How to start a wildlife garden from scratch
Use the blank canvas of your garden to make a home for wildlife.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Use the blank canvas of your garden to make a home for wildlife.
Spot these giants of the bumblebee world during springtime. They can be seen buzzing from flower to flower getting their pollen fix.
This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, White clover is famous for its trefoil leaves - look out for a lucky four-leaf clover in your own garden!
Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand.
The green-veined white is a common butterfly of hedgerows, woodlands, gardens and parks. It is similar to other white butterflies, but has prominent green stripes on the undersides of its wings.…
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.
Be a nature detective! Can you tick off any of these?
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.