Glorious Meadows
Discover the value of meadows to people and wildlife and have a go at making your own!
Discover the value of meadows to people and wildlife and have a go at making your own!
The Red Mason Bee is a common, gingery bee that can be spotted nesting in the crumbling mortar of old walls. Encourage bees to nest in your garden by putting out a tin can full of short, hollow…
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE is a Paralympic and World Champion swimmer. She spends so much time training and rushing around from one venue to another, her favourite place is her garden. Here she…
Despite popular belief, and its name (from the Old English for 'ear beetle'), the Common earwig will not crawl into your ear while you sleep - it much prefers a nice log or stone pile!…
One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are a gardeners best friend as they eat insects that love to nibble on garden plants…
Barnacles are so common on our rocky shores that you've probably never really noticed them. They're the little grey bumps covering the rocks that hurt your feet when you're…
It's Invasive Species Week soon! Check out how you can get involved and help stop the spread of invasive species.
It's Invasive Species Week soon! Check out how you can get involved and help stop the spread of invasive species.
The flowers may be fading, but there’s plenty of life in your garden yet!
This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.