This blog is designed to help those who want a more wildlife-friendly area in their gardens. We will be publishing a series of articles about how you can develop your area throughout the year with specific information on individual seasonal plants. We use the word “area” as your green space does not have to be a meadow or the whole lawn; just a small green area of 2x2m, or even just putting native plants in pots, can make a massive difference to the wildlife in your garden.
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Go Wild in your Garden in April
Under the weather of rain and sun, April is the month where garden plants are covered in new shoots. The bulbs you planted last autumn will flower. The breeding season… Read more
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Go Wild in your Garden in March
March is the month is where you will see more activity in the garden as many species begin their breeding cycle and the weather begins to warm If you want… Read more
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Go Wild in your Garden in February
Despite winter’s continuing presence in February, your garden, patio or window box is still part of a vast living landscape. It is a ‘green corridor’ in a wider network of… Read more
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Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis): a symbol of hope
Our first wildflower for January is the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis), a perennial non-native species first recorded wild in the UK in the 1780s. It flowers from January to March, to… Read more