Ipswich community gardens are going the whole hog
Two lovely community gardens in Ipswich are helping their local hedgehog populations thrive, and are encouraging their local communities to do the same!
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Katie's Garden brings Community Together to support Suffolk Wildlife Trust
A Celebration of Generosity and Sustainability - Katie's Garden Plant Centre’s “Spring Clean Your Shed Event” Raises Over £900 for Nature in Suffolk
Community Green Spaces
Churchyards, allotments and village greens all play an important role in helping link habitat for wildlife.
Ivy in churchyards, gardens and community spaces
Common ivy is native to Britain and widely distributed across Suffolk. It is an adaptable woody climber, able to grow in most soil types and is resilient to changes in climatic conditions. The foliage, flowers and berries of ivy provide an excellent habitat for wildlife.
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.
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.
Hundon Village Community Land
Cathy Smith, Community Conservation Adviser, met with naturalist Michael Chinery to find out about a community project that has transformed a mown field into a wonderful wildlife haven.
An intergenerational community effort! #TeamWilder
Thanks to funding from Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB, our Community Engagement officer, Charlie Zakss was able to invite a local school to work as a team within a community to rewild Deben View,…
An extraordinary but ordinary garden
In the heart of mid Suffolk, a thoughtful approach by Kate and Dave have led to years of pleasure watching the wildlife respond to subtle changes they have made to their garden. An example for all…
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
Planning for wildlife in your community
A practical guide to understanding the wildlife in your parish and what steps you can take to support it