How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Practice symmetry and pattern making with this activity
Can you tick off any of these?
Collect and study your finds with a nature table.
Do you love wildlife? Would you like to learn how to draw the things you see? John tells you how to get started with your own nature diary, and shares some of the wildlife that he loves to draw.…
These mysterious and beautiful creatures rely on warm ocean currents to ‘sail’ them around the world... not a bad life?
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
With its familiar features, the Field pansy is a delicate version of a garden favourite. Usually creamy-yellow in colour, it can be seen in fields and on roadside verges and waste ground.