How to help wildlife where you live
Hedgehog house by Gillian Day
Find simple actions you can take at home and at work to help the wildlife where you live.
How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is…
How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
How to create a vertical garden
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife!
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?
How to build a hibernaculum for amphibians and reptiles
Give amphibians and reptiles a safe place to shelter through the cold of winter by building a hibernaculum
How to take part in a citizen survey
Stand up for wildlife and help us learn more about our environment across the UK.
How to build a bat box
Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in conserving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
How to make a bee hotel
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch…
How to attract hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.