Have you got a passion for plants?

A new campaign wants people to start a National Plant Collection to help protect them against risks from climate change, pests and diseases

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GARDENERS are being encouraged to start a National Plant Collection of their own - to help save precious plants for the future.

Plant Heritage, the world’s leading cultivated plant conservation charity, has published its Missing Collections 2025 list.

This list highlights 16 pollinator-friendly plant groups that aren't yet part of the charity’s widely respected National Plant Collections scheme.

Now, gardeners are being asked to consider adopting one of the plant groups on this list, in a bid to protect more of the UK’s precious plants long-term.

By starting a new National Collection, people can play an active - and vital - role in plant conservation.

They will also join Plant Heritage’s vibrant community of fellow gardeners with a love for growing, sharing and saving plants.

Gwen Hines, CEO of Plant Heritage, said: “The National Plant Collections are an amazing way to protect the UK’s favourite garden plants for the future.