wonderful field meeting this morning, seeing lots of plants including the beautiful Hybrid goat's-beard, Tragopogon x mirabilis.

A hybrid goat's-beard flower with purple outer rays and yellow centre.

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Starting our annual members' weekend, in Taunton this year. How many plants will we find before we even get out of the car park?

A group of people looking at plants at the edge of a car park

Two people looking closely at a plant by a bollard

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John Martin @pilning.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

The rather stunning form of Small-flowered Catchfly, Silene gallica var. quinquevulnera, at Gorey, Jersey, one of many highlights of a splendid week with @wildflowersociety.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #pinkfamily

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Moira O'Donnell @naturelark.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Breckland Speedwell, Veronica praecox (left), Fingered Speedwell, V. triphyllos (top right), and non-flowering Spring Speedwell, V. verna (bottom right). All seen during the fabulous @wildflowersociety.bsky.social meeting at Weeting Heath today. #WildflowerHour

Non-flowering Spring Speedwell, Veronica verna

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The Spring week hunt is for plants found in flower during the first 7 days in March. Are you taking part this year? What flowers have you found so far?

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Our latest online meeting video is now available on catch-up: Chris Metherell talks about Linnaeus and his contribution to botany. youtu.be/lYk43ZgcLas?...

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Linnaeus and his Contribution to Botany

YouTube video by The Wild Flower Society

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The Wild Flower Society encourages people to appreciate and learn about our local flora in Britain and Ireland, but occasionally we enjoy hearing about plants from further afield, too. You can see Peter Llewellyn's talk on the wild flowers of Turkey on our YouTube channel youtu.be/7V85eG5D-Tw?...

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The Wild Flowers of Turkey

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The Wild Flower Society @wildflowersociety.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The first of our Introduction to Botany talks by Karen Van Oostrum is now available to watch on YouTube: youtu.be/dzUumXm4sGk?...

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Introduction to Botany

YouTube video by The Wild Flower Society

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