Archive of: Wildlife Garden

  • 'Delicate and magical': an artful nest box find

    18 February 2026

    'Delicate and magical': an artful nest box find

    While clearing out a nestbox in his garden, Pip Piper made an intriguing discovery.

     
  • A loveliness of ladybirds

    06 September 2025

    A loveliness of ladybirds

    Have you seen a lot of ladybirds recently? They are gathering together at this time of year to look for cracks and crevices to hibernate in.

     
  • Fun on the allotment

    10 August 2025

    Fun on the allotment

    Wonderful for growing your own fruit and veg, great exercise, fun for the kids and great for wildlife. Find out about Ros’s allotment

     
  • Dig Days Are Over

    05 December 2024

    Dig Days Are Over

    Head of Wilder Learning, Abi Weeden, shares how letting soil do its thing is the key to a flourishing allotment.

     
  • Dead quiet - wildlife in churchyards and cemeteries

    27 October 2024

    Dead quiet - wildlife in churchyards and cemeteries

    What wildlife do churchyards and cemeteries support, and what are community groups doing to support it?

     
  • But is it 'mess'? Nature doesn't think so

    13 August 2024

    But is it 'mess'? Nature doesn't think so

    In a society that encourages us to be tidy it seems rather confusing to be told that messy is good for some things. One of those things, is nature. Let’s hear it for natural processes.

     
  • Lovely Ladybirds

    16 May 2024

    Lovely Ladybirds

    Take a closer look at one of the UK’s most popular beetles.

     
  • Meet the Marvellous Super Slugs and Snails

    18 March 2024

    Meet the Marvellous Super Slugs and Snails

    The RHS and The Wildlife Trusts have given these incredible creatures a reputation makeover, find out more in the latest Wild About Gardens guide

     
  • All you need to know about Frog spawn

    10 March 2024

    All you need to know about Frog spawn

    Every year, WildCall gets lots of phone calls from people worried about the frog spawn and tadpoles in their ponds. Here are the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.

     
  • Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

    15 August 2023

    Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

    Find out a few ways to connect with the environment and help ease your climate anxiety.

     
  • Wild lawns

    29 March 2023

    Wild lawns

    Discover some of the predators stalking through your garden’s grassland. The wilder your lawn, the more life it’s likely to support. Try letting some patches grow longer, and allowing wildflowers to flourish even on the shorter sections.

     
  • How to help wildlife during the heatwave

    08 August 2022

    How to help wildlife during the heatwave

    After such a long period of drought and relentlessly high temperatures, conditions are tough for wildlife - here are some ways you can help.

     
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