Volunteers to help rare wildflower by home growing<\/p>\n
Volunteers will cultivate tower mustard, a UK native, at home using seeds from London’s remaining population. The effort, coordinated by Citizen Zoo, aims to reintroduce the plant to five sites across the city\u2019s historic range.<\/p>\n
The program is part of a broader rewilding mission in London. Elliot Newton, director of rewilding at Citizen Zoo, emphasizes that collaboration with conservation groups, local authorities and communities is essential for success.<\/p>\n
Training and planting phases are planned to move forward with teacher-led sessions and community involvement. A Habitats & Heritage training event in Twickenham on 14 March will prepare volunteers for autumn planting days.<\/p>\n
Volunteers will learn home cultivation techniques before joining autumn planting events. New tower mustard specimens are expected to establish at five sites across London, forming a network of rewilded habitats.<\/p>\n
The initiative builds on prior Citizen Zoo projects, including community rearing of marsh grasshoppers for release into Norfolk wetlands, marking the charity\u2019s first plant-focused London conservation effort.<\/p>\n
The program is funded by the Mayor of London\u2019s Green Roots Fund and Thames Water, supporting training, seed sourcing and site establishment as part of urban conservation goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"