Conservationists, ecologists and volunteers will join forces on Friday (July 31) to rescue around 200 Northern Marsh and Pyramidal Orchids from Greenabella Marsh and replant them at RSPB Saltholme and Seaton Common National Nature Reserve. Chris Francis, senior manager at RSPB Saltholme, said: "Wild orchids are among Britain's most beautiful native plants and we're incredibly proud that Saltholme has been chosen to give many of them a new home. (Image: Claire Freeburn)Suzanne Noble, orchid specialist at British Orchids, said Britain's native orchids were "every bit as fascinating, beautiful and special" as their tropical relatives. She added: "Wild orchids have evolved over thousands of years alongside fungi, insects and the habitats they depend upon, making them important indicators of healthy ecosystems. Northern Marsh Orchid.