BSBI New Year Plant Hunt

Huge thanks to thousands of you who take part in our New Year Plant Hunt -
you're helping us learn
more about how our wild and naturalised plants are responding to a rapidly changing climate.

Did you take part in the 2025 New Year Plant Hunt (NYPH)? Maybe you've been with us since the very first Hunt?

We'd like to say thank you to all of you - we couldn't do it without you!

We'd also like to say a massive thanks to the NYPH Support Team, who work tirelessly behind the scenes at nyph@bsbi.org.

Thanks also to all the organisers of Group Hunts - they are always a great way to get started with plant hunting.

Find out more

You can see past plant records and Hunt results via our New Year Plant Hunt Results website, where you'll also find Longest Lists and most frequently-recorded plants, and can check results from previous years.

Each year we post daily round-ups of results from across Britain and Ireland on our blog.

You can also follow the Hunt on social media - we're on:

Bluesky

Facebook (Britain and Ireland)

Instagram

LinkedIn

Threads

TikTok

Twitter

Next steps?

Let us help you take the next steps on your botanical journey! If you liked our Plant Hunt spotter sheets, remember to check out all our plant ID videos, crib sheets & photo galleries.

Fancy taking a short plant ID course this year? Check out what we can provide and what external organisations have on offer. You can also apply (before the end of January) for one of our training grants to help cover the cost!

If you enjoyed one of our Group Hunts, check out the interactive map on our Local Botany page to find out about group plant-hunting opportunities in your area throughout the year.

How do results compare across the years? 

For more about results 2014-24, including media coverage, blogposts, and our annual analyses of the data, please visit the New Year Plant Hunt archive, or check this poster which summarises results across the years.

2025 New Year Plant Hunt

Check out our daily round-ups of results across Britain and Ireland:

Huge thanks again to the NYPH Support Team! In 2025 the event was run and supported by : Astrid, Azeem, Carina, Chantal, Ella, Harjivan, Isabelle, Jabin, James D., Jen, Jo, Joni, Lindsay-Anne, Louise, Matt, Moira, Nancy, Sam, Sarah, Toby & Tom.

Thanks also to all the organisers of Group Hunts - they are always a great way to get started with plant hunting.

2024 New Year Plant Hunt

See where our plant-hunters ventured out across Britain and Ireland on our interactive map.

Check out our infographic showing the impact of the 2024 Hunt.

Read daily updates:

Day One summary

Day Two summary

Day Three summary

Follow the New Year Plant Hunt on Twitter | Instagram | NYPH Facebook group

You can also find us on Bluesky | Threads | TikTok