Black garden ant
The black garden ant is the familiar and abundant small ant that lives in gardens, but also turns up indoors searching for sugary food. In summer, winged adults, or 'flying ants', swarm…
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Small Town Wildlife Garden
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
Small town garden, past winner of Wagstaff Cup awarded for best local wildlife garden. By kind invitation of Liz Bruce.
Wildlife Gardener
This link will open on the Ulster Wildlife Trust website.
Ulster Wildlife is seeking a volunteer Wildlife Gardener to help create a Community Wildlife Garden at the entrance to Bog Meadows Nature Reserve.
Red ant
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…
Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Pearson Park Wildlife Garden
This link will open on the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust website.
A special green space – small in size but packing a punch with over 240 different species recorded, and the local community actively involved in its care.
Wildlife gardens
Find the best wildlife gardens to visit around Britain, and perhaps take home some inspiration to make your own home a little wilder, helping wildlife along the way!
Garden wildlife and the climate crisis
Brian Eversham, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants, takes us through the insects which have grown in numbers in the UK due to climate change.
How to make a shrub garden for wildlife
Woody shrubs and climbers provide food for wildlife, including berries, fruits, seeds, nuts leaves and nectar-rich flowers. So why not plant a shrub garden and see who comes to visit?
How to create a container garden for wildlife
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…
How to make a gravel garden for wildlife
Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.
SENsory Explorers at Centre for Wildlife Gardening
This link will open on the London Wildlife Trust website.
Enjoy a nature discovery session in a quiet atmosphere.