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Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Unlock the secrets to transforming your garden into a sanctuary for local flora and fauna.

Magazine Gardening Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Beneficial insects: Insects & other animals in the garden

Beneficial insects: Insects & other animals in the garden

In this article, you can find out which beneficial insects you should definitely know as a gardener, which "pests" they help against and how you can best promote them.
Deadwood hedge: A guide to creating a Benjes hedge

Deadwood hedge: A guide to creating a Benjes hedge

How you can create and plant a deadwood hedge and what to consider, you will learn here in the article.
Bee-friendly plants: Flowers, Trees & Co.

Bee-friendly plants: Flowers, Trees & Co.

Get tips for bee-friendly plants and an overview of trees, flowers, herbs and vegetables you can plant for bees.
Saving old vegetable varieties: What you can do

Saving old vegetable varieties: What you can do

In this article, we explain what you can do to keep old varieties alive. There is also an overview of why crop diversity is so important.
Create & design a permaculture garden

Create & design a permaculture garden

Find out more about the principles of permaculture and how you can create a permaculture garden with deadwood hedges, a pond, herb snail and more.
Obtaining your own seeds: tips

Obtaining your own seeds: tips

We explain how you can obtain seeds yourself and what you need to bear in mind with annual and perennial plants.