My dad has made this claim and I am having none of it !
Mind you, he is 46 and I'm 22 so maybe he does know better.
Yes, I Googled; I just got stuff about SOIL !
2007-02-22 08:01:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It's illegal to pick any wild flowers in the UK...
2007-02-22 08:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by Doodie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dad's the man on this one........
In the United Kingdom the common bluebell has been a protected species since 1981. This legislation was toughened up in 1989 and as such the trade in common bluebell bulbs or seeds is an offence. Landowners are prohibited from removing bluebells on their land for sale. Wild bluebells are protected by the legislation and it is a criminal offence to remove the bulbs.
2007-02-22 08:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad told me the same once.....and he s wrong too.
I am afraid all these answers saying it is illegal to pick bluebells are incorrect. It is perfectly legal to pick wild bluebells provided that they are not uprooted (only pick the flowers) and so long as they are not being picked for selling. If they are for your own enjoyment, then it is ok to pick them.
There are two species (Bluebell in Britain and Primrose in Northern Ireland) which are listed for protection only against sale.
Both the Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) order contain a list (Schedule 8) of endangered plants, which are protected against intentional picking, uprooting and destruction (unless a licence is obtained from the relevant authority,or the damage is a result of a lawful activity and could not reasonably have been avoided). These plants are also protected against sale.
Refer to Section 8 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/8) for the list of flowers and you will see that he Bluebell is listed but onlyin respect of section 13(2) - See link to Section 13 and refer to subsection 2 at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/section/13 which states "sells, offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession or transports for the purpose of sale, any live or dead wild plant included in Schedule 8, or any part of, or anything derived from, such a plant;"
Pick your Bluebells with a clear concience and enjoy them !
I hope this has cleared it up for you.
2016-02-28 10:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by Annoyed investor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive heard that, when we went to a school outing, we were told this, many years ago, aparantly all wild flowers are illigal to pick, but what the heck....
2007-02-22 08:07:29 · answer #4 · answered by herbal ashtray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry George but your dad is right, its illegal to pick them as they are now a protected species.
2007-02-22 08:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its illegal, unless you go into the woods in my uncles garden, snowdrops and bluebells aplenty
2007-02-22 08:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not supposed to pick any wild flowers these days, but if you do have to have some, snip them on the stem, don't pull up the roots.
2007-02-22 08:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK this would be correct because it is an endangerd plant
And besides if your dad says so I believe him
2007-02-22 10:24:44 · answer #8 · answered by travis p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are a protected wild flower,due to fields being used for motorways and new houses they are being destroyed, cowslips are another illegal too.There are many more-- too many to mention!
2007-02-22 08:10:40 · answer #9 · answered by mother 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - they are endangered.
But you can buy wildflower seeds and bulbs at a garden center
2007-02-22 09:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by Astra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋