Birds11 min read
Help garden birds safely
Cleaner feeders, fresh water, seasonal food and better shelter for the birds sharing your garden.
A field guide for the wildlife next doorMake space
Make space
for the wild.
Transform any garden, balcony or tiny outdoor corner into somewhere life can feed, drink, shelter and thrive.
Plant for pollinators ✦ Add water ✦ Leave the leaves ✦ Connect habitats ✦ Avoid pesticides ✦ Let nature participate ✦
Start here
What fits your garden today?
Skip the scroll. Pick a starting point based on the time and space you have, or score the habitat layers you already offer.
01I am new here
Five small actions for your first week of wildlife gardening.
Start this week 02I have 15 minutesQuick wins for water, food and shelter without a full redesign.
Browse quick projects 03I only have a balconyContainers, vertical planting and tiny water features that still help wildlife.
Open balcony guide 04Score my gardenCheck food, water, shelter and access, then get three practical next steps.
Open garden plannerLook closer
Your garden is already an ecosystem.
Every flower, stone, puddle and fallen leaf can play a part. Mini Wild Garden shows you how to notice what is already there, then make thoughtful changes that help it flourish.
Discover our approach →
4essentialsFood · water · shelter · access
Choose a visitor
Who is your garden for?
Follow the life already moving through your space and learn what will genuinely help.
Bees & pollinators10 min read
Make your garden better for bees
Create a long flowering season and give pollinators somewhere to feed, drink and nest.
Hedgehogs11 min read
Welcome hedgehogs into your garden
Improve access, reduce common hazards and create quiet corners for shelter and feeding.
Butterflies & moths12 min read
Create a butterfly-friendly garden
Provide nectar for adults and food plants for caterpillars without needing a huge space.
Frogs & pond life11 min read
Make space for frogs and pond life
Add water safely, provide cover and connect damp habitats around your garden.
Small spaces6 min read
Help wildlife in a small garden
Use walls, pots, containers and vertical planting to turn limited space into useful habitat.
Field project · 01
The fastest habitat upgradeAdd water.
Add water.
Watch life arrive.
Build with shallow margins, a secure escape route and enough cover for wildlife to move safely between water and land.
Build a wildlife pondWhy water?
It supports drinking, bathing, breeding and hunting, often bringing several layers of the garden food web together.
One garden, many worlds
Build habitat in layers.
A thriving garden is a patchwork: flowers in the sun, shelter in the shade, water at ground level and safe routes between them.
A wilder weekend
Make something useful by Sunday.
Start with a project that fits the time, space and energy you have. Small changes compound when they connect.
See all garden projectsThe garden year
Move with the seasons.
What wildlife needs changes throughout the year. Let the garden’s rhythm guide what you do next.
March – MaySpring
Support nesting, early pollinators and emerging pond life while giving the garden time to wake naturally.
Explore the season →June – AugustSummer
Keep water available, let flowers continue and make space for wildlife during the hottest and busiest months.
Explore the season →
September – NovemberAutumn
Turn fallen leaves, seed heads and woody material into shelter and food instead of clearing everything away.
Explore the season →
December – FebruaryWinter
Provide reliable food, unfrozen water and undisturbed shelter while natural resources are harder to find.
Explore the season →Free iPhone app
Plotly: garden planning made simple.
Prefer to plan on your phone? Plotly is a free garden planner for iPhone from Natasha Card. Create spaces for beds, pots and borders, keep plant notes, schedule jobs, and see what is due today without spreadsheets or sticky notes.
- Organise garden spaces and plants
- Watering, feeding, sowing and seasonal reminders
- Free to download on the App Store
Inside the app
