Lost Rainforests of the British Isles
Journey into the depths of a rainforest. The air hangs heavy; sunlight plays on the greens of myriad plants and trees. But this isn’t a tropical paradise. It’s one of the last temperate…
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Unearthing the fungi of British temperate rainforests
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Mycorrhizal Ecologist, David Satori, joins us to explore mossy temperate rainforests and the kingdom of fungi.
The British Rainforest Garden Plant List
Take a look at some of the key species from the British Rainforest Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and access our full plant list
The Wildlife Trusts' British Rainforest Garden unveiled at RHS Chelsea
Today, The Wildlife Trusts unveiled their first-ever show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, bringing the magic of Britain's temperate rainforests to the prestigious event.
Bringing wildlife back
The work The Wildlife Trusts do to protect wildlife on land and at sea. Saving the UK’s wildlife and wild places and helping them to recover from past losses and damage has been a central aim of The Wildlife Trusts throughout our history.
Bringing Wildlife Back
Ian Jelley, Director of Living Landscapes for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, explains why helping nature recover is as essential for us as it is for wildlife.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 - British Rainforest Garden
The Wildlife Trusts were excited to create the British Rainforest Garden, designed by award-winning Zoe Claymore, for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. The garden evoked the lush, wet woodlands that once swathed vast areas of the west coast of the British Isles and was sponsored by grant giving charity, Project Giving Back, and supported by insurer, Aviva. It is hoped that the garden will help visitors to learn more about this rare and precious habitat on our group of islands and be inspired to help bring them back.
British rainforests – a new approach for climate action, communities and nature
We’re facing a climate and ecological emergency. We need to move much faster in rolling out joined-up solutions at scale, while also avoiding greenwashing traps that will only slow us down - write…
Hidden Atlantic Rainforests
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Danielle Chalmers from Cumbria Wildlife Trust will talk about the work on preserving Atlantic Rainforests.
Temperate Rainforests Research Programme
Our restoration programme is creating new woodlands to restore and reconnect the temperate rainforest (TRF) of the British Isles. The aim is to create bigger areas of rainforest that are better managed and more connected – the start of a 100-year landscape restoration.
Magical British rainforest garden wins the public vote!
The Wildlife Trusts win People’s Choice award at 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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