You don’t have to wait until spring to scatter seed balls however. Autumn is a great time to get to work on your own wild flower patch. It’s also a lovely time to be out in the garden. The light is soft, it’s often still warm and everything takes a deep breath after a summer of frenetic activity.
The next Insect Week is 19 to 25 June 2023, and is run by the Royal Entomological Society to encourage people of all ages to learn more about insects and their conservation. Follow @insectweek on socials and check out the @royentsoc to find insect related events, facts and fabulous photos. In the UK alone, there are …
“We can think of nothing better to help make the world a better place, than cultivating your garden. Someone who grows a garden, to help nature, is personally doing the important work of improving the world. Never underestimate the power of such a seemingly simple act” Ana & Emily Seedball Founders Seedball is again supporting …
Organised by The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), the first week of May, is all about raising awareness of the problems faced by UK hedgehogs, and what we can all do, to make a difference. Naturally, we thought this the perfect time to think about how we can make our gardens a little more hedgehog-friendly. © iStockphoto.com …
National nest box week starts on Valentine’s Day on the 14th. This is the perfect time to install a nest box, and help out the dwindling garden bird population. As gardens have become tidier and many hedges replaced with fences, there are fewer and fewer places for birds to nest. Even if you are renting …
We may all feel like hunkering down during the winter months but which animals truly hibernate in the UK? Hibernation is a survival tactic, a form of deep sleep, as protection against a period of time when food is scarce or non-existent. When temperatures drop, it is often too cold for some mammals to function without …
The month of blue skies, sunshine and holidays, along with the occasional heatwave or torrential downpour! We have listed a few wildflowers you might find blooming in August. Look out for different seed vessels- like the shaker-pots of poppies or the tight, fluffy, fists of wild carrot. Did you know you can start sowing wildflowers …
The midsummer month of July brings us wildflowers that take a little longer to get going but can last until the autumn, providing pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies. Knapweed also know as ‘hardheads’, will be revealing their tufty purple petals from within their sturdy buds.Scented Meadowsweet will be enticing pollinators with its frothy flowers and …
Run by the Royal Entomological Society a whole week dedicated to insects and encouraging people of all ages to find out more about the little things that run the world. “Insects may be small, but they have a huge impact on people and nature.” Professor Helen Roy MBE, Royal Entomological Society President Seedballers know that growing wildflowers …
Why our peat bogs are so important and why you should go peat-free We are now nearing the end of ‘Peat Free April.’ But we are hoping that everyone now sees how easy it is to be peat free and continues on! Happily, Peat sales to gardeners in England and Wales will finally be banned …
Get gardening for wildlife! The last 50 years have been witness to huge declines in native wildlife species. Together we can really do something to reverse this. British gardens combined, cover more land than all our nature reserves put together! Estimated at a whopping 10 million acres. Making our gardens a little more wildlife-friendly can …
