Backgarden nature exploration and projects

Putting up a nesting box could be a big help to your local birds. Our simple design is ideal for small songbirds and sparrows.

Follow our simple guide to building a bird feeder for your garden from a reused plastic bottle.

Help your local wild birds to survive winter by putting out these nutritious fat balls. 

Birds need access to water year-round. Help them out by building a simple garden bird bath. 

Give solitary bees a home by making this simple, DIY bee hotel.

A log pile can give home and shelter to some of the smaller inhabitants of your garden.

This simple DIY insect hotel is perfect for ladybirds looking for somewhere to hibernate in winter.

Find out how to help urban nature and attract more wildlife to your garden.

Attract bees to your lawn with clover, grow a mini wildflower meadow, add areas of aromatic thyme and more ideas.

Growing native wildflowers helps provide the right food for pollinating insects, making life better for your local wildlife.

Filling your garden with insects will make your flowerbeds beautiful and support biodiversity. Ecologist Larissa Cooper explains how.

Put on a butterfly buffet and watch these intriguing insects feeding.

For a summer gardening project and a sustainable swap, luffa fruits can be grown to be used in place of synthetic sponges.

Turn your kitchen food scraps into fantastic fertiliser by making a wormery.

A garden pond is one of the best ways you can help Britain's wildlife. You can create one in even the tiniest of gardens.

Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about garden pond set-up, maintenance and care.

The simple act of watching birds opens a window onto a whole other world right on your doorstep. 

Meet some of the birds you’re likely to spot in your garden during the colder months of the year.

Find out about some of the birds you’re likely to see and hear in parks and gardens.

Pond dipping is a wonderful way to look at the creatures that live in and around pond water. 

Want to find out what small creatures are crawling around your garden? Follow our steps to set up a simple pitfall trap.

Have you ever wondered what wildlife wanders through your garden when you're not watching?

What nocturnal insects will you find where you live?

Want to explore the life lurking in seashore rock pools? Find out what you need and what you might see.

All it takes is a bit of practice and plenty of patience.

Dive into wildlife photography and discover how to take show-stopping images with only your phone camera. 

Anyone can capture the majesty of the galaxy with a simple camera. All you need is a dark, clear night and the willingness to have a go.