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Frogspawn in pond

Water you waiting for?

Discover how adding water features like bird baths, ponds, and bog gardens can transform your garden into a vibrant haven for wildlife.

A wildlife gardening award mounted on a wooden paque, placed in a winning garden. You can see a few shrubs, but the main focus is the plaque.

Wildlife Gardening Award 2024

Community Engagement Manager, Jo, tells us all about the success of our Wildlife Gardening Award which launched in 2023. Applications are now open for 2024 - read on to learn why you should enter…

Toad

Toad-ally awesome!

As the temperature slowly rises and blue begins to peak through the winter clouds, life begins to return to our ponds. Our first frogs show themselves in mid-March, and frogspawn – that spectacle…

Spring crocus

The coming of spring

Gardeners everywhere are making plans for spring and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are renewing their call, encouraging gardeners everywhere to make space for wildlife – no matter how big or small your…

A robin perched on a branch with frosted berries on in the winter

Preparing your garden wildlife for winter

Spare a thought for your garden wildlife as temperatures plummet and the rest of us wrap up warm, hunker down and prepare for the advent of spring. Winter is the hardest season for our wild garden…

A person wearing white trousers walks barefoot in grass

Let your lawns grow long this May!

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust encourages gardeners to let their lawns grown long this May, as we share our top tips for a thriving summer lawn.

Hedgehog (c) Jon Hawkins 

Wildlife Gardening: Get connected

This spring, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are inspiring gardeners across Yorkshire to make as many changes as they can in gardens for wildlife.

It’s not just about what you plant and how you…

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