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Could you be one of 170,000 people creating the UK's largest nature reserve?

If you own a garden, or even just a window box, you can take simple, practical steps that will benefit many of our most important birds, mammals and insects.

Stepping up across the UK

Thousands of people across the UK are doing their bit for wildlife.

7,874
people are growing plants to help hungry insects
7,348
people provide vital winter food for birds by leaving dead flower heads
6,273
people avoid using slug pellets, which are harmful to many animals

Register now to get free advice on how to help the wildlife in your garden.

Your photos

  • Container Gardening - a bog in a pot!
  • Old Blackbird!
  • Pondering greenfinch
  • Black redstart
  • Black redstart
  • wren closer view
  • Wren
  • Long tailed Tits

See more in our gallery.