Mammals

Hedgehogs, bats, and other garden mammals — how to make your garden a safe habitat.

Small square hole cut at the base of a wooden garden fence panel marked with a hedgehog highway sign

Wildlife 7 February 2026 10 min read

How to Make a Hedgehog Highway UK

Step-by-step guide to making hedgehog highways. Covers fence holes, gravel boards, wall gaps, and connecting gardens across your street.

Hedgehog snuffling through fallen autumn leaves beside a log pile in a UK suburban garden at dusk

Wildlife 30 January 2026 14 min read

How to Make a Hedgehog-Friendly Garden

Practical guide to creating a hedgehog-friendly garden in the UK. Covers shelters, feeding, hazards, hedgehog highways, and seasonal care tips.

Wildlife-friendly UK garden with a small pond, log pile, and native wildflowers growing in an unmown meadow area

Wildlife 5 December 2025 16 min read

How to Create a Wildlife Garden UK

Turn any UK garden into a wildlife haven. Covers ponds, native planting, hedgehog access, bird feeding, bug hotels, and seasonal wildlife tasks.

Common pipistrelle bat flying at dusk over a cottage garden with honeysuckle and evening primrose in flower

Wildlife 6 November 2025 13 min read

Bat-Friendly Gardens UK

How to attract bats to your garden with bat boxes, night-scented plants, and wildlife ponds. Covers all 18 UK bat species and legal protection.

Wooden open-bottomed compost bin in a UK garden surrounded by leaf litter and overgrown vegetation

Wildlife 23 October 2025 13 min read

Composting for Wildlife in Your Garden

Compost heaps support slow worms, hedgehogs, grass snakes, and hundreds of invertebrates. Learn wildlife-friendly composting practices for UK gardens.