It’s a rarity here in Hertfordshire, it’s classified as vulnerable on the GB Red List for plants, and it’s a Herts Species of Conservation Concern. So imagine the excitement when the Reserves Team at Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Rye Meads found not 1, but 130 Tubular Water Dropworts right there.
But the chances are that you’re not that excited. A small plant? Not much to look at? Why would I care?
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Kathryn Dunnett explains what this plant looks like, why it’s struggling and why we should care more about the less cute and cuddly examples of nature conservation.
For more about the SustFest Seasons weekend of eco themed activities in September and how you can register your event take a look at the Sustainable St Albans website
And please email amanda.yorwerth@mix926.com if you have a story about a particularly sustainable holiday – perhaps you travelled sustainably, perhaps you did something to encourage local wildlife when you were there, or perhaps you found a fun way of brightening up your summer right here in Hertfordshire so it felt like you were holidaying right here.
Image c. Dan Townsend
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