Chemical-free organic gardening
Go chemical-free in your garden to help wildlife! Here's how to prevent slugs and insects from eating your plants with wildlife-friendly methods.
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Beeston Wildlife Group Talk: Organic Gardening with Ellie Mitchell
This link will open on the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust website.
Join Ellie and learn how to make your garden a haven for nature without using chemicals.
Decision to authorise banned chemical puts Government commitments at risk
Today, the Government has given the green light to the use of the banned neonicotinoid chemical Thiamethoxam on sugar beet crops this year. This follows the decision earlier this year to grant an…
Easter survey reveals the need for faster action on peat-free gardening
As the nation’s gardeners prepare for spring, a new survey reveals a lack of real choice for consumers looking for peat-free composts at garden centres and other outlets. It highlights the need…
Small actions lead to big impact
Campaigning can feel hard, but you’re making a real difference every day. Sara Booth-Card, Campaigning and Impact Manager, explains why your actions matter.
COP26: Actions that go beyond the conference
Here The Wildlife Trusts discuss what they want to see from COP26, in actions that go beyond the conference.
‘Common Grounds’: A Day of Action
On Saturday 12 October, thousands of people around the UK will meet with their MP to talk about action for nature and climate.
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
Wildlife gardening
Wildlife gardening is a way of encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and other animals into your garden. It is about making a haven for you, as well as for wildlife. The Wildlife Trusts have some expert wildlife gardening advice on how to create habitat in your garden to make it a nature-friendly space.
Gardening for pollinators
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
A member of the Wildlife Trust Pollinators team will give a talk on Gardening for the benefit of Pollinators.
Community-driven action – Pesticide Free Balerno, Edinburgh
After the World Health Organisation named Glyphosate, the main ingredient of most weed killers, as a ‘probable carcinogen’, linking it to many other serious human and animal health issues, some concerned individuals in Balerno started petitioning for their street and area to become pesticide-free. As word spread, more people joined, leading to the formation of Pesticide Free Balerno in 2019.
Insect-friendly gardening
Insects can be the organic grower’s best friend. Whether pollinators or predators, they will help manage unwanted garden visitors and keep your garden healthy. This identification page will help you recognise seven of our favourite garden insects - one for each day of the week! Whatever you do, don’t spray or squash them ……
Wildlife Gardening Survey
Take our two-minute gardening survey and discover how you're helping wildlife in your own backyard!