This year you could give your green space a complete makeover or you could make just a couple of small changes that would still encourage wildlife, help the environment and make the garden a haven for you.

You can decide which wildlife friendly features and habitats could be added to your garden. Can any of your existing features be improved to make them more wildlife friendly? Use the following wildlife/feature checklist to decide which ones are suitable for your green space:

Bird table and feeding	Companion planting in vegetable and fruit beds
Bird/bat boxes	Native mixed hedges
Insect hotels	Trees –fallen, hollow, young and mature
Compost Heap/Bin	Flowering climbers and shrubs
Ponds and water features	Containers, hanging baskets and pots
Leaf mould and log piles	Climbing plants
Herbs for wildlife	Wildflower lawns, meadows and window boxes

We are aiming to give month by month advice on garden projects and suggest when the above features and habitats will best help you go wild in the garden, along with details on the wildflowers that will be blossoming that month.