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Simple things you can do to help wildlife

Here are some ideas for things you can do yourself to help wildlife.

hedgehog home

How to build a hedgehog home

bat box

How to build a bat box

hedgehog highway

How to create a hedgehog hole

How to leave a wild patch in your lawn

How to grow a wild patch

How to create a container garden for wildlife

How to create a container garden for wildlife

How to plant flowers for bumblebees

How to attract bumblebees to your garden

butterfly

How to attract butterflies to your garden

vertical garden illustration

How to create a vertical garden

bird and butterfly plants illustration

Plant flowers for bees and pollinators

less plastic illustration

How to use less plastic

bush for nesting

how to provide bushes for nesting birds

chemical free garden illustration

How to make your garden a chemical-free zone

bird box

How to build a nesting box for birds

diy compost illustration

How to compost your waste

mini meadow

How to make a seed bomb

How to make a bug mansion

How to build a bug mansion

Drystone wall

How to build a mini stone wall

woodland edge

How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife

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How to cut out palm oil – not trees

Build a pond

How to build a pond

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