Your garden can be a haven for wildlife. Once you start looking you might be surprised by just how many different creatures you find living there already. There are also lots of ways that you can make your garden even more wildlife-friendly. Here are three to try this month.
What to do for wildlife at home
Queen white-tailed bumblebee by Nick Upton/2020Vision
With travel limited at the moment, we’re going to focus on things that you can do at home to help wildlife.
Even if you have just a small space or a patio there are simple ways to make it better for wildlife. Adding a few pots or containers to larger gardens is a good way to add some extra interest for wildlife too.
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by making a simple bee hotel for your garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.
You might be thinking about growing some vegetables this year. Here’s our guide to a wildlife-friendly vegetable garden.
Orange-tip butterfly by Jeannie Debs/Flickr.com
Join our online community, linked by a love of nature and wildlife.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We'll be sharing lots of beautiful photos of local wildlife, ideas to enjoy nature during self-isolation and ways to help wildlife at this time.
Share your stories, sightings and ideas with us too. Tag us with @BBOWT and #EverydayWildlife.
You can join our friendly Facebook group to share photos of wildlife that you’ve seen in your garden, get help identifying any you’re not sure about, and share ideas for getting your daily dose of nature.
Get our newsletter. We’re sending out a regular email full of things to inspire and uplift you. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing lots of lovely things, including:
• Activities for children at home
• Tips on how to enjoy nature during self-isolation
• Gardening tips (including indoors if you don’t have a garden)
• Things to read and listen to