13 March 2015

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THE newly launched National Plant Monitoring Scheme is the first of its kind and asks for volunteers across the United Kingdom to visit a kilometre square local to them and record the plants they find there in several different plots.

The scheme will enable monitoring of how plants in different habitats are responding to changes in the environment.

The project is jointly organised by the  Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, the Centre for Ecology, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Plantlife.

All volunteers registering for a square on www.npms.org.uk will receive a survey pack (survey guidance; species list; species guidebook)

All volunteers will  be able to access telephone and email support provided by the volunteer coordinator

All volunteers, who carry out surveys twice a year, will be able to access free training courses.

To find out more go to www.plantlife.org.uk