Ever wondered how scientists collect, press, mount and store plant specimens which last for hundreds of years? The LoveLincsPlants team take you through the process here, so you can have a go at making your very own herbarium - a floristic time capsule.

Everything you need to know about our LoveLincsPlants project and how to get involved with the plant collection, specimen mounting or training events for 18 to 35 year olds. Volunteer with us and you could get your name written into history in the herbarium of Lincolnshire plants at the Natural History Museum in London.

View the latest LoveLincsPlants Project Report.

Find out more about the LoveLincsPlants habitat beds at Banovallum House HQ. Take a walk around the garden and find out how you can recreate these wildlife habitats in your own garden.

If your school fancies getting involved with the Love Lincs Plants project, download our online resources to use in your lesson plan. There's information on the project, as well as sheets to make your own class herbarium and even a plant identification quiz to print out and have a go!

Waders nesting in the Arctic travel to British coasts and estuaries in their thousands to spend the winter in milder conditions. Find the best places to see lapwings, oystercatchers, bar-tailed godwits, redshanks, and grey plovers jostle for space on the crowded mudflats.