Why does birdsong sound so beautiful to us? Everyone loves to listen to birdsong, but have you ever wondered why? To other birds, birdsong doesn’t sound beautiful – it’s full of either self-advertisement – “Look at me, I would be a fantastic mate for you” or venom and vitriol and swearing – “Keep away, this …
Without meaning to, it turns out that I’ve rescued a bird from death by sparrow-hawk. Walking out of the house this morning I disturbed the hawk which was at the near end of the garden at the foot of the side hedge, and immediately saw that a starling was having a go at the hawk: …
I have found that there is immense joy to be had in connecting with the inhabitants of my little urban wildlife haven. Most days there isn’t anything rare or exotic to look at. Much of it may seem mundane or commonplace – sparrows, blackbirds, mice, insects – but when you’re intimately immersed over a period …
Here are nine principles we’ve learned over the years, which may help you establish your own rich garden wildlife habitat – even in town or city, even if you haven’t much space. Tidiness is the enemy of nature. Insects and other creatures need food and cover all the year round, and especially through winter – …
Society is beginning to wake up to the fact that nature really helps with our emotional and mental wellbeing, and science is backing it up. Research is also showing that having just a small patch of wild nature around you, such as in a wild urban garden, brings the same benefit. The word ecopsychology was …
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Urban wildlife gardening can bring tremendous benefits to you, to your local wildlife, to the quality of life in towns and cities, and to the planet. And it’s not so hard to do. There’s huge potential here. Domestic gardens constitute a very significant part of the urban landscape, forming a quarter of the total area …
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