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Hi, Unsure about choosing the right plants to get a garden that's brimming with bees? This year, if you look at the bulbs in the garden centres you'll see a cheerful bee logo on some packets. With the backing of gardening and wildlife organisations, the Bee Friendly logo - and some other similar...

Hi everyone, If mowing the lawn is a nightmare, spare a thought for Dan (and our other volunteers). They've been spending hours mowing the new meadow path at Saltholme. New meadow path? If you've not been down the 'short cut' yet, then what's kept you? The new path runs...

Hi everyone, It's Saltholme's stepping up for nature in the garden event this weekend - don't miss it. There'll be a whole host of hands-on activities to take part in, as well as events and displays and to inspire you to step up for nature in your own green space. Visit the events...

We're looking to put a border stretching from the rear patio to the chicken pen at the top of the garden, along the fenceline boundary with our neighbours property. It's about 20 feet (6m) long or thereabouts. It faces due East, so gets sun in the morning, but by late morning it will be largely...

A few weeks back, I suggested you listen (and look out) for birds starting to sing . My tip for this weekend is to look out for other signs of spring . With snowdrops poking their heads up and daffodil leaves breaking free of the soil, there's no doubt that spring is very nearly here. Hooray! ...

Good afternoon everyone. Here's a delightful early autumn update of Saltholme's wildlife garden from Peter Langham, one of the reserve's garden volunteers: Summer is at an end, but the wildlife garden still has lots to offer. We have had very difficult weather conditions since it was...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaPqCMIuEk4 This clip shows that the German media are investigating what appears to be military spraying of chemicals into our skies. This is what I was worried about!!

Kezmo I actually saw a bee today - very briefly just before the 80 mph gales wooshed it off of the window towards the cottoneaster - hope it found a safe landing! what an abysmal day! birds were not happy at all, I think they had motion sickness trying to cling desparatley to the feeders as they were...

Hi Adrian, This summer I was amazed to see a good 30+ Painted ladies on the Buddleia in my garden at one time, with the odd Red admiral and Large white thrown in for good measure. The lavender, which i admit is taking over my garden was also very popular, and whilst it is mostly there for the bees...

Hi all Great idea for a thread! A few species of butterfly are still on the wing, taking advantage of late flowering plants and the mild weather. At the Lodge yesterday i caught a glimpse of a painted lady warming up on some ivy in the November sun. Red admirals and peacocks may also be around, they...