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Small garden birds visiting a hanging wooden feederWildlife guide
Birds

Help garden birds safely

Cleaner feeders, fresh water, seasonal food and better shelter for the birds sharing your garden.

BirdsClean waterNatural food
11 min readUnder 30 minutes
A sunlit patch of colourful wildflowersGarden project
Planting

Grow a wildflower patch

Convert a sunny piece of lawn or a container into a longer-lasting source of pollen and nectar.

WildflowersPollinatorsSeed heads
7 min readOngoing
A finished log and leaf habitat built from stacked branches and leaf litterGarden project
Shelter

Build a log and leaf habitat

Turn cut branches, bark and fallen leaves into a cool, sheltered refuge for beetles, spiders, amphibians and more.

Dead woodLeaf litterOverwintering
10 min readUnder 30 minutes
A neat short lawn edge beside a retained area of longer grassGarden project
Lawns

Start a no-mow lawn

Create longer grass, flowering lawn plants and clear paths without making the whole garden difficult to use.

Long grassWildflowersMicrohabitats
12 min readOngoing
A covered water butt connected securely to a house downpipeGarden project
Water saving

Collect and use rainwater

Set up a secure water butt and use stored rain where it makes the greatest difference in your garden.

RainwaterWater savingResilience
11 min readAn afternoon
Organic wood-chip mulch spread around the base of a young garden plantGarden project
Soil care

Mulch to reduce watering

Cover bare soil with the right material to slow moisture loss, protect soil life and reduce repeated watering.

MoistureSoilFewer weeds
7 min readUnder 30 minutes
A hedgehog emerging through a ground-level opening in a wooden fenceGarden project
Access

Make a hedgehog highway

Create a safe 13 cm opening and reconnect neighbouring gardens for hedgehogs moving after dark.

HedgehogsConnected habitatSafe movement
10 min readUnder 30 minutes