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tree.The area around here used to be an enormous oak forest, through which kings rode, pursuing deer and the more leaden-footed peasantry. Many of the trees were felled to build the ships that ensured Britain’s naval supremacy throughout the Napoleonic

, while swallows and house martins will struggle to find mud to build their nests.If it is still bone dry where you live, consider buying meal worms for nesting birds (rehydrate dried ones in water), and leave a dish of mud for house martins and swallows

of the Royal Hospital preparing the most spectacular show on earth.Here are some snippets from my Chelsea diary:Tuesday 17 May: I went and loitered around during build up - where we found time to make our latest Three Men Went to Mow video. During build up

-east.If your local wine store doesn't have any spare crates, buy some extra timber and make one instead.Attracting wildlife and insects to your gardenBuilding a bat boxConstructing a bird boxMaking a stag beetle bucketBrowse plants that are attractive

periodically.Find out more about stag beetle conservation.Attracting insects and wildlife to your gardenFlowers to attract bees and other insects.Wildlife-friendly plantsBuilding a bug box for insectsMaking a bee hotelBrowse a variety of plants

Measure your wheelbarrow, so you can build your sieve to fit comfortably across the top.Cut the timber into eight pieces and fix them together to form two equal-sized rectangles. Smooth any sharp edges with sandpaper. Use pliers to cut the wire mesh to the same

twine as it grows, cutting off any stray bits.AdamFor a different effect, try using variegated ivy. You'll still get that topiary look, but with a twist.More on plant supportsTips on using plant supportsConstructing a metal obeliskBuilding a hazel

it daily. Electronic devices are available that emit a buzzing sound to drive moles away, either to the other end of a large garden or to your neighbour's garden!Professional contractors can gas the tunnels, but only if it's 3m away from occupied buildings

and they then point it out to some of their friends. They gain a modicum of kudos from knowing a 'hawk' when they see one.Then it drifts away over the buildings and is gone. Well I never. I know it's a common bird, but I usually associate it with roadsides rather than

in March. Not this time though! I'm determined to forge ahead this winter and have planned a couple of projects to get my teeth into, including building another compost heap and painting the shed. Not only have I convinced myself that these projects