Gardening for Wildlife

The autumn leaves have had their turn and now it’s time for berried treasures for winter colour! Some berries are revealed as leaves fall to the ground, others sparkle among evergreen foliage and [...]

Bees and other pollinating insects have been on the decline for several years. We need to do all we can to help them recover by creating a bee friendly garden. Disease, some pesticides, loss of [...]

If you’re thinking about planting a hedge this winter I hope you’re considering planting a native hedge. Why? Well primarily because of wildlife but also because many of our native hedge plants [...]

How to build a Garden Bug Hotel In this blog I’ll explain just how easy it is to build a garden bug hotel. Do you remember when you last had to scrape squashed insects off the front of your [...]

Gardening for butterflies and moths; have you considered doing it in your garden? I’m surprised at how many butterflies and moths I’ve seen so far this year. This got me wondering what we all [...]

Feeding garden birds has never been more important! Even birds that were once common are under threat with numbers in decline. This is clearly shown in various surveys but perhaps most clearly in [...]