Whether you celebrate a big family Christmas, or you just give out a few cards to your friends and neighbours to wish them a happy time, here are some quick tips for a greener Christmas!

Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.

Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand.

Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…

Build your own bug mansion and attract a multitude of creepy crawlies to your garden.

All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!

Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more creative children.

Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.

Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.

Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.

Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.