Make your garden a wildlife haven

Make your garden a wildlife haven

Around 87% of UK households have a garden. That’s over 10 million acres, which is larger than all of Britain’s nature reserves combined! Just think of the nature we could attract to these spaces if we all made a change. Even a small increase in bee-friendly organic habitats can boost bee numbers by a third! 

Why not try:

• Letting your lawn grow a little wild - long grass provides a home for nesting butterflies and allows wildflowers to flourish, which provide nectar for bees and other pollinators

• Saying no to pesticides

• Making a hedgehog hole - small gaps cut into fences allow wildlife to pass from garden to garden

• Adding boxes, baths and feeders to keep birds warm over winter

• Making an insect hotel

Don't have a garden? Try planting in pots, windowsill growing or planting in your local community garden.

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