Your own personal orchestra
Fill your outdoor space with the sound of birdsong by installing a bird box, bath or feeding station.
Welcoming wildlife to your doorstep
Did you know that collectively our own outside spaces account for more of the UK’s green space than all our nature reserves combined?
Our gardens, yards and window boxes are undervalued spaces for wildlife, here are our top tips for turning your doorstep in to a mini-nature reserve.
Our gardens, yards and window boxes are undervalued spaces for wildlife, here are our top tips for turning your doorstep in to a mini-nature reserve.
(C) Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
Add a splash of colour
Encourage more bees and other pollinators to your outdoor space by planting native plant species like comfrey and meadow cranesbill.
(C) Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
A home for amphibians
Create a mini pond for frogs, newts and thirsty visitors using a partially buried washing up bowl. For their safety, build a way in and out using stones or other garden materials.
(C) Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Hedgehog highway
Cut a small, ‘hog sized’ hole at the bottom of your fence to create a hedgehog highway. Be sure to get planning permission from you neighbour first!
(C) Eden Jackson
Sit back and relax
Save yourself a job and let your grass grow. Leaving a long patch of grass is great for all wildlife, and you might also be surprised by the colourful flowers that are hidden in your lawn.
(C) Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
A home for mice and mini-beasts
Creepy crawlies and wood mice need a home too. Invite them to your outdoor space by making a dead wood pile in a secluded, shady spot.
(C) Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Creating nature networks
Most importantly, spread the word and encourage your neighbours to look after garden wildlife too.