Robin (c) Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography
Wildlife at home
Together, our gardens are a vast living landscape. With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, the way they are cared for can make a big difference to the natural world. Large or small, ledge or yard, your garden can be a mosaic in a wider network of natural havens linking urban green spaces with nature reserves and the countryside.
Hedgehogs, bats, sparrows, song thrushes and stag beetles are all declining species in the UK, but if we manage our gardens to benefit wildlife, these creatures and many more will find refuge. Discover a whole host of wild ideas and features below – or just pick one and then sit back, enjoy the view and see who visits!
Simple actions
From building a bug hotel to creating a garden pond, here are some ideas for things you can do yourself to help wildlife.
Gardening Guides
By gardening sympathetically for wildlife, you’ll be rewarded by a truly natural outdoor space, where you can get in touch with the plants, animals and birds that make their home there.
Kathryn Jones
Using camera traps
Camera traps are a great way of discovering what creatures are using your garden, with minimal disturbance. Our mammal expert Stuart, shares his top tips for buying and installing these traps to record a variety of wildlife.
Species Identification
Search for a species
Bob Coyle
(c) Amy Lewis
Vine House Farm Bird Foods
Our enduring partnership with Vine House Farm Bird Foods has inspired and enabled people to look after the wildlife in their garden for over ten years. Every purchase raises money for the Wildlife Trusts too!
In ten years this partnership has raised over £1.5million, an unprecedented level of support for a charity from a small family business which enables us to help many more people experience the joy of wildlife.