Sustainable food growing
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On this page you'll find useful tips on how to grow food in ways that help your community and the biodiversity around it
No matter how big the space you have, you can please both people and wildlife with a majestic herb garden. Planting a herb garden will not only allow you easy access to seasoning for your food, but will also attract pollinators like bees and butterflies into your garden. Herb gardens can be planted in raised beds, borders, containers or windowboxes – any space will do!
Please people and wildlife with a herb garden!
If you use planters and group them together, you will also provide shelter for wildlife between them and increase your watering efficiency. You can use troughs, hanging baskets or terracotta pots for your wildlife-friendly plants.
Top ten wildlife-friendly herbs:
- Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
- Caraway - Carum carvi
- Hyssop - Hyssopus officinalis
- English lavender - Lavandula angustifolia
- Common sage - Salvia officinalis
- Wild thyme - Thymus polytrichus
- Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
- Chives - Allium schoenoprasum
- Common mint - Mentha spicata
- Wild marjoram - Origanum vulgare
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Help wildlife thrive year-round
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In this page you'll find an array of information to how to best help wildlife over the changing seasons each year
Become a citizen scientist
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On this page you'll find exciting information on getting involved with citizen science project in your own home and community
Take environmental action
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On this page you'll find useful information on how to take environmental action from home and in your community
Speak up for nature
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On this page you'll find useful information on how to reach out to others about nature & the environment
Mindful shopping and eating
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On this page you'll find excellent tips on how to shop sustainably and be mindful of what you're eating