SMALL WAYS TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Tidy carefully

Be careful when clearing borders. Leave vegetation for animals and tidy gently in case you disturb hibernators.

Leave windfalls

Leave a few windfall apples for birds to feast on during bad weather spells. They’ll appreciate the extra food.

Plant a conifer

Conifers provide dense shelter for lots of wildlife. Choose a slow-growing one so it doesn’t take over.

Mulch, don’t dig

Try not to dig borders too much – mulch instead. Moths spend winter under the soil as pupae and shouldn’t be disturbed.