Let your garden grow!

Let your garden grow!

The RSPB is asking people to put down the shears, let their gardens grow and embrace the benefits this can bring. Advisors at the RSPB are entering one of their busiest times of year as phone calls flood in about people embarking on over-enthusiastic garden clearance during the bird breeding season, which runs right through to August. Instead of rushing…
Be hedgehog-aware!

Be hedgehog-aware!

The focus of this year’s Hedgehog Awareness Week (May 1-7), organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, is firmly on gardeners  BHPS is asking gardeners to check areas carefully before using any machinery. They have produced a sticker to be placed onto machines, and are asking councils and tool hire companies to get in touch and request the free stickers…
Volunteer for Wildlife

Volunteer for Wildlife

Do Something great for nature with BBC Springwatch. The BBC Springwatch Do Something Great campaign is aiming to get as many people as possible volunteering and helping nature and wildlife this spring. From litter picking and beach cleans to planting trees and restoring reed beds, there’s something for everyone. The initiative is supported by a host of organisations including RHS…