A female wood-carving leafcutter bee flying towards an insect hotel - Nick Upton
Home and Garden
Help wildlife at home and in your garden
From digging a wildlife pond to planting a bee-friendly window box, to making environmentally friendly lifestyle choices, there’s always something that you can do to help the wildlife and the natural environment in your little patch of the world.
There are so many ways you can enjoy and explore nature at home and further afield. You can find more ideas for growing your connection with nature and enjoying the outdoors in our Nature and Wellbeing section.
A mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Image: Donald Sutherland
Gardening for wildlife
With an estimated 124,500 gardens in Somerset, covering 19 square kilometres of the county, these spaces have huge potential to welcome nature. We’ve got tips, awards, advice visits and resources to help you create space for nature.
Social science shows us that if 1 in 4 people visibly take action for nature, then this will encourage everyone else to do the same. So even seemingly small actions for nature in our homes, gardens and communities can help bring about a big change. We’d encourage everyone to do something, and tell someone.
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