At home

Bees on flower

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink aster (Aster novae-angliae) - Nick Upton/2020VISION

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At home with wildlife

Connect with wildlife in your own space

From digging a wildlife pond to planting a bee-friendly window box, to creative crafting and citizen science, there’s always something that you can do to help the wildlife and the natural environment from your own back yard. Or your front doorstep. Covid19 has stopped the world for a while but nature carries on, so find time to connect to it.

In the garden...

Gardening with wildlife, woman digging with house and garden in background

Wildlife Gardening - Tom Marshall

Garden projects

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Starling bringing an insect to feed chicks in nest box

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) adult with insect food arriving at nestbox to feed chicks - Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

Build a home for wildlife

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Child with magnifying glass

The Wolseley Centre, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust - Adrian Clarke

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Garden for wildlife

Wildlife-friendly gardening is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife. By gardening sympathetically for wildlife, you’ll be rewarded by a truly natural outdoor space, where you can get in touch with the plants, animals and birds that make their home there.

Woman planting flowers in her garden

Planting wildlife-friendly plants - Katrina Martin / 2020VISION

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Wildlife Gardening

With an estimated 124,500 gardens in Somerset, covering 19 square kilometres of the county, these spaces have huge potential for nature. Here you’ll find tips to help you improve your garden so wildlife can thrive.

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You can do so much to help wildlife by focusing on what's on your doorstep! Our gardens and homes can be made havens for wildlife with just a few simple actions. 

Crafts, colouring and more

Building a bird box

Birdbox building  - Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Crafty activities

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A child drawing in red pen

Photo: Caroline Fitton

Colouring and games

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Snail on gardening gloves

Snail on gardening gloves - Tom Marshall

Environmental home

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