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Two women carry a wooden plank as others build raised beds in the background.
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Turning an unused area into community gardens in Bemerton

Volunteers, local businesses, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and the council have all worked together to creat an incredible community garden…

Gardening with wildlife, snail on gardening gloves with pot plants behind
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Turning gardens into wildlife havens in Colchester

The Greener Garden Group, or 3G, is a team of volunteers based in Colchester and Brightlingsea, making a difference for wildlife.

A bug hotel made of old pallet boxes, bricks and stones.
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Watch the renewal of a small scrap of land in Derby

The people of Derby have been hard at work transforming a scrap of land into a haven for wildlife and the local community.

Group building a bug mansion from pallet boards.
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Young people create homes for wildlife on the Isle of Wight

A group of young people have built new homes for wildlife at Wilder Little Duxmore, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s first…

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