Marmalade fly
Our most common hoverfly, the marmalade fly is orange with black bands across its body. It feeds on flowers like tansy, ragwort and cow parsley in gardens, hedgerows, parks and woodlands.
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Go chemical free
Avoid using pesticides, weed killers and other chemicals in your garden. You'll see more wildlife and help protect our struggling insect populations.
Hairy shieldbug
This large shieldbug lives up to its name, bristling with long pale hairs. It's a common sight in parks, hedgerows and woodland edges in much of the UK.
Heineken fly
A common hoverfly, the Heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…
Gardening in Small Spaces
Download our free guide to gardening in a small space - from balconies to yards!
Go peat free
Tips for going peat free in your garden! Peat is a vital part of our wild landscapes, storing carbon and providing a home for wildlife. Peat belongs in the ground, not in bags.
Winter Wonderland
As frost edges the dying leaves of the winter garden, wildlife needs you more than ever - and it doesn't take much to bring festive joy to people and nature alike.
Climate friendly gardening
There are plenty of ways you can take action against climate change in your own backyard or local greenspace.
Atlantic oak wood
These are the atmospheric oak woods of the Celtic upland fringes, where the mild, moist oceanic climate allows luxurious mats of mosses to carpet the rocky ground and creep up gnarled trunks,…
Food for nature
Get tips on making your green space even more wildlife friendly, from long grass to log piles, bird food to flowers.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Your stories
How we're making wildlife-friendly gardens all around the UK!