Something wild for the garden?

With the rain holding off this weekend this is an opportune moment to get things done around the garden - your own personal nature reserve.

I have managed to encourage a pair of goldfinches into my garden by simply perservering with a feeder full of niger seed - they've just found it -  and the bird box situated under the eaves of my childrens playhouse has encouraged a pair of nesting blue tits. Simple additions like these have brought a new world of learning and discovery at our breakfast table.

There are several plant sales happening at Trust centres over the next fortnight with local enthusiasts and experts on hand to help you make the right choice.

Sunday 6th May - Lackford Lakes - 10am - 4pm
Sunday 13th May - Foxburow Farm - 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 20th May - Upper Abbey Farm, Leiston - 10.30am - 3pm

We also provide advice on a number of ways to improve wildlife in your garden or business grounds with our range of online factsheets.

If we connected everyones gardens in the UK it would amount to an area 7 times that of greater London linking wildlife to the wider countryside so go and find your green fingers in the shed or greenhouse, and take in the splendour of Spring on your doorstep this weekend.