Thank you Norfolk 😍 my first ever SWALLOWTAIL 🤩 felt like I was in the presence of a celeb. What a stunner 👌🏻 complete with photobombing bee 👀 #springwatch

The recent heatwave (and now downpours in many places!) remind us how important water is in the garden. Our 'How to' guides include 'How to: Conserve water in the garden' - wlgf.org/ht_garden_sust… wlgf.org/ht_conserve_wa…

As we go into winter and start to notice the birds in our gardens more, have a peep at the 'Introduction to Garden Birds' on our website - wlgf.org/birds_intro.ht… Includes a 'deeper dive' for individual species 🐦

We need to have an urgent conversation about protecting nature 🧵1/4

📣 Announcing a new WLGF event! Join us online for 'An Evening for Wildlife Gardeners', featuring our Founder Patron Steve Head, Dave Goulson, @BTO's Rob Jaques and Plantlife's Mark Schofield. Thurs 12th Jan, register to attend eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-f… by donation please 🌿

Very much looking forward to this Wildlife Gardening Forum event tonight! All tickets sold out but a recording will be made available after the event.

📣 REMINDER - Saturday marks the start of #WalesNatureWeek! @walesnatureweek 🦋 22/7/23 10:00-12:00 NPT for Nature Meeting at Gnoll Country Park bit.ly/43z1YuQ 🐝 23/7/23 10:00-15:00 Beeblitz at Giants Grave bit.ly/GiantsGraveBees BuglifeCymru

Today’s the day! #walesnatureweek #wales #nature #biodiversity #plantlife #localnaturepartnerships #wildlifetrust

Alyn Waters offers a unique habitat for a range of orchid species including some real rarities such as the Dune Helleborine Mae Dyfroedd Alun un cynnig cynefin unigryw i amrywiaeth o rywogaethau o degeirianau,gan gynnwys rhai prin iawn fel u Dune Helleborine

🌱 FREE resource:'Gardening for bumblebees: getting started' A simple introduction to how you can make your outdoor space more bumblebee-friendly, whether you have a large garden, a patio or balcony, or just a window box! Download the full guide here 👉 ow.ly/WgHW50NIb3R

Check out the #WalesNatureWeek hashtag. So much fascinating information and pictures of the amazing species and landscapes of Wales (including gardens!). Also lots of great, fun events lined up for this weekend...

WLGF trustees had a fantastic day at RHS Garden Wisley last weekend. It was our 1st post-Covid face-to-face meeting and we were very lucky to be shown the orchards by Neil Williams, who explained several wildlife-friendly practices such as long grass, zero-pesticides and tiny forests.

We are holding a series of webinars during February, starting with 'making mini meadows' on Thursday 1st February with our own amazing Adrian Thomas. Tickets are by donation and you can register here - eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-make-… and see website for more info; wlgf.org/2024_webinars.…

On Tuesday 13th (7 pm) I will talk about social factors affecting #pollinators in urban #allotments and #gardens at the Wildlife Gardening Forum webinar, together with Dr Tomos Siôn Jones presenting the GardenEscapers project! To join the online event, visit the link 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/pollinators-…

Join us this evening at 7pm to hear Francesca Martelli Francesca Martelli 🌻 tell us about 'Pollinators and People' and Tomos Jones Dr Tomos Siôn Jones on the GardenEscapers project. Register here by donation - eventbrite.co.uk/e/pollinators-…

Thanks to the Wildlife Gardening Forum for letting me introduce Plant Alert and the GardenEscapers project - a lot of opportunities to develop links between #InvasiveSpecies awareness and #WildlifeGardening esp. messaging 📢 #GardenEscapers #SciComm #BePlantWise

I just nominated THE WILDLIFE GARDENING FORUM for the Movement for Good Award. Good people doing good things! Please support. Wildlife Gardening Forum #wildlife #wildlifeforum #charity #gardening #nature #naturelover #nominate #award animal.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1…

Join us this evening for our final Winter Webinar - "The pollinator night shift: helping moths in our towns and cities". This promises to be a fantastic talk from pollinator ecologist Emilie Ellis. Sign up here... eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-pollinat… 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

That was really interesting - thank you so much @em_ellis_ and Wildlife Gardening Forum ! #moths

This talk was really fantastic - highly recommend joining WLGF! wlgf.org/join_the_forum…