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Protect and restore biodiversity

Help fight climate change by protecting the biodiversity in your area and making your home and garden a welcoming habitat for wildlife.

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WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?

Watch this short video narrated by David Attenborough to understand what is biodiversity and why it is important. 

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REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION

​Read about how light pollution affects nature and what steps you can take to reduce light emanating from your home.

Natural History Museum

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BUMBLEBEE FRIENDLY GARDEN

Make changes to your garden to encourage bumblebees to it. This site also provides a great bumblebee identification guide.

Blooms for Bees

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FROG AND TOAD FRIENDLY GARDEN

Follow these 5 steps to make your garden more frog and toad friendly.

Natural History Museum

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PLANT A TREE IN YOUR GARDEN OR BACKYARD

See this guide on how to plant a tree. It covers which tree species to pick, through to where and how to plant them.

Woodland Trust

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PROTECT YOUR LOCAL TREES

Learn how to protect your local trees with this guide to Tree Preservation Orders.  A Tree Preservation Order is a legal tool to prevent harm being done to trees.

Friends of the Earth

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WATCH ECO DOCUMENTARIES

Watch the first free not-for-profit global streaming platform dedicated to saving animals and the planet. 

Ecoflix

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​HOW TO GROW A LOW MAINTENANCE WILDLIFE GARDEN

Watch the RSPB transform a family's garden into a haven for animals, including building a small pond.

RSPB

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A LAWN TO PROMOTE 
WILDLIFE

Grow your lawn in a manner which is better for wildlife. 

Natural History Museum

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PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS

​Gardeners can help by planting garden flowers that provide forage for a wide variety of pollinating insects.

RHS

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WHY FUNGI ARE IMPORTANT

Fungi are often overlooked and misunderstood. This short video explains their central role in maintaining biodiversity.

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BECOME A TREE WARDEN

Tree Wardens plant, protect and promote their local trees. No training or experience in tree management is needed, just a love of trees and a few hours to spare.

The Tree Council

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PROTECT BIODIVERSITY BY CHANGING YOUR SEARCH ENGINE

Help protect biodiversity and promote animal welfare by using the searching engine: KARMA. KARMA uses the revenues generated by your internet searches to support nonprofits fighting to protect animals and planet.

KARMA

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GIVE NATURE A HOME

​Make a few small changes to your garden to encourage wildlife to make a home in it.

RHS

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HOW BEE KIND IS YOUR GARDEN?

Discover how bee-friendly your garden is and learn how to improve it with planting recommendations. Using this handy tool, these are tailored to your garden’s growing conditions.

Bumblebee Conservation Trust

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MAKE A HEDGEHOG HOME

Watch this short video on how to create a hedgehog home.

Natural History Museum

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APPLY TO BECOME A TREE CITY

If you live in an area that is committed to managing its trees well, consider asking your local council to apply to become a recognised Tree City. Your city, town or borough could become part of a growing community of urban cities, towns and villages caring for their urban forests.

Tree Cities of the World

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TAKE PART IN NATIONAL TREE WEEK IN NOVEMBER

National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season, November to March each year.

The Tree Council

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BECOME A LADY OR LORD OF GLENCOE

Help create nature reserves in Scotland by buying a plot of land for conservation purposes and become a Lady, Lord or Laird of Glencoe in the process.

Highland Titles

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