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Creating and managing a patch of wet grassland

Our tendency to drain large areas of land for agriculture and housing means we have lost many of our natural wetlands. This has contributed to erosion, loss of habitat and flooding. When creating a garden that attracts wildlife, you need a diversity of habitats. An area of wet grassland can help transform your garden into […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Gardens, Grassland, How To

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Make your garden a home for hedgehogs

The number of hedgehogs living in rural areas has plummeted by more than half since the year 2000. This comes from a recent report released by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, based on data from surveys. There are an estimated one million hedgehogs in Britain. That represents a […]

Filed Under: Gardens, Wildlife

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