Privet hawk-moth
With a torpedo-shaped body and long, narrow wings, the privet hawk-moth is a striking garden visitor. But the caterpillars really stand out: lime-green, with purple streaks and a black hook at the…
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Gardening to save the world
Clare Gibbs, principal ecologist at Surrey Wildlife Trust, shares her passion for wildlife gardening, how it is pivotal to reviving biodiversity and her 5 top tips for how you can help.
Cinnamon French Crepes with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream, Seasonal Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup
Cinnamon French Crepes with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream, Seasonal Fresh Berries and Maple Syrup
Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
Wren
The tiny wren, with its typically cocked tail, is a welcome and common visitor to gardens across town and countryside. It builds its domed nests in sheltered bushes and rock crevices.
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
15 reasons to plant a fruit tree
Celebrate Apple Day this October by bringing food and wildlife habitats to your garden with one amazing plant, writes Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic
Cartrefi i fywyd gwyllt
Invite more wildlife into your garden by providing natural homes like long grass and log piles.
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Find out more about Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature, and the partners involved: The Wildlife Trusts, The Women's Institute, Incredible Edible and Garden Organic.
Common carder bee
The common carder bee is a fluffy, gingery bumble bee that can often be found in gardens and woods, and on farmland and heaths. It is a social bee, nesting in cavities, old birds' nests and…
Large skipper
As its name suggests, the large skipper is bigger than the similar-looking small skipper! It can be seen in summer, resting on the long grass of grasslands, woodlands, verges and sand dunes.
Fireworks anemone
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.