Right now, as gardens are in full bloom, an unexpected visitor can be found among the flowers: the rose chafer (Cetonia aurata). With its large, metallic-green body and creamy-white streaks along…

In the UK there are an estimated 15 million gardens, at a combined size of around 270,000ha! Our gardens are a vital and significant habitat for wildlife, providing food and water, shelter,…

Jan Evans, Wilder Communications Champion, has created a beautiful pond in her garden. She took on the ambitious project last summer and has now created a mini oasis for invertebrates, amphibians…

When we moved into our semi-detached 1990s-built house in 2019, the 6 by 11 metre back garden was pretty typical of a modern low-maintenance garden – a square of lawn surrounded by thin borders,…

Southampton local, Andy Sutton, is back with an update of his garden. Winter is a slow time for nature, but that does not mean nature has gone into hibernation. Nature is dynamic, always on the…

Southampton local, Andy Sutton, is back with an update of his garden. We've had a bit of a warm start to autumn so there's still lots of interest in the garden.

If you have a wildlife pond you may well have dragons visiting your garden! These beautiful insects are awesome fliers and fearsome predators, and they are a real joy to watch. This week, we take…

Generating electricity from solar energy is not only eco-friendly but also saves money in the long run - and the garden is the most obvious place to turn to green energy!
By using solar…

Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.

If you have a garden there are likely a few creatures, particularly birds, that you are quite used to seeing on the feeders and darting between hedges and shrubs. But what about the more unusual…