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9 Apr

Wildlife Gardening on a Budget

For some, gardening can seem quite expensive and risky (what if it dies?!) But there are few easy ways to encourage wildlife in your garden, of all sizes, without having to spend too much money. Here are some of our best tips for wildlife gardening on a budget, with ideas that are cheap, free or may even make a few pennies!

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31 Mar

An Ode to Dandelions

Today I hope to inspire you into living within a more connected way with nature. I hope to open your eyes to the potential already here in abundance, in a friendly way. When February turns to spring, out bursts our famous early pollinating butterflies, bumblebees, honey bees, beetles and a whole variety of other helpful insects. They are hungry and weak after winter, so for them, the bold and ready sunshine dandelion is the first stop.

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25 Mar

The Danger of Pesticides

Pesticides are created in labs solely to kill off the undesirables, such as; slugs, snails, fungi, ants, some plant diseases, and aphids to protect crops and gardens.

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22 Mar

March – News Update

Here’s a quick update for what we’ve been up to in March. We’ve now been running this campaign for just over a month. Time has really flown. As of today, we’ve had well over 700 requests for free wildflower seed packs and we’ve delivered over 300 of these already around the borough. We’re going as fast as we can, but please be patient, we are small team! And you have until end of April to sow them really. We actually had to remove the form from our website, as I guess the post went viral with over 400 sign ups in 1 day. We’re now working to fulfill these requests as soon as we can.

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17 Mar

What is Wildlife Gardening?

You'll have seen this term on our website or maybe heard us talking about it in person, but what exactly is wildlife gardening? And what does it entail? Simply, It means catering your garden to wildlife.

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16 Mar

All About Bees

I knew it was Spring a little before the calendar did. It was the moment the wind blew a fat-bottomed bumble bee towards me. It made me chuckle and feel fuzzy inside, that the Winter is over and warm light is coming.

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12 Mar

Going Peat-Free with your Compost – Why It Matters

Peat is commonly found in standard garden compost that you buy, and you may not have considered it at all before, but it's very damaging to the environment. It comes from ancient Peatlands. They built up over thousands of years and used to cover large areas of the UK.

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10 Mar

Reducing Single-Use Plastic

Waste and litter is a big problem in the borough and nationally, but you can reduce the amount of plastic you use, particularly single-use. The more consumers make these kinds of choices, the more brands and supermarkets respond by removing plastic.

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4 Mar

Bringing Butterflies to your Garden

The main focus of our campaign has been bees and pollinators, however butterflies and caterpillars are important friends and an integral part of the UK ecosystem. By having plants rich in nectar we’re also encouraging butterflies to pay a visit.

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3 Mar

Wildlife Gardening – What to do in March

March is the start of meteorological Spring, Hurray! Many animals and creatures are awaking after Winter and desperately need some food and somewhere to nest.

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