Blog: Gardening

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Help wildlife in hot weather

As the temperature rises, so does the pressure on our garden wildlife. Here's 3 easy things you can do to give wildlife a life line this summer

Gardening with wildlife, snail on gardening gloves with pot plants behind

Grow don’t mow this summer

If you are lucky enough to have a garden with a lawn, May is a great month to let your garden grow, leave your lawn mower in the shed and let nature do its thing

Swallows perched along a telegraph wire against a blue sky, The Wildlife Trusts

Getting Wild About Gardens

The buzz of a bee, the sweet scent of honeysuckle, these precious moments are not only a delight to experience in our gardens, they’re absolutely vital if we’re going to protect, restore and…

Green veined White and Small White butterflies on a dung heap

What a waste! How invertebrates help to tidy up.

In the fifth of a series of Action for Insects blogs, Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust volunteer and amateur entomologist Kate Nightingale explains how invertebrates help clean up dead…

Carder bumblebee

Get Growing For Wildlife

Every space, whether it’s a patio, garden, or field can be made into a wildlife haven. Read on to find out some tips on how to make your garden wildlife-friendly!