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Composting in your garden

Building a compost heap is an easy way to really bring your garden to life. By simply recycling garden debris and kitchen scraps you can encourage a whole host of creatures to visit while also reducing landfill, reducing pollution, protecting peat bogs and saving money.
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Garden hedges for wildlife

Cathy Smith explores planting garden hedges.

Hedges, both urban and rural, can provide a plentiful larder for wildlife. The UK Biodiversity Group have shown that across Britain 600 species…

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Garden ponds for wildlife

A pond can attract a greater variety of wildlife than perhaps any other single feature in the garden. It provides a breeding space for frogs, toads, newts and dragonflies as well as a habitat for a host of other creatures from pond skaters to water snails. A pond that is shallow at one end will also provide bathing areas for birds and a watering hole for hedgehogs.
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County Wildlife Sites

County Wildlife Sites (CWS) have a key role in the conservation of Suffolk’s biodiversity and are important Living Landscape links.
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Are you becoming a garden wildlife explorer?

Despite unusual circumstances and not being able to see the wildlife at Carlton Marshes, I am still able to enjoy the wildlife that my garden and local area has to offer. Can you spot wild plants…

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How to make a shrub garden for wildlife

Woody shrubs and climbers provide food for wildlife, including berries, fruits, seeds, nuts leaves and nectar-rich flowers. So why not plant a shrub garden and see who comes to visit?

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How to create a container garden for wildlife

Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…

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Garden Birds

Over recent years, numbers of our once-common garden birds have dropped dramatically in the wake of increased development, intensification of farming, and habitat loss - by up to 71% for some birds.

Can you spot Britain's top ten garden birds in your garden? Find out how to identify common garden birds and how you can attract birds to your garden.

Learn how you can help and how to identify different birds below.