Petty Whin (Genista anglica) a small spiny shrub with pea shaped yellow flowers in clusters. An indicator species on the NPMS Healthlands species lists. It has declined in many lowland regions since the 1960's. It has swollen, pointed hairless seed pods. Photo: Anne Burgess, CC

Come & say hi at Bristol Festival of Nature! Two days of free nature activities, stalls & screenings. Catch us at the NPMS stand in the festival marquee, as we celebrate 10 years of NPMS. This is a family friendly event, organised by the Natural History Consortium.

Back to basics: Want to get more familiar with wildflowers and how to ID them? This easy-to-follow plant anatomy session will help break down barriers for learning. Join Sarah Shuttleworth: Specialist Botanical Advisor, Plantlife, in this free webinar tinyurl.com/34jnam7d

Webinar reminder - Wildflower ID tomorrow at 12.30 - 1.30pm. Want to get more familiar with wildflowers & how to identify some of them? Join Sarah Shuttleworth Plantlife Specialist Botanical Advisor for this easy-to-follow plant anatomy session. Book ow.ly/71yC50W7HMH

In-field training event. Fern Foray in the Forest: 4th July 10 - 1pm Picket & Clanger Wood, Wiltshire. Spend the morning in the beautiful Clanger woods, getting to grips with the basic principles of fern ID. Spaces will be limited so book early ow.ly/bfOZ50V1kVN

Online webinar Mon 23rd June - Classes for Grasses 2. Is grass ID knocking your confidence? This session will help you get familiar with NPMS grass indicator species. We’ll look at the identifying features of grasses. For more details & to book ow.ly/gl0z50WaTPe

Species spotlight Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus a small deciduous shrub with vivid green leaves & lantern shaped greenish pink flowers. Leaves are 1-3cm long & finely toothed. It features on several species lists including for bog & heath habitats. 📷Nathalie Esselin

Unable to join us in the field this Fri? We still have a few spaces available for our online Fern Foray - 8th July! An interactive workshop for NPMS vols, to develop the skills you need for fern ID. Book & receive joining resources here: ow.ly/A5H850WiScn #Botany #FernID

Webinar - Intro to NPMS Survey & Methodology Thurs 17th July 12.30 - 2pm. Taken on an NPMS square and keen to get started? This webinar is for you. Intro session to NPMS for new volunteers & anyone interested in joining in. Visit for more info & to book ow.ly/8vl950WbAJ8

🔊 NPMS vols in N. Ireland! Join Jo Mulholland, BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland at Ulster Folk Museum 19th July. Take a walk through the habitats within the grounds, incl hedges, woodland & streams. Practice setting up plots. Book: npms.org.uk/content/traini… #NPMS10

Did you know we are celebrating 10 years of #NPMS this season? Here's a sneak peak of our 10 year anniversary logo and keep an eye out for upcoming news and ways you can get involved in celebrating with us. #NPMS10

Chalk Grasslands Training Friday 25th July 10 - 3pm Wolstonbury Hill, Sussex. Experts from Budding Nature will give an intro to identifying chalk grassland indicator plants. There will be a classroom session & an in-field session to practice skills. Info npms.org.uk/content/event-…

Woodland Habitat Training 2nd Aug, Co. Antrim. Jo Mulholland, BSBI Training Officer, will lead a walk introducing the woodland habitats within Glenarm Nature Reserve. Jo will explain how to set up plots in woodland habitats. See events page for details ow.ly/y0nl50Wn1Mr

Reminder - our online webinar Intro to NPMS Survey & Methodology is on tomorrow & it's not too late to sign up. An ideal introduction to the NPMS for anyone with a new square or looking to get involved in the scheme. See our events page to sign up ow.ly/jW9G50Wqxxz

Our fourth NPMS Annual Report is hot off the press. This year we take a special look at the achievements of the scheme & our volunteers over the last decade, as the NPMS celebrates it's special 10th anniversary. Read the report here ow.ly/lbMF50WwzpT #NPMS10

Sand Dune Species Training Fri 15th Aug 10 - 3pm Kenfig NNR, Brigend. Experts from Budding Nature will lead an intro to identifying coastal sand dune indicator plants. There will be a classroom and in-field session to practice your skills. For more info ow.ly/nFiK50Wc9m4

What better way to spend the day?! Learning about chalk grassland species in West Sussex, from Derek Samantha:).nature. Thanks so much to all volunteers that joined us last weekend at the stunning Wolstonbury Hill. #chalkgrassland #botany #wildflowers #npms10

Have you completed your later summer survey yet? There's still time to get out there to collect that all important data. Even if you didn't do your late spring/early summer survey. Thanks for all your efforts this season. #npms #botany #plantsurvey #volunteer

Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima) is a sand dune species & member of the Brassica family. The simple flowers have 4 petals which can range from pure white, pale pink, through to lilac or vibrant pink. It has fleshy leaves & can be seen growing above the high tide line. 📸 Sue McBean

New blog post alert - Recently the NPMS partnership welcomed Kim and Jo new Botanical Skills Officers in Northern Ireland. We caught up with them to find out all about them and their new roles. Read more on the blog ow.ly/L9hZ50WECjq