Bring nature into your patch!
The little things we all do, add up. Here's a few ideas for what you can do to help bring nature into your outside space. Large or small, there's something for them all.
Make your garden bat friendly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KmjmEArBpw)
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust
On a late summer’s evening there’s nothing quite as entertaining as settling down in a comfy garden chair to watch the bats come out to swish and swoop on their hunt for food. They’re fascinating creatures, but they need our help. Here’s how you can do your bit.
mini pond journey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Q6LSxdT5w)
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Education Officer, Dawn Preston from Hampshire Wildlife Trust, talks us through her mini pond journey. We see the changes she made, ideas she tried, and the results of her year long journey.
How to make a bee hotel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9-gJuDgKnU)
Avon Wildlife Trust
Learn how to make a bee hotel.
How to make a insect hotel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMUJg3_pAoc)
Avon Wildlife Trust
Watch how to create an insect hotel.
How to put up a nest box (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLEDW_S4t5Q)
Avon Wildlife Trust
Ever wondered how to put up a nest box?
How to make a mini pond (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7OJ8vtOb3c)
The Wildlife Trusts
Create your own mini pond in your garden with this helpful video.
Mini wildlife pond (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFAfejQM-iw)
Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust
More mini pond tips.
How to tie die using berries (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgtK912fNo0&app=desktop)
Sussex Wildlife Trust
Fancy a fashion fix?
Wildlife pond (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l1w0dqOBUw&t=18s)
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Create your own wildlife pond.
Wild flower seed bomb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olXVe_g4sqA&t=15s)
Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust
Learn how to make a seed bomb.
How to create a suncatcher (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNer-omsEG8&app=desktop)
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Create a suncatcher - a great way to engage with nature and up-cycle materials.
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