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!

With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.

Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.

Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.

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.