How to provide bushes for nesting birds
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
Juliet Sargeant was first inspired by nature as a child: when she’s working, her mind often wanders back to playing in the woods with her friends.
She left a career in medicine to train as…
Simon has been restoring Wild Meadows for three years. By planting trees, digging a lake and sowing meadows, he is showing how quickly wildlife like otters, badgers and tawny owls can return, and…
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
This large brittlestar can be found in rockpools around much of the UK, but be gentle - its arms are very brittle and will break off if disturbed.
Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more creative children.