Hedgehogs
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Spring is here!
Top ten signs of it in your garden • Spring has sprung, and the RSPB has created a list of ‘top ten signs of spring’ that you can see from your own home! • Join in the conversation #NatureIsOpen •…
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Bonfire Safety for Hibernating Wildlife
Spare a thought for your garden wildlife before lighting that bonfire on Nov 5th With the approach of November 5th and the need to dispose of seasonal garden waste such as hedge cuttings and leaves, bonfires are a common sight…
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Less is more: making your home and garden nature-friendly this autumn
Beth Markey, spokesperson for the RSPB, offers some top tips on how to help the wildlife that calls our autumn gardens ‘home’ Welcome to Keats’ “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. Autumn’s early morning nip is upon us, evident in…
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Seven tips to help hungry hedgehogs survive
Gardeners are being encouraged to look after hedgehogs this autumn as numbers continue to fall. Outdoors experts from GardenBuildingsDirect.com have researched ways British hedgehogs can be supported in gardens as young hoglets emerge this year. Last year hedgehog numbers stood…
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Share your patch with wildlife and you’ll both reap the benefits
We are all aware of the increasing need to incorporate areas for wildlife in our gardens and green spaces for the greater good and this needn’t be a choice between having a wild, nettle laden area or maintained lawns and…
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Worms you don’t want
The invasive New Zealand flatworm is entrenched in the north of the country, and slithering south. Gaby Bartai talks to the research team who are on its track By the time you find your first New Zealand flatworm, it’s too…
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Garden amphibians drying up
Results from the RSPB’s 2018 wildlife survey reveal that garden amphibians are becoming rarer The results from the RSPB’s 2018 wildlife survey, conducted as part of the Big Garden Birdwatch, reveal that sightings of garden amphibians are becoming rarer. Frogs…
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Go wild for worms!
Learn how you can help your garden worms to thrive Gardeners are being urged to create a more welcoming habitat for worms in this year’s Wild About Gardens challenge from the RHS and The Wildlife Trusts – Go Wild for…
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How gardeners can give hope to hedgehogs
Find out the latest news on our prickly pals, an update on Scottish squirrels, and more gardening news in our subscriber-only section Hedgehog populations may be stabilising in urban areas. Picture: British Hedgehog Preservation Society The latest survey shows that…
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Snails, pumpkins, Halloween and hedgehogs – autumn’s truly here!
Read the latest fascinating seasonal news snippets… just for subscribers to Kitchen Garden! Why not sign up and enjoy these extra treats? RIP Jeremy the snail Below: Jeremy playing ‘uncle’ to one of the earlier babies. Above: The first picture…
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‘Hedgehog Housing Census’
First ever ‘Hedgehog Housing Census’ launched to help popular UK garden residents. The UK’s housing crisis is often high on the news agenda, but this August, a more rustic type of accommodation, home to the UK’s smaller, spikier residents, is…
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New survey reveals the mysterious creatures living in your garden
A new survey has revealed that hedgehogs, foxes and moles are among the most common creatures that are making their homes in back gardens photo: Tobilander The RSPB is calling on people to get outside this summer to uncover the…
