Yellow-browed warbler
This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.
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Chwilio
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Batman hoverfly
This common hoverfly can be recognised by the dark markings behind its head, which often resemble the Batman logo.
Getting started
All the tips and tricks you need to get started with growing food for you and wildlife.
Arable fields
Most arable fields are large, featureless monocultures devoid of wildlife, but here and there are smaller fields and tucked away corners that are farmed less intensively, or are managed…
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Plastic-free gardening
July is all about the international movement to move towards the reduction and elimination of single-use plastics.
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.
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Go chemical and peat free
Avoid using pesticides, weedkillers and peat in your gardening. You'll help wildlife at home and in the wider environment.
Silver Y
The Silver Y migrates to the UK in massive numbers each year - sometimes, an estimated 220 million can reach our shores in spring! Seen throughout the year, it is very common in gardens and…
Broad centurion
The Broad centurion, or 'Green soldier fly', is one of our most common soldier flies, and is often found in gardens. It has hairy eyes and a metallic blue or bronze body. It is an…