Joshua talks about being ‘a plant obsessive’ and taking over his mother's back garden at an early age to grow wildflowers.

Joshua is a 24 year old botanist with a BSc in Ecology and a passion for plants that is irresistible. His work since gaining his first-class degree in 2017 includes founding and coordinating the North West Rare plants initiative. The NWRPI is a conservation programme based in NW England, funded primarily by Chester Zoo and Lancashire Wildlife Trust that aims to reverse the fortunes of over 40 target plant species on the brink in the region, including plants like the Great Sundew. He is currently studying for an MSc in Biological Recording and Ecological Monitoring at MMU. He is dedicated to protecting and reintroducing rare and endangered species.

Apart from his skills and achievements Joshua is a wonderful, engaging human being who is guaranteed to pull you along in the slipstream of his obsession! If I was a TV producer, I would snap him up immediately as the David Attenborough of the plant kingdom.
Check him out on You Tube or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Recommended book:
Collins Photographic Wildflower Guide
By: David Streeter

The North West Rare Plants initiative
www.nwrpi.weebly.com

Plants before Pandas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW_XnT-MjtU

Contact Joshua
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-styles

Check out the Burren Nature Sanctuary at
www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie

Donate to the Burren Flora Seed Bank Project at https://www.burrennaturesanctuary.ie/product/burren-flora-seed-bank-project/