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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.

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How to make a new build garden for wildlife

How to grow a vegetable garden for wildlife

How to grow a wildlife- friendly vegetable garden

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How to build a hedgehog home

How to plant flowers for bumblebees

How to attract bumblebees to your garden

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How to attract butterflies to your garden

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How to plant a tree

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How to feed birds in your garden

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Plant flowers for bees and pollinators

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How to create a herb garden for wildlife

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How to provide water for wildlife

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how to provide bushes for nesting birds

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How to build a nesting box for birds

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How to make a gravel garden for wildlife

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How to make a hedge for wildlife

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How to attract moths and bats to your garden

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How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife

How to make a bog garden

How to make a bog garden

How to make a shrub garden for wildlife

How to make a shrub garden for wildlife

How to do companion planting

How to do companion planting

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How to take part in a citizen survey

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How to help wildlife at school

How to make a costal garden

How to make a coastal garden

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How to help wildlife at work

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How to make a Christmas wreath for birds

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