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How to build a bird box

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How to build a bird box

With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.

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Help wildlife in the hot weather

Lend a helping hand to wildlife in hot weather. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild…

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How to create a mini pond

Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can…

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How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders

Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is…

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