Butterflies and moths are sensitive indicators of the health of our environment.
 
Butterfly Conservation has raised awareness of the drastic decline in butterflies and moths, and created widespread acceptance that action needs to be taken. Through our conservation work, we have also begun to reverse the decline of several of our most threatened species.
 
We run three of the world's largest butterfly and moth recording schemes which together have gathered over 37 million records. Our monitoring shows that several of our most threatened butterflies and moths are beginning to recover thanks to our landscape-scale projects. Successes include the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, High Brown Fritillary, Duke of Burgundy, Wood White, Heath Fritillary, Marsh Fritillary, Small Blue, Grey Carpet and Forester moths.
 
We play a leading role in a broad partnership which has successfully re-introduced the Large Blue to the UK after it became extinct. The data from our recording and monitoring schemes has been compiled into butterfly and moth reports which provide a sound evidence base for further research and have been used to inform policy development. Over 15,000 active volunteers contribute work worth £18 million per year - equivalent to almost 650 full-time staff.
 
1. All profits will be donated via their website. Proof of this will be supplied via email. If you would prefer a food donation - Trussel have their own app which updates daily with requests on what is low on stock and what items are needed the most. 
2. The physical hats will be donated to either Nottingham QMC Hospital NICU, City Hospital NICU or Mansfield Kingsmill NICU.
 
1 purchase will provide 4x hats to the NICU unit
Materials needed - 1x Stylecraft Aran Yarn £2.30
Profit/Donation is £7.70
 
If you'd like to read more about Trussell - click the link below
 
Butterfly Conservation (butterfly-conservation.org)