Female pied flycatcher feeding a fledgling - Ben Porter
Wilder Gardening
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Nurturing nature
June continues to be an important nesting month for birds. Many bird species will be gathering food for their chicks, and encouraging the youngsters to leave the nest for the first time. Spotting the difference between some fledglings can be tricky – look for online guides to help identify which is which!
By mid June, all the damselfly species will have emerged as adults from their larval form. If you have a pond they could lay eggs this month. Look out for demoiselle and banded demoiselles in flight. For more information about ponds - check out the Ponds Alive! project
30 Days Wild is now on! Each June, The Wildlife Trust challenges people to do one wild thing a day throughout the course of the month. From having breakfast outside in the garden, to planting wildflowers and listening to birdsong, it’s a month to appreciate the beauty of nature around us. What will you do this month?
Photo: Penny Dixie
Garden projects, big and small
We have a whole range of fantastic gardening project ideas for you to get stuck into - both big and small.
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Small tortoiseshell (Aglaise urtica) feeding on garden flowers, UK
Apply for your Wildlife Gardening Award!
How wildlife friendly is your garden? In order to gain a plaque, you need to demonstrate you are making an effort to welcome wildlife in different ways.
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Wilder Open Gardens
No matter what size of outdoor space, from tiny gardens and window boxes to large estates and everything in between, take part our wilder alternative to a coffee morning fundraiser, whilst spreading the word about gardening for wildlife.
Resources
Thank you for gardening for wildlife, every positive action you take makes a big difference. With your help, we can put nature into recovery, create more space for wildlife to thrive, and reduce the pressure on the environment. This has to be a joint effort. We all have different skills, knowledge, and experience to offer. And we’ve got resources and advice to help get you started...
Team Wilder
Celebrate wildlife gardening and use your garden to take action to help support nature. Many of our common garden visitors – including hedgehogs, house sparrows and starlings – are increasingly under threat. But together we can make a difference. Find out how our green spaces can provide for wildlife.
Wilder Allotment Awards: Although allotments are mainly used for growing food, by adding in wildlife friendly plants you can create a mini-ecosystem that’s good for you and good for wildlife. Demonstrate you are making an effort to welcome wildlife in different ways and practicing environmentally friendly actions and apply for your plaque today!
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