If you enjoy spending time outdoors and in your garden, you’re most likely aware of the fact that our native wildlife is in decline. You’ve probably seen news stories about rapid declines in bee populations, vanishing meadow land and over-tidy gardens discouraging wildlife visitors. A recent research study by 25 wildlife organisations found that in the past 50 years, two thirds of our plant and animal species have seen declines - quite a bleak ...
How to make your garden a home for wildlife
Have you ever looked at your garden through the eyes of the wildlife that visits it? Probably not. You should though! When I was sitting with my kids deciding what they would grow on their allotment plots this year, we talked about which flowers were good for pollinating insects. This led to a lovely discussion about what it must be like to be a bee, buzzing around all the gardens and deciding which one had the most tempting flowers to ...