Habitat Aid

Habitat Aid Somerset based regenerative co. selling native plants, wildflower seed, fruit trees since 2008. We help small UK growers/harvesters and conservation NGOs.
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B Corp etc.. Walking the walk. Habitat Aid supplies whatever you need for habitat restoration or new native planting schemes. We've been going since 2008. We sell high quality British native trees, plants and aquatic plants, seeds and heritage fruit trees, which we source through our community of small specialist UK nurseries and growers. We have close links to a number of UK conservation charitie

s, to whom we donate half our profits from online sales. Many of these are also clients. We deal with many NGOs including the Wildlife Trusts, Earthwatch, and Friends of the Earth. We also increasingly work with corporate clients and landscape and ecology professionals. Corporate clients include the Co-op, Good Energy, Nestle, M&S and Lakeland, and government organisations the Forestry Commission, the Environment and Highways Agencies, Natural England and the Ministry of Justice.

Unexpected discovery on an inspection of a recent meadow project this afternoon. šŸ„° (and friend)
08/06/2026

Unexpected discovery on an inspection of a recent meadow project this afternoon. šŸ„° (and friend)

Itā€™s that time of year againā€¦
03/06/2026

Itā€™s that time of year againā€¦

Struggling with blanketweed or green water? Discover simple and effective wildlife-friendly ways to manage algae and keep your pond ecosystem healthy.

Another orchid in our meadowā€¦ šŸ˜ So mysterious and exotic.
02/06/2026

Another orchid in our meadowā€¦ šŸ˜ So mysterious and exotic.

Massive exuviae year at the Habitat Aid pond! Here on gorgeous Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus šŸ„°
28/05/2026

Massive exuviae year at the Habitat Aid pond! Here on gorgeous Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus šŸ„°

Latest blogā€¦ our favourite pond plantsā€¦
25/05/2026

Latest blogā€¦ our favourite pond plantsā€¦

My favourite 10 plants for a wildlife pond. Good looking, well behaved, and great for the local ecosystem. For ponds large and small. And pitfalls to avoid!

My work here is done. forest.
22/05/2026

My work here is done. forest.

This slightly wonky note from 2011 is still pinned up in our office. I met him at a Butterfly Conservation donors event ...
08/05/2026

This slightly wonky note from 2011 is still pinned up in our office. I met him at a Butterfly Conservation donors event and had a long chat. He was super engaged and said some very encouraging things. I followed up with a letter (of course I did!). A few days later this arrived in the post. Lovely man.

06/05/2026

To understand what we want from hedges in the future, itā€™s important to look at their long and rich history. šŸŒ³ Weā€™ve had hedges in the UK since the bronze ages and many of our existing hedges are truly ancient habitats.

ptes.org/hedgerow/a-history-of-hedgerows

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05/05/2026

From the herbaceous vegetation at the bottom, the woody shrubs that make up the structure, to the trees that tower above the hedge canopy, each part of a contributes important resources to wildlife.

šŸŒ³ The Tree Council

A day counting Fritillaries...
26/04/2026

A day counting Fritillaries...

I had a really nice road trip last week. I spent a day in the Welsh borders looking at wildflower meadows, but en route dropped in to see the lovely folk at the Floodplain Meadows Partnership. They were doing their annual Fritillary count at North Meadow, outside Cricklade. It's an almost mythical s...

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