
How to provide bushes for nesting birds
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five metres tall, with a clear flyway in front, then installing a swift box or brick onto your own home is a great idea!
Nick Upton
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
The best plants for bumblebees! Bees are important pollinating insects, but they are under threat. You can help them by planting bumblebee-friendly flowers.
Coastal gardening can be a challenge, but with the right plants in the right place, your garden and its wildlife visitors can thrive.
By writing to your MP or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care passionately about.
Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.