How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
Wildlife Gardening Survey
Is your garden a haven for wildlife?
Take our two minute survey to find out how your patch shapes up for wildlife!
Our quick and easy online survey measures five essential features: food, shelter, water, connectivity and natural solutions.
Take our two minute survey to find out how your patch shapes up for wildlife!
Our quick and easy online survey measures five essential features: food, shelter, water, connectivity and natural solutions.
Wildlife ponds
A garden pond can provide a home for many species and is one of the best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden
Garden tiger moth
The garden tiger is an attractive, brown-and-white moth of sand dunes, woodland edges, meadows and hedgerows; it will also visit gardens. In decline, it is suffering from the 'tidying up…
Black garden ant
The black garden ant is the familiar and abundant small ant that lives in gardens, but also turns up indoors searching for sugary food. In summer, winged adults, or 'flying ants', swarm…
Garden Birds
Learn how you can help and how to identify different birds below.
Wildlife Gardening Survey map
An interactive map showing actions for wildlife as a result of our wildlife gardening survey
My secret garden
Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…
New wildlife at Aberduna Nature Reserve – us!
We have new office and workshop facilities – all achieved through the skills and time of our amazing volunteer team …
How to make a coastal garden
Coastal gardening can be a challenge, but with the right plants in the right place, your garden and its wildlife visitors can thrive.