Make a wildlife-friendly compost for woodlice, worms, toads, and grass snakes. Compost heaps are a great way to turn waste material from your garden and kitchen into lovely wholesome compost to put ...

Everyone can help the nature on their doorstep. Whether your space is big or small, whether you’re an expert or a complete novice. We’ll help you get started. You may start spotting which creatures ...

Nature libraries and seed swaps are popping up across the country, as a way for people to share veggie and flower seeds, seedlings, knowledge and even tools. They’re a brilliant way for more ...

Founded in 1889, the RSPB was incorporated by Royal Charter. Originally granted by King Edward VII in November 1904, the Royal Charter is the legal instrument constituting the RSPB and giving it legal ...

Give birds a cosy place to rest and breed by building them a cosy nest box. Having plenty of safe places to nest will encourage birds to return to your garden year after year. This activity is about ...

House sparrows are in trouble – the UK population has halved for reasons that we don't fully understand. However, there are things you can do to help. Putting up a nest box on your house walls is a ...

Create a home for minibeasts to provide hidey-holes for creatures galore. Building a minibeast hotel, wildlife motel or nature stack in your garden can provide a safe hideaway for wildlife and help ...

Give Starlings a safe and cosy place to roost and raise their chicks by putting up a nest box in your garden. Our Starling populations have plummeted by about two-thirds since the 1970s. The good news ...

Birdcrime 2023 summarises 15 years’ worth of data collected by the RSPB Investigations team. Between 2009 and 2023, the RSPB has recorded 1,529 confirmed incidents, involving the illegal persecution ...

All birds of prey are protected by law under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. However, birds such as Golden Eagles, Hen ...

Set against the slopes of the Berwyn Mountains and fringed of trees, Lake Vyrnwy may look like a triumph of nature, but it’s actually a man-made reservoir. As well as supplying the people of Liverpool ...

The ancestor of most domestic geese, the Greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the wild goose native to the UK and Europe. In many parts of the UK, it has been re-established by releasing birds in ...