Archive of: Wildlife Garden
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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.
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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?
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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.
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16 May 2024
Lovely Ladybirds
Take a closer look at one of the UK’s most popular beetles.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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16 May 2022
Let it Bee this spring
People ask what to do about bumblebees nesting in the garden. Our answer? Let them bee!
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11 April 2022
Creating a Swift friendly garden - part 1
Emma Chaplin investigates how to make a small urban garden as Swift and wildlife friendly as possible.
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18 March 2022
A guide to garden amphibians: frogs, toads and newts
Here’s our guide to frogs, toads and newts.