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Plant hazel, hawthorn, and blackthorn to provide food and shelter for birds, insects, and small mammals throughout the seasons.
Reduce mowing, remove turf in patches, and sow yellow rattle to weaken grass, letting clover and wildflowers bloom for bees.
Wash feeders every fortnight with hot soapy water, rinse well, and allow them to dry fully before refilling to reduce salmonella and trichomonosis risks.
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Drill varied holes in untreated wood and bundle hollow stems facing south to offer nesting tunnels for mason and leafcutter bees.
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Recognising Common British Dragonflies by the Water
Stack untreated logs and branches in a quiet corner to shelter beetles, fungi, and hibernating amphibians through cold spells.
