 | | | Stinging nettles give us an insight into both the capacity for nature to flourish even in some of the hardest urban conditions, and how plants are essential in providing us with some of the neccessities of life.
Not only do they provide excellent food for some butterflies and moths, but we can make tea from their leaves, use them as dyes, and once stung we will never forget their power to protect - as good a piece of environmental education as any.Mathew Frith Urban Advisor, English Nature |
| | Nettle GamesTry your hand at some of our online games. How will you fare in the true or false quiz?  | Play true or false? Test your knowledge of the nettle. Will you be the pick of the patch or will you be stung? |
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| | | | Did you know? | | Nettles were often hung in bunches in larders because of their fly repellent properties. |
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