If you like your garden you probably enjoy the great outdoors too. There are loads of fun things you can do to get involved with nature in your local area and give your garden a helping hand at the same time. On this page you will find helpful fact sheet downloads and links to other interesting sites we like. We hope you like them too.
The UK Ladybird Survey.
Ladybirds are the gardeners best friend as the eat all the pesky aphids that ruin our flowers. Sadly, our native species are under threat from the invaision of the Harliquin Ladybird. Help their plight by joining the UK Ladybird Survey run by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH).
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The Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
Bumblebees are in trouble! With their numbers in a deep decline and two species now extinct, there is a real worry about the future of our crops as bees are key pollinators in our ecosystem. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust have lots of ways you can help; from what plants to grow in your garden to encourage bees, to species surveys and posters you can download to spread the word in your area.
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ispot from the Open University.
This Open University website is a great idea. Get help identfying your garden creepy crawlies by simply taking a picture and uploading it to the site. Your picture is then on display for people to click on and add an identification. Its great fun and your information can be added to nationwide survey data.
RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch.
Helping garden wildlife is fun - and it couldn't be easier with the RSPB Garden Birdwatch Survey. Every year they encourage you, your friends and family, to get involved in Big Garden
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Gardening for Moths
Belive it or not, Moths and catapillers are not only pests in our gardens but really important too! Moths benefit plants by pollinating flowers while feeding on their nectar, and so help in seed production. Moths and their caterpillars are food for a wide variety of wildlife, including other insects, spiders, frogs, toads, lizards, shrews, hedgehogs, bats and birds. Use this link to find out what you can do to help conserve their declining numbers.
Plant a virtual tree in a virtual forest!
Show your support for the Forest Stewardship Council by drawing your own tree and planting it in their virtual forest. By choosing products with the FSC label you know that your product comes from a healthy forest and strong community.
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Downloads from the Wildlife Trust.....
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