Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.

Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!

Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.

Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.

Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.

Plant wildflower with seed bombs!

Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.

Build your own bug mansion and attract a multitude of creepy crawlies to your garden.

Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.

Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.

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 important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread of…