https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/montydon/Recent content in montydon on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 16 Apr 2026 05:35:02 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-households-face-5000-fine-for-uprooting-protected-bluebells-this-spring/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:35:02 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/uk-households-face-5000-fine-for-uprooting-protected-bluebells-this-spring/UK households are being warned that digging up common springtime bluebells could result in fines of up to £5,000. Monty Don, presenter of BBC Gardeners' World, has issued a clear caution to gardeners about the legal protections surrounding this beloved flower. Bluebells are safeguarded under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, making it illegal to intentionally pick or dig up the plants or their bulbs in the wild. Removing bluebells from natural woodlands is an offence that carries significant financial penalties.