Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.

By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.

Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!

With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.

Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…

Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…