How to create a vertical garden
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
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How to create a container garden for wildlife
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…
Pine Martens Schools
Welcome to the Pine Marten Bounce Back School Resources Page!
Here you can download the four key stage curriculum linked resource packs, which are available to download for FREE! These packs have been designed to be used as part of curriculum delivery and are themed around woodland habitat and a magnificent mammal, the pine marten.
Here you can download the four key stage curriculum linked resource packs, which are available to download for FREE! These packs have been designed to be used as part of curriculum delivery and are themed around woodland habitat and a magnificent mammal, the pine marten.
Recycle and reuse
Recycle, upcycle - and make do and mend! Production of household waste needs to decrease by 33% by 2037 to reach recommended emissions targets. So get out that needle and thread!
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
New ‘bug hotel’ is ‘recycled masterpiece’ and open for business
There may be widespread restrictions on travel and a firm message to ‘stay at home’ but a local conservation charity has just opened a new ‘hotel’ and is already welcoming guests.
Wildlife Garden Award
The Wildlife Garden Award invites you to add your garden to the patchwork of wild spaces across Devon! Apply today to receive your plaque.
Discover wildlife in your garden
Devon’s gardens are a great place to see wildlife up close. Discover the importance of gardens for wildlife and learn what to look out for in your garden
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 become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
How to create a hedgehog hole
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.