Embrace lazy autumn gardening to protect wildlife

As winter approaches, many of us start clearing leaves and tidying up our gardens. But these jobs can remove vital winter habitats for wildlife, particularly with increasingly volatile weather conditions.

Residential gardens cover 4.6% of Great Britain’s land area – over three times the size of the UK’s National Nature Reserves – so they are important refuges for our biodiversity, particularly in urban areas.

There are many things you can…

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