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It was a sad message I tweeted from @bugmanjones last Monday: “The hornet nest in Dulwich Park has been destroyed. Council vandalism or ‘helpful’ busybody? Who knows. Nature conservation at its worst.”I was alerted by a friend, Penny, who

trifling weight. While thus occupied it has suffered me to come within arm's length, but has taken no notice of me."I'll promise not to string up my friendly allotment wren on a bough of holly, and let it get on with picking off the greenfly from the runner

in polystyrene or plastic packaging, fed with artificial fertiliser and sprayed with artificial pesticides. They're rarely selected for their usefulness to wildlife, and they require as much watering and feeding as home-grown veg. I can't see how they're worth it

A few weeks ago I wrote about moving a bumblebee nest from a friend's garden. At the end of the blog I mentioned that I'd found a wax moth in the nest.Wax moth is a native, natural predator of the bumblebee, but it's one of its biggest enemies

invite myself to stay with my friend in Kent, and we sit in her garden and listen to the cuckoos. But this year we didn't hear any.The number of cuckoos in the UK has fallen by 65% over the past 30 years. No-one really knows why, but British Trust

More information on plants for small gardensDividing snowdropsHand-pollinating helleboresPlanting out lettucesGrowing wildlife-friendly plants