New Volunteers Making a Difference at Doxey Marshes
We recently welcomed a new group of volunteers to Doxey Marshes, our SSSI nature reserve in the town of Stafford. Here Charlie, our Reserves Officer, gives an insight into what they’ve been up to…
We recently welcomed a new group of volunteers to Doxey Marshes, our SSSI nature reserve in the town of Stafford. Here Charlie, our Reserves Officer, gives an insight into what they’ve been up to…
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
Staffordshire’s largest nature conservation charity is asking candidates in this December’s General Election to support an ambitious Environment Act and make a stand for nature.
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.
Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!
Coastal gardening can be a challenge, but with the right plants in the right place, your garden and its wildlife visitors can thrive.
Plant wildflower with seed bombs!
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.
Woody shrubs and climbers provide food for wildlife, including berries, fruits, seeds, nuts leaves and nectar-rich flowers. So why not plant a shrub garden and see who comes to visit?
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.