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How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Wildlife Advice
Take action for wildlife: April
There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife, but where do you start? Wilder Communities Assistant, Mitch Perkins shares some simple tips so that you can focus on one action…
Take action for wildlife: March
There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife, but where do you start? In our blog series the Wilder Communities Team will be sharing simple tips so that you can focus on one…
Take action for wildlife: February
There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife, but where do you start? In our new blog series Wilder Communities Assistant, Mitch Perkins shares some simple tips so that you…
Take action for wildlife: January
There are plenty of small actions we can take to benefit wildlife - but where do you start? In our new blog series Wilder Communities Assistant, Mitch Perkins shares some simple tips so that you…
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
Help wildlife in the cold
The colder months can be a tough time for wildlife, food is scarce and hibernators are looking for shelter. That's why we’ve put together our top tips for maintaining your garden for wildlife…
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.