Gardening for butterflies and moths

with Butterfly Conservation I joined in a Zoom last night with Helen Hutchings Cox and Butterfly Conservation for a webinar … More

Helping wildlife in a heatwave

Here in the UK we are having some – well, I say unseasonably – hot weather but I probably need … More

promoting soil heath and biodiversity Our British dung beetles are perhaps the unsung heroes of the suite of ecosystem engineers … More

with native plants As I’ve mentioned before, there are a variety of ponds in our garden, and I wanted to … More

Should we feed our birds? I have mentioned this topic before but I felt it was a good idea to … More

at the perfect time This time last year, I went to visit my son and his girlfriend around this time … More

Today I’m going to be discussing leaves. Leaving leaves, more to the point. I listened to a VIP (Very Interesting … More

inspired by RHS Chelsea Flower Show Bees bees bees. There’s so many resources for encouraging bees into your garden, yet … More

in your wildlife garden I have extolled the virtues of promoting wildlife in the garden enough times for my dear … More

I have long been a champion of wildlife gardening, and as a former beekeeper, understand the value and importance of … More