Biodiversity

All of the gardens in Britain added together are,  larger than all the nature reserves in Britain. There are a number of ways in which it can be enhanced in gardens including:

• Plant wildflowers, try to select native species.
• Plant nectar rich flowers for pollen
• The use of slug pellets may affect our hedgehog and garden birds
• Not using pesticides, these kill insects such as bees.
• Put up nest boxes for birds or bats
• Feed the birds, especially during winter
• Leaving areas of your lawn unmown
• Making sure your fences have a gap to allow the passage of small mammals
• Creating bug hotels for solitary bees and other animals
• A small  wildlife pond, can attract a huge variety of species 
• Planting native hedgerows instead of fencing