Black garden ant
The black garden ant is the familiar and abundant small ant that lives in gardens, but also turns up indoors searching for sugary food. In summer, winged adults, or 'flying ants', swarm…
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Wildlife Gardener
This link will open on the Ulster Wildlife Trust website.
Ulster Wildlife is seeking a volunteer Wildlife Gardener to help create a Community Wildlife Garden at the entrance to Bog Meadows Nature Reserve.
Wildlife Garden Adventure (Watch Event)
This link will open on the Isle of Man Wildlife Trust website.
Explore a magical wildlife garden and hear from the experts about how they created it!
We will also complete the garden's Nature Quest to learn about Manx habitats and species, and…
Red ant
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…
Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Summer Holiday Drop In Session At The Wildlife Garden
This link will open on the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust website.
Come and explore our wildlife garden and learn how to make a mini pond...
Summer Holiday Drop In Session At The Wildlife Garden
This link will open on the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust website.
Come and explore our wildlife garden and learn how to make a mini pond...
Pearson Park Wildlife Garden
This link will open on the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust website.
A special green space – small in size but packing a punch with over 240 different species recorded, and the local community actively involved in its care.
Wildlife gardens
Find the best wildlife gardens to visit around Britain, and perhaps take home some inspiration to make your own home a little wilder, helping wildlife along the way!
Garden wildlife and the climate crisis
Brian Eversham, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants, takes us through the insects which have grown in numbers in the UK due to climate change.
How to make a shrub garden for wildlife
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?
Discover Cricklepit garden: a wildlife retreat in the heart of the city
This link will open on the Devon Wildlife Trust website.
Join the team at Devon Wildlife Trust to discover Cricklepit garden, a wildlife retreat in the heart of the city, and learn hints and tips about gardening for wildlife.