World Wildlife Day: How You and Your Garden Can Get Involved

Today is 3rd March, and it’s World Wildlife Day. Created by the UN in 2013, World Wildlife Day is all about raising awareness and encouraging everyone to help conservation and prevent more species from disappearing. This year, the theme of World Wildlife Day is “the future of wildlife is in our hands” – and nowhere is this more true than in our gardens. So, why not dust off your welly boots and do your bit!

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Set Some Goals for This Year

The UN recommends that your goal should be to have as little negative impact on wildlife as possible – but you could go one better and create habitats that appeal to local wildlife in your garden. Think about what you want to achieve: do you want to see you garden filled with butterflies this summer, or do you want to watch a family of birds growing up? Focus on one thing at a time.

Encourage Wildflowers

Try to leave a bit of your garden wild. Choose a corner where the grass can grow and go to seed, where self-seeding wildflowers like borage and cornflowers and poppies can give a burst of summer colour. This will encourage bees and butterflies into your garden.

Dig a Pond

Amphibians are under threat worldwide. Breathing through their skin makes them particularly susceptible to pollution. Providing a clean garden pond habitat where native newts, frogs and toads can breed is a wonderful way to do your bit for the environment. 

Put up a Nesting Box 

At this time of the year, garden birds are looking to find a good place to lay their eggs and raise a family of chicks. Make sure you follow the RSPB’s advice on nest boxes, and avoid designs that could be dangerous for young birds.

What are you doing this World Wildlife Day? Let us know on Twitter at @KnightsNorfolk with the hashtag #WWD2016!

At Knight’s, we offer a full garden landscaping service. If you want to discuss your ideas for a wildlife-friendly garden, talk to one of our experts by calling 01603 360548. We can put in the labour and you can enjoy spotting all animals that will come flocking to the inviting habitat of your garden.