
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?
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Surfaced spaces have all kinds of uses. You may need off-street parking, or a low-maintenance alternative to a lawn; a path running between flower beds, or just somewhere to sit and enjoy the garden. There are many surfaces to choose from – paving slabs, poured concrete, granite sets, bricks, decking, turf … But, on balance, gravel can be one of the more hospitable options when it comes to wildlife. Not only is it low-maintenance and relatively cheap for you, but it provides the perfect environment for drought-tolerant planting, attracting wildlife when other parts of the garden may not.
Gravel provides the perfect environment for drought-tolerant planting, attracting wildlife when other parts of the garden may not
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.
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.
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.