Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
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Feel the buzz
We aim to raise £50,000 to help the bees, and plant one million wild flowers to help them thrive Why the urgency? If we don’t act now to help our bees our gardens and meadows will be silent, our farms barren and our very future at risk.
Getting Wild About Gardens
The buzz of a bee, the sweet scent of honeysuckle, the splash of a frog hopping into a pond, the feeling of (real) grass under your feet, the chattering of birds in a hedge. These precious moments…
From your gardens
Over the past month you've been sending us some amazing sightings from your gardens and local walks - we've listed some of the amazing species you've spotted across Derbyshire!
What you've seen in your gardens!
Derbyshire residents make great gardens home for wildlife!
What to see in our gardens in mid May
As the summer moves forward, so the wildlife in and around our gardens changes....and changes fast too. Nick Brown writes about the wildlife around us this May.
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 for bees
Your garden is really important for bees and other pollinators. Learn how to garden for bees today with our handy how to guide.
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
The Big Wildlife Open Garden
Welcome to The Big Wildlife Open Gardens tool kit where you will find everything that you need to help you with your Open Gardens event. With the decline of many Wildlife species, there has never been a better time to Open your Garden up and raise money for DWT and awareness of the importance of wildlife friendly gardens.
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!