Make a hedgehog house
Hedgehogs need somewhere warm and dry to snuggle down over winter.
Hedgehogs need somewhere warm and dry to snuggle down over winter.
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer look… it might be a hermit crab!
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…
Make a bird feeder and see who comes to visit your garden.
The pink, frayed flowers of Ragged-robin are an increasingly rare sight as our wild wetland habitats disappear. You can help: grow native plants in your garden and enjoy the hum of visiting…
Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE is a Paralympic and World Champion swimmer. She spends so much time training and rushing around from one venue to another, her favourite place is her garden. Here she…
The common prawn is a familiar sight to anyone who has spent time exploring rockpools - particularly their characteristic quick dart into the darkness just as you spot them!
With their beautiful striped tentacles, it's easy to see where dahlia anemones got their floral name from. Look out for them next time you're rockpooling!