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By Adam Pasco in
Wildlife
12 November 2012
Old nesting material can harbour diseases, pests and parasites, so remove all the debris and thoroughly sterilise the inside of the box with boiling water. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
09 November 2012
This autumn, there’s been a steady stream of wildlife coming into my flat, as if there's some impending disaster and I live in an ark. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
07 November 2012
There has been much woe expressed about the dramatic decline in hedgehogs, so I was pleased to hear some good news about them recently. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
24 October 2012
It’s autumn. It’s foggy. This is perfect web-spotting weather. Water droplets rest heavy on the silk strands, which now sag into a pattern of subtle curves. Continue reading...
By Adam Pasco in
Wildlife
15 October 2012
Hedgehogs have always been regular visitors to my garden - I'd spot them meandering across the lawn at twilight - but this year I haven’t seen any. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
10 October 2012
I view our raggedy apple tree as a wildlife resource, as it supports lots of interesting apple-eating creatures, including apple sawfly. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
05 October 2012
I would like a bigger garden and three ponds. Why three? Well, they would be of different sizes and depths, and therefore attract a wide range of wildlife. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
28 September 2012
This week has marked a change in insect behaviour in my garden – some insects have started looking for a dry place to hibernate. Continue reading...
By Richard Jones in
Wildlife
26 September 2012
Sage is one of my favourite herbs, and I have also discovered, rather belatedly it seems, that this herb is host to an incredibly pretty leafhopper. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
14 September 2012
I can’t describe how excited I was to have a dung beetle in my garden. I’d only ever seen them in the Lake District, where, presumably, they have a lovely existence breaking down sheep pellets. Continue reading...
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