How to build a hedgehog home
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…
We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.
Our homes and gardens have an important role in the fight against climate change. Help preserve vital peatland by going peat free.
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the flat-backed millipede is a common minibeast. It is an important recycler of nutrients, feeding on decaying matter.
The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in summer, with the biggest colony on Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter.
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.