Every Garden Needs a Bird Bath
A bird bath is a cheap and easy way to attract birds to your garden. If you’re lucky, it might not just be birds that visit. Read more
Wildlife Gardening
Conservation can start at home. Your garden is an important environment for wildlife. Make your garden a haven for all things wild,
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus Minor)
Yellow Rattle, nature’s own meadow maker, we look at how it can affect grass growth and boost biodiversity in wildflower meadows. Read more
Beware, Mesh Netting is Dangerous to Wildlife.
Plastic mesh netting can cause a painful demise for a variety of garden wildlife. We discuss the risks and the alternatives. Read more
When is it Best to Prune Ivy for Wildlife?
Find out when is the best time to prune ivy to keep it under control whilst providing the maximum benefit to wildlife? Read more
How to Make A Wildlife Compost Heap
One of the best ways to attract wildlife is a compost heap. It’s very easy to do and provides a vital habitat for some of our most important garden creatures. Read more
Leave Areas of Your Lawn Unmown for Wildlife
Less work for you and your lawnmower, more habitat for nature…find out why leaving wild areas in your lawn is a win-win situation. Read more
Looking After Wildlife Whilst Maintaining Your Pond
Maintaining your pond can be a great time to see what’s living under the surface but make sure you don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Read more
Be Warned – Hedgehogs Drown in Garden Ponds
Good swimmers they may be but hedgehogs can perish in garden ponds if they fall in and can’t get out. We give you some tips on how to avoid it happening. Read more
Tadpoles and Pond Pumps Don’t Mix. What Can You Do?
Tadpoles face a hard life avoiding the many ways they can meet their end. The last thing they need is to get sucked into your garden pond pump. What can you do to stop it? Read more
