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What is Homes for Wildlife?

The RSPB’s Homes for Wildlife is an exciting new activity, inspiring people to make a real difference for the wildlife that shares the open space closest to them - their garden. It aims to help a range of wildlife, including familiar birds that have seriously declined. More...

Homes for Wildlife 2008 results

Find out what's been going on in gardens all over the country, and what wildlife has been seen, in the Homes for Wildlife 2008 results! More...

Feed the Birds Day

Feed the Birds Day reminds us about all the things we can do to help birds and other garden wildlife through the winter. More...

Juvenile blue tit sitting in a bird bath

Is my garden suitable?

Whether you have a balcony, or a large garden, you can take part in Homes for Wildlife. It doesn't matter how big your garden is because you can attract wildlife to any space you have available. If you already take steps to encourage wildlife into your garden, we hope Homes for Wildlife will encourage you to do even more, and if you don't, we will tell you everything you need to know! More...

Flower borders in front of RSPB The Lodge reserve, Bedfordshire

Key species

Find out about some of the key bird species that Homes for Wildlife aims to benefit and what they need. Look out for them all and use the advice we provide when you register for Homes for Wildlife to encourage them to become a regular feature in your garden. More...

Your garden stories

Here we showcase some of the fantastic garden stories that Homes for Wildlife participants have shared with us. We've chosen a selection of 'case studies' that represent a variety of garden sizes and features to show what can be achieved in different types of garden. More...

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