Wildlife escape on my doorstep
It's amazing what nature you can discover on your doorstep! Millie shares her favourite place and how it helps her in lockdown.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
It's amazing what nature you can discover on your doorstep! Millie shares her favourite place and how it helps her in lockdown.
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
Make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature.
White dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of white flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.
Look for the White water-lily in still and slow-moving water, such as ponds, ditches, lakes and canals. Its lily pads and massive, white flowers float at the water's surface.
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.
The grey plover is similar to the golden plover, but as its name suggests, has a silver- and black-speckled back, rather than a gold one. It is only found at the coast and is mostly a winter…
The ringed plover is a small wader that nests around the coast, flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is similar to the little ringed plover, but is a little larger, has an orange bill and legs,…
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.