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How to attract wildlife to your garden: 5 top tips

Make your garden a haven for wildlife and you can enjoy the sights and sounds of nature knowing that you’re making a difference.

Charlie Mellor  •  26 Jun 2020

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How to increase biodiversity in your garden

Every garden has the potential to be a haven for wildlife. From planting for pollinators to embracing a little mess, here are some easy ways to increase biodiversity in your garden.

Charlotte Varela  •  07 Apr 2023

Protecting trees and woods

How to identify ancient woodland on your land

Think your wood could be ancient? Check our tips on what to look for on site and the historical records that could help.

Trees woods and wildlife

Lime, common

At home on a country estate or deep in the wild, this lime is common in name only. It’s a hybrid between the small-leaved and large-leaved lime, and is a particular favourite of aphids and their many predators.

Trees woods and wildlife

Grey squirrel

Tree-climbing nut buriers. Scampering grey squirrels are a familiar sight, but sadly these American imports have had a disastrous impact on the native red squirrel.

Trees woods and wildlife

Southern wood ant

Acid-spraying insects with a soft side. Southern wood ants roam our woods in huge gangs and have a surprising approach to finding their favourite food.

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Five reasons to celebrate World Rainforest Day

World Rainforest Day is celebrated on 22 June and with good reason. Here are five ways rainforests help us.

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River restoration at Snaizeholme 

Snaizeholme site manager Alec Pue and Jonny Grey from the Wild Trout Trust explain the importance of the river restoration work underway in this spectacular valley. Find out how we are working together to restore natural processes and boost wildlife along watercourses.  

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