Join us for a practical session 8 August 10am to 1pm collecting melancholy thistle and Lady’s mantle wildflower seeds from populations in Teesdale.

Melancholy thistle and Lady’s mantle are both present in the best species-rich upland hay meadows. Their abundance in meadows has been reducing and collecting seeds will allow us to expand the population by growing plug plants and planting them out into meadows in Teesdale.

As part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme, the wildflower seeds we collect will be sown at workshops in the Autumn, and then grown on into plants which can be used as part of the restoration and enhancement of meadows in Upper Teesdale.

To sign up please use our Better Impact volunteer platform.